Gretchen Ramsden | |
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Born | 29 March 1995 |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Gretchen Ramsden (born 29 March 1995) is a South African actress. [1] She is best known for her roles in Arendsvlei and Afgrond. [2] [3]
In 2014, she enrolled to the University of Cape Town (UCT) and graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance. [4] During her time at UCT, she performed in many student stage productions such as Lied van die Boeings, All's Well That Ends Well, [5] Kristalvlakte, Agamemnon and Judas.
In 2017, Ramsden appeared in the Afrikaans drama Die Dans van die Watermeid. [6] In 2018, she became a voice artist, by voicing for the role of "Sengül Dogan" in the Afrikaans dub of the Turkish telenovela Yasak Elma translated to Doodsondes. [7] In the same year, she began playing the supporting character of Nicolene in the kykNET & kie telenovela Arendsvlei . In 2019, she made her film debut in Toorbos , an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Dalene Matthee. [8] In 2021, she made her first television lead role as "Nadine May" in the kykNET drama serial Afgrond. [4] [9] She also appeared in the films Arena and Chalk And Cheese. [10]
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2018 | Arendsvlei | Nicolene Arendse | TV series | |
2019 | Toorbos | Hestertjie | Film | [11] |
2019 | The to Do List | Jane | Short film | |
2021 | Afgrond | Nadine May | TV series | |
2024 | Carissa | Carissa | Film |