Karin Van Der Laag

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Karin van der Laag
Born
Karin Antonia Nadine van der Laag

(1971-08-02) August 2, 1971 (age 52)
South Africa
Nationality South African
EducationBachelor of Arts, Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama
Alma mater University of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Actress, Casting Director, Writer, Script Supervisor
Years active1995–present
Website https://karinvanderlaag.co.za

Karin Antonia Nadine van der Laag (born 2 August 1971), is a South African actress, writer, script supervisor and casting director. She is best known for her role as Maggie Webster in the popular soap opera Isidingo on SABC 3. She is also an independent casting director, writer and script supervisor. She has worked as a part time judge, coach and mentor for among others the National Eistedfod Association, The South African National Community Theatre Association (SANCTA) and Talent Africa. [1]

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Personal life

She was born on 2 August 1971 in Marymount Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and English from the University of Cape Town and later obtained a Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama. [2]

Career

She started her television acting career at the age of 7 where she played role in the SABC Christmas production They Came from Afar. In 1998, she played the role of 'Maggie Webster' in the popular soap opera Isidingo . In 2011, she won the SAFTA Award For Best Actress in a TV Soap for this role. She became the head casting director for this soap from 2000 to 2010. [1] [2]

She has acted in various television productions including: Zero Tolerance, Going Up, Hard Copy, Justice for All, The Three Investigators, Wild at Heart and Sorted. In 2015, she performed with Boris Kodjoe as 'Gail Ferreira' in the international television mini-series Cape Town. Apart from television, she has performed in several international films including : The Story of an African Farm with Richard E. Grant, Les Deux Mondes , Hoodlum and Son, Hey Boy and God is African. [1]

She won the FNB National Vita award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy role. Later she was nominated for another FNB Vita Award for Most Outstanding Performance in Musical Theater. Meanwhile, she won both the FNB Vita Award and the Fleur du Cap award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. [2] In 2017 she was appointed as one of the judges in the reality competition The Final Cut which aired on SABC3. [1]

She currently works as an actress, writer and Script Supervisor in the film and television industry.

Filmography

Acting filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1998 Isidingo Maggie WebsterTV series
2003God Is AfricanLecturerFilm
2003Hoodlum & SonBig 'Juicy' LucyFilm
2003Hey BoyCasting DirectorFilm
2004 The Story of an African Farm Tant SannieFilm
2010Stoute BoudjiesZeldaFilm
2011Wild at HeartLand LadyTV series
2012DrukkersbloedVanessa SteynShort film
2013Molly & WorsSavannah WesselsFilm
2014TenderLiha GraysonShort film
2015SuiderkruisTannie LenieFilm
2015Cape TownGail FerreiraTV mini-series
2016HotelElsabie OppermanTV series
2017Die Man met die SnorElsabie OppermanShort film
2017Meerkat MaantuigSkinder Tannie 3Film
2017VaselinetjieTannie SnorreFilm
2017Ouboet & WorsMartha GoosenTV series
2017O Vet!ShereneFilm
2017–2020 7de Laan Hettie BothmaTV series

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Karin van der Laag career". tvsa. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Karin van der Laag bio". ESAT. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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