Kim Engelbrecht

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Kim Engelbrecht
Born
South Africa

(1980-06-20) 20 June 1980 (age 42)
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
Years active1994–present
Notable workEye in the Sky
Awards2010 South African Film and Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht (born 20 June 1980) is a South African actress. She is the recipient of two South African Film and Television Awards as well as a nomination for an International Emmy Award.

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She is known for her roles as Lolly in the soap opera Isidingo , Sgt. Noma Banks on the Syfy series Dominion (2014–2015), Marlize DeVoe on The CW show The Flash (2017–2018), and the titular character in Reyka (2021). [1] [2]

Career

Engelbrecht presented a local youth television programme called Take5 in the 1990s. Much of Engelbrecht's work is localised in Johannesburg. Kim had a starring role in the South African film Bunny Chow, directed by John Barker. [1]

She got her first big break at the age of 12 when she landed the lead role of Sara in an Italian production, Sarahsara, in which she played the role of a 12-year-old girl of Sudanese descent who swims from the Isle of Capri to Napoli in Italy. [1]

Engelbrecht starred as Marlize DeVoe in the fourth season (2017–2018) of The Flash . [2] In an interview with Kyle Zeeman of the Sunday Times, she said:

"It was amazing working with actors like Grant Gustin (who plays The Flash) and Neil Sandilands, who is also a South African. I am coming into a show that is the biggest on its network and is already on its fourth season. It has a huge fan base and that comes with a huge amount of pressure. I understand that it is a big show. That it is a big deal (for South Africa) and I just really want to do well" [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994SarahsaraSarah
2004 Boy Called Twist Nancy
2005The FlyerMickey
2006 Bunny Chow Kim
2013 Death Race 3: Inferno Kelly O'DonnellDirect-to-video
2014KonfettiBianca Beekman
2015 Eye in the Sky Lucy Galvez
2017 Dating Game Killer Joanne

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Isidingo Lolly van Onselen
2012Rugby MotorsLeona
2013Wie is de Mol?Herself
2013 Mad Dogs Greta1 episode
2013Geraamtes in die KasAesha Abrahams
2014 SAF3 Becca Connors4 episodes
2014–2015 Dominion Sgt Noma BanksMain role
2017Deadly Leaks 2LaylaTelevision film
2017–2018 The Flash Marlize DeVoe [4]
2021 Bulletproof Megan3 episodes
Reyka Reyka GamaLead role
2022 Raised By Wolves Decima5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2010 South African Film and Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a SoapIsidingoWon
2013Best Actress in a SoapNominated
2022Best Actress in a TV DramaReykaWon
International Emmy Awards Best Actress Nominated

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References

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  2. 1 2 Favour, Adeaga (28 August 2019). "Kim Engelbrecht: Her journey to greatness". Briefly. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. Zeeman, Kyle (5 October 2017). "Kim Engelbrecht on The Flash, rejection and making SA proud". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. Engelbrecht, Kim (27 February 2018). "The Flash's Kim Engelbrecht Answers Burning Qs About the DeVoes, Their Sex Life, Marlize's Hair and More". TVLine (Interview). Interviewed by Matt Webb Mitovich. Retrieved 5 December 2019.