Trudie Taljaard

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Trudie Taljaard
Born
Trudie Taljaard

(1948-03-19)19 March 1948
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died31 January 2009(2009-01-31) (aged 60)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma mater University of Pretoria
Occupation(s)Actress, Theater coach, Casting director
Years active1974–2008
Spouses
  • Errol Roelofsz
  • Nico Liebenberg
Children3

Trudie Taljaard (19 March 1948 - 31 January 2009) was a South African actress, theater coach, and casting director. [1] [2] She is best known for the roles in the films Windprints (1989), Hitchhiker (2008) and Hearts & Minds. She founded the drama school, "Another Center for Training Actors" (ACTA). She was playfully known as the 'two-year guarantee aunt' after appearing in a well-known furniture store's commercial for a long time. [3] [4]

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Personal life

She was born on 19 March 1948 and grew up in Melville, Johannesburg, South Africa. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama at the University of Pretoria. [5]

She was married to fellow actor Errol Roelofsz. After the divorce, she married the actor Nico Liebenberg. She had three daughters: Marlene, Justine and Eloise from these two marriages. [5]

On 31 January 2009, she died at the age of 60 after being diagnosed with bone cancer in 2007. [6]

Career

Started as a theatre actress, Trudie has performed in the stage plays such as A Cedar Fall in Waterkloof, The Pencil Thief and the Angel, The Dead, Three Seasons, The Other Man, The Miracle, Raka, Dream Smuggler, and Train Stories. In 1989, she was nominated for the Artes Award. She also performed in the controversial one-man piece Kitchen Blues produced by author Jeanne Goosen. Even though it was controversial, the play received critics acclaim and she was nominated for several awards for her acting, including the Computicket Award in 1991. [5] In 1990, she played the role of "Charlene Brits" in the TV4 comedy serial People Like Us. For that role, she was nominated for several awards and won the Star Tonight! Award for Best Actress in 1991. In the same year, she was nominated for the Dalro Theater Award for Best Actress in an Afrikaans Leading Role and the Fleur du Cap Drama Award. In 1992, she was nominated at the IGI Life for Vita Drama Award for Natal. [5]

Then she acted in many television serials and soap operas such as; Doctor, Doctor, Sun Circle, Home Affairs, Tekwan, The Sorrow Waltz, Eagles III, Suburban Bliss, Pastorie Petals, People Like Us, Dit Wat Stom Is and Saartjie. [7] She also starred in the films such as; Elsa's Secret (1979), Brother Matie (1984), Windprints (1990), The Long Run (2000) and Hitchhiker (2007). [5] [8] In 2008, she played the last television role in the Afrikaans soap opera 7de Laan by playing as matron Netta Nortjé's sister "Esther". [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1974GeluksdalSet decoratorFilm
1976Ridder van die GrootpadLinet HugoFilm
1976Liefste MadeleinNurseFilm
1976Dokter, DokterBekkie HartzenbergTV series
1978Drama DramaTV series
1979Elsa se GeheimMinaFilm
1979Grensbasis 13Smitty's girlFilm
1979Phoenix & KieInsTV series
1981Die Avonture van Joachim VerweyNakkieTV series
1981Beloftes van MôreSarie BekkerFilm
1982HarmonieAnna PotgieterTV series
1983Mattewis en MeraaiSuffie BarnardTV series
1984Broer MatieLettie SummersFilm
1984Broer MatieCasting directorFilm
1984Laat VrugteAnnieTV movie
1985Two Weeks in ParadiseCharlene BritzTV movie
1985Die HartseerwalsKotieTV movie
1985Dirk HoffmanNellie van RensburgTV series
1986KonflikhanteringFilm
1986Die Mannheim-SageHelgaTV series
1986TekwanCorrieTV movie
1988Dot en KieMrs. SmitTV series
1989SaartjieMrs. BaumannTV series
1989WindprintsMarie BruckFilm
1989VleuelsCorrie KetelmanTV series
1991Die SonkringNelmarie VermeulenTV series
1993Die Sonkring IINelmarie VermeulenTV series
1993Arende III: DorslandKatrina StewartTV series
1995Hearts & MindsElsa FourieFilm
1999Sterk SkemerUnemployed womanTV movie
2001The Long RunSecond 1Film
2001MalundeTannie van RooyenFilm
2002Behind the BadgeIna van WykTV series
2003Beat the DrumLaurenFilm
2005GabriëlTant MalieTV series
2008TriomfDialogue coachFilm
2008HitchhikerMichelleFilm
2008 7de Laan EstherTV series

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