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Anna-Mart van der Merwe

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Anna-Mart van der Merwe
Born
Anna-Mart van der Merwe

(1963-08-09) 9 August 1963 (age 61)
Vredendal, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Actress
Years active1986–present
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseGeorge Ware

Anna-Mart van der Merwe (born 9 August 1963), is a South African filmmaker and actress. She is best known for the roles in the films Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Poppie Nongena, and Kanarie as well as television soapies Soul City, Binnelanders, and 7de Laan.[1][2]

Personal life

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van der Merwe was born on 9 August 1963 in Vredendal, South Africa. She matriculated at Vredendal High School.[3] Then she completed her BA degree in Languages from the University of Cape Town. Then she completed a diploma in Speech and Drama at the same university and nominated for ʼn Fleur de Cap award in the Most Promising Study category.[4][5]

She is married to George Ware, a Zimbabwean businessman.[6][3]

Career

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After graduation in 1987, she was offered a two-year contract with the then TRUK at the Windybrow Theater in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. During this period, she acted in many theatre productions: The Women of Troy, The Witches of Salem, Boo to the Moon and Sing You of Bombs. In 1989 her contract period ended and then became a freelance actress. In 1988, she made television debut with the television serial Uitdraai produced by Annie Basson. After that success, she acted in many television serials in the preceding years such as; Sonkring 1 en 2, Torings, Konings, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond, Soul City, Amalia, Feast of the Uninvited, Binnelanders, 7de Laan and Tydelik Terminaal gevolg.[7][3]

In 1992, she made her debut film with Die Storie van Klara Viljee directed by Katinka Heyns. After that she appeared in several films, such as; The Long Run, Red Dust, Hanna Hoekom, Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Dis Koue Kos Skat.[8] In 1994, she acted in the telenovela Soul City, where she later won the Avanti Trophy for the Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series category at the NTVA Avanti Awards.[3] In 2009, she joined with the cast of 7de Laan and played the role "Christelle Terreblanche".[7] For this role, she won the SAFTA Golden Horn Best Supporting Actress - TV Soap category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). In 2013, she starred in the film Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux and later won the Silwerskerm Festival Prize for Best Actress at the 2014 Silwerskerm Festival.[citation needed]

In 2018, she was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Supporting Actress in Feature Film category for the role "Arlene Louw" in the blockbuster film Kanarie directed by Christiaan Olwagen. In 2019, she acted in the film Poppie Nongena and played the role "Antoinette Swanepoel".[9][10] At the Silwerskerm Festival, van der Merwe along with film crew won the Best Ensemble Cast Award.[7] Then she won the SAFTA Golden Horn award for the Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film category at the SAFTA in 2020.[3]

Apart from that she also performed in numerous theatre plays such as; The Seagull, Uit die Bloutev, Generaal Mannetjies Mentz, King Lear, Uncle Vanya/Oom Wanja, Twaalfde Nag, Begeerte, God of Carnage, Macbeth-Slapeloos, People are Living There, Skuldeisers, The Mother, Fotostaatmasjien and Liewer.[7][11][12][3]

Notable stage dramas

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  • Fotostaatmasjien (2018)
  • The Mother
  • Cinderella
  • God van Chaos
  • Jericho
  • Die Twaalfuurwals
  • Kamer van Spieëls
  • Imbumba Samesyn
  • Begeerte
  • Twaalfde Nag
  • Die Buffel
  • Uncle Vanya
  • Pendoring
  • Steeks
  • Wyn
  • Generaal Mannetjies Mentz
  • King Lear
  • Die Laaste Strooi
  • Uit die Bloute
  • Die Vleiroos
  • Moby Dick
  • Die Mirakel
  • The Seagull
  • Die Hekse van Salem
  • Sing jy van Bomme
  • Keep Moving Ma Jack
  • Four Play
  • Boo to the Moon
  • Women of Troy

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1988 Uitdraai Cornelie TV movie
1990 Veldslag Dolly TV mini series
1991 Die Sonkring Maryna du Plessis TV series
1991 Taxi to Soweto Miss Rautenbach Film
1992 Die Storie van Klara Viljee Klara Viljee Film
1992 Konings Rika Roodt TV series
1993 Die Sonkring II Maryna MacDonald TV series
1994 Torings Rika Groenewald TV series
1994 Paradys TV series
1995 The Syndicate Marsha Delport TV series
1995 Viva! Nikki TV series
1969 Vierspel Lollie TV series
1996 Hagenheim: Streng Privaat Veronica Williams TV series
1997 Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond Brenda le Roux TV series
1998 Samaritaan Rosa TV series
1999 Saints, Sinners and Settlers Alie Film
2000 Desert Diners Film
2001 The Long Run Anna Film
2005 Amalia Dr. Sanet Visser TV series
2006 Amalia 2 Dr. Sanet Visser TV series
2008 Feast of the Uninvited Martie van Wyk TV series
2008 Skin Anna Roux Film
2009 7de Laan Christelle Terreblanche TV series
2009 Binnelanders TV series
2010 Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom Mana Film
2013 Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee Erna Verwey Film
2013 Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux Koba Basson Film
2016 Dis Koue Kos, Skat Clara Brand Film
2018 Kanarie Arlene Louw Film
2019 Poppie Nongena Antoinette Swanepoel Film
2019 Tydelik Terminaal Julie TV mini series
2021 Reyka Elsa TV series

Awards

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  • Silver Screen Nomination: Best Supporting Actress ( Poppie Nongena )
  • SAFTA Award: Canary
  • aArtes Award: Best Actress in Sonkring 2
  • FNB Regional Award: Out of the Blue
  • FNB Regional Award : The Last Straw
  • Prestige Women's Award Report
  • Vita Award: Best Supporting Actress for The Witches of Salem
  • Avanti Award: Soul City
  • SAFTA Award: 7de Laan
  • Silver Screen Award: Send Greetings to Males Roux
  • Fleur de Cap Award: Best Supporting Actress for Wandering
  • SAFTA Golden Horn Award: Best Supporting Actress in 7de Laan

References

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  1. ^ Bergh, Joanie. "A tale of two sons: one died, the other survived and their moms became best friends". You. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "WATCH: The true-life story of Poppie Nongena coming to the big screen". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Mueni, Priscillah (6 January 2020). "The admirable acting journey of Anna Mart van der Merwe". Briefly. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "12 vrae aan die aktrise Anna-Mart van der Merwe: Vrouekeur". www.vrouekeur.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ "My life in travel: Anna-Mart van der Merwe". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Anna-Mart van der Merwe". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Anna-Mart van der Merwe (CT)". Thespians. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  8. ^ Eloff, Herman. "Dis Koue Kos, Skat". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ^ Eloff, Heman. "Poppie Nongena". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ^ "First look at local 'Poppie Nongena' film". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  11. ^ Rutter, Karen (2 February 2017). "Up close: We speak to Anna-Mart van der Merwe". WeekendSpecial. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Artslink.co.za - Anna-Mart van der Merwe stars in The Mother". Artslink. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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