Carmen Maarman
Carmen Maarman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carmen Maarman 7 November 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) |
Carmen Maarman (born 7 November 1978), is a South African actress and voice-over artist.[1] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as Lui Maar Op, Belinda, Arendsvlei and Skemerdans.[2][3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Maarman was born on 7 November 1978 in South Africa.[5]
Career[edit]
In 2000, she made television debut with the e.tv youth soap opera Backstage. In the soap opera, she played the cameo role as "Shy Girl". Then in 2004, she appeared in the SABC1 drama Interrogation Room with a minor role. In 2010, she appeared in the serial Deeltitel Dames. In the meantime, she rendered her voice in the dubbing of the Turkish telenovela Gebroke Harte into Afrikaans language. In 2018, she played the role "Cheryl" in the critically acclaimed award winning film Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story directed by Daryne Joshua.[6] In 2019, she made her first television lead role as "Maggie" in the kykNET sitcom Lui Maar Op, Belinda,[7] where she reprised the role in second season as well.[8] Meanwhile, she also performed in theatre circles such as "Aunty Merle The Musical" and played the role as "Sureya Samsodien".[9][10] Later in the year, she joined with the fourth season of kykNET soap opera Getroud met rugby and played the role "Zelda".[5]
Then in 2020, she appeared in the third season of the kykNET & Kie soap opera Arendsvlei with the supportive role of "Natalie".[11] In that year, she also acted in the kykNET police procedural serial Projek Dina by playing the role "Tasneem".[5] In 2021, she appeared in two television serials: as "Kelly van Rensburg" in the SABC2 telenovela Die Sentrum[12] and as "Bonita Fortune" in the kykNET & kie mystery thriller Skemerdans.[13]
Apart from cinema and television, she has performed in many theatre plays such as District Six: The Musical, The Kramer Petersen Songbook, The Ugly Duckling, Ghoema and Pinocchio.[5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Backstage | Shy Girl | TV series | |
| 2004 | Interrogation Room | Hooker #1 | TV series | |
| 2018 | Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story | Cheryl | Film | |
| 2019 | Lui Maar Op, Belinda | Maggie | TV series | |
| 2019 | Getroud met rugby | Zelda | TV series | |
| 2020 | Projek Dina | Tasneem | TV series | |
| 2020 | Arendsvlei | Natalie Burger | TV series | |
| 2021 | Bulletproof | Thabisa | TV series | |
| 2021 | Die Sentrum | Kelly van Rensburg | TV series | |
| 2021 | Skemerdans | Bonita Fortune | TV series |
References[edit]
- ^ "Carmen Maarman – ERM Stars". Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Local sitcom star Carmen Maarman takes to CapeTalk with her favourite hits". CapeTalk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Meet the new characters on Arendsvlei's upsized Season 3: Arendsvlei Teasers - TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Carmen Maarman van Lui Maar Op, Belinda". Retrieved 24 November 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c d "Carmen Maarman: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Ellen: The Story of Ellen Pakkies". AMDB.tv. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Brümilda van Rensburg and Annelisa Weiland to star in new kykNet sitcom". Channel. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "#An Hour With Carmen Maarman - Afternoon Drive with John Maytham - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "A Conversation with Tarryn Lamb, Carmen Maarman and Zandile-Izandi Madliwa". Sarafina Magazine. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "WATCH: Carmen Maarman shares joy of playing Aunty Merle's neighbour". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Theatre actress Carmen Maarman takes the stage in Arendsvlei". www.dstv.co.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Dial a drama: New SA TV show brings mense's issues to light". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Welby-Solomon, Caryn. "Skemerdans". Channel. Retrieved 24 November 2021.