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Arendsvlei
''Arendsvlei'' () is a South African soap opera. Featuring an almost all-Coloured cast, it premiered on 1 October 2018 as kykNET & Kie's first telenovela. It was originally intended to be a limited series spanning one year, its first season picking up two SAFTAs. Due to popular demand, ''Arendsvlei'' was renewed for a second season in August 2019 and a third in August 2020. The series hit 500 episodes in August 2021. Premise The series centres on a prestigious school, its administration, and the families associated with it in a fictional community of the Cape Flats called Arendsvlei. Cast Main * Jolene Martin as Beatrice Abrahams, Arendsvlei High vice-principal * Oscar Petersen as David Abrahams, Arendsvlei High principal * Maria Valente de Almeida as Samantha Abrahams, Beatrice and David's daughter and school captain * Sherman Pharo as Thys Cupido, Beatrice's brother and co-founder of Arendsvlei High * Crystal-Donna Roberts as Janice Cupido, Thys' wife * Celeste Matthews a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh
Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews (born 1961) is a South African actress, playwright, and former City of Cape Town local government official elected to the City Council in 2021. She is best known for her roles as Gertie Cupido in kykNET & kie's ''Arendsvlei'' (a telenovela) and Auntie Hester in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's award-winning 2002 revival of '' District Six: The Musical'' (1987). Vincent Colby of the District Six Museum cites the musical play as the material which steered a pivotal discussion held in 1994 at the 'old church hall' in former District Six to establish a dedicated museum. Personal life and education Matthews was born in ''Klavier Laan'' (lit. "piano lane"), Steenberg to Anthony Alexander Matthews, a public servant, and Lorraine Ruby Gordene Mentoor. Her childhood home was opposite the Rahmaniyah Masjied (Steenberg Mosque). Matthews’ ethnic background is matrilineally Batswana and Khoekhoen — descending directly from the ‘controversial’ 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maarman
Carmen Maarman (born 7 November 1978), is a South African actress and voice-over artist. She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as ''Lui Maar Op, Belinda'', ''Arendsvlei'' and ''Skemerdans''. Personal life Maarman was born on 7 November 1978 in South Africa. Career 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. In 2019, she made her first television lead role as "Maggie" in the kykNET sitcom ''Lui Maar Op, Belinda'', where she reprised the role in second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Kyle
Roberto Kyle (born 7 December), is a South African actor and vocalist He is best known for his role as Lee-Roy Foster in the soap opera ''Arendsvlei''. Early life Kyle is from Paarl, Western Cape. He attended William Lloyd Primary School and then Klein Nederburg Secondary School. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town in 2015. Career Since teen age, he started music and drama career. In 2005, he joined with the Frank Pietersen Music Centre (FPMC) and studied classical voice and music literacy under classical singer Jo-Nette Le Kay. He studied under him for five years and established as a prolific musician and won the FPMC Solo Singer of The Year twice. In 2007, he appeared in the reality competition series ''Supersterre 2''. He finally made into the final preliminary round in the competition. In 2011, he graduated from FPMC with both Trinity Guildhall Intermediate Graded Examinations in Music Theory and Classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenobia Kloppers
Zenobia Kloppers (born 10 December 1974) is a Namibian actress, soprano, and writer. Based in South Africa, she starred in the titular role in the film ''Fiela se Kind''. On television, she appeared in ''Amaza'', ''Suidooster'', and ''Arendsvlei''. Early life Kloppers is from an academic family in Khomasdal, a suburb of Windhoek, Namibia. She has two younger brothers. She attended Gammams Primary School, the Holy Cross Convent where she discovered acting, and completed her secondary education at St. Paul's College. Kloppers is a graduate of Stellenbosch University with a Performers Licentiate in Music, Physical Theatre & Movement. Apart from that, she received a Performers Diploma in Acting from the University of Cape Town. Career She started her acting career in 1991 with extensive performances in theatre plays such as: ''Ghoema'', ''Sarah: Saartjie Baartman'', ''Fiela se Kind'' and ''Kô, Lat Ons Sing!''. She joined with Cape Town station and worked as a radio artist in Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchen Ramsden
Gretchen Ramsden (born 29 March 1995) is a South African actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Arendsvlei'' and ''Afgrond''. Early life In 2014, she enrolled to the University of Cape Town (UCT) and graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance. During her time at UCT, she performed in many student stage productions such as ''Lied van die Boeings'', ''All's Well That Ends Well'', ''Kristalvlakte'', ''Agamemnon'' and ''Judas''. Career In 2017, Ramsden appeared in the Afrikaans drama ''Die Dans van die Watermeid''. In 2018, she became a voice artist, by voicing for the role of "Sengül Dogan" in the Afrikaans dub of the Turkish telenovela Yasak Elma translated to ''Doodsondes''. In the same year, she began playing the supporting character of Nicolene in the kykNET & kie telenovela ''Arendsvlei ''Arendsvlei'' () is a South African soap opera. Featuring an almost all-Coloured cast, it premiered on 1 October 2018 as kykNET & Kie's first telenovela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilse Klink
Ilse Klink (born 4 March 1972), is a South African actress and singer. She is best known for his roles in the popular television serials ''Isidingo'' and ''Inkaba'' and ''Arendsvlei''. Personal life She was born on 4 March 1972, in Cape Town, South Africa. She completed her BA Drama at Pretoria University. She is the first black person to graduate from the University of Pretoria's drama school. Career She first started her acting career at the Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State. In 1999, she was selected for the role 'Vanessa Booysens' in the television soap opera ''Isidingo''. With the role became highly popular, she continued to play the character until 2007 where she later won an Avanti Award for Best Actress in a Soapie in 2000. In 2012, she played the role of Fashion Week CEO 'Miranda Simons' in the Mzansi Magic telenovela ''Inkaba''. Meanwhile, she also performed in several theater productions such as ''Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Maru'', ''The Fantasticks'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Du Bois
Melanie Cecelia du Bois, is a South African actress. She is best known for the roles in ''Arendsvlei'', ''7de Laan'' and ''Sterk Skemer''. Personal life Du Bois was born in Riverlea, Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2016, she has opened up that she is struggling with bipolar disorder, particularly after the death of her sister and her divorce. On 3 January 2015, her 23-year-old nephew Michael died by hanging himself with his own T-shirt. Michael was the son of Melanie's older sister, Lucia Wilson. On 7 January 2015, struggling with the lost, Lucia later suicide by hanging as well at the age of 46. Career She completed a diploma in Public Relations from the Technikon Witwatersrand. After that, she completed a diploma in Drama from the Trinity College London later did an Associates Teachers Diploma in Drama from the Trinity College London. In 2009, she joined the cast of the SABC2 Afrikaans soapie, ''7de Laan''. She continued to play the role of fashion designer "Felicity Daniels" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal-Donna Roberts
Crystal-Donna Roberts (born 13 October 1984) is a South African actress, presenter, and writer. She is best known for her roles in the films ''The Endless River'' (2015) and ''Krotoa'' (2017). Early life Roberts spent her early childhood in Cape Town, living in Bonteheuwel, Kensington, and Factreton. She completed her secondary education in Bloemfontein. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre from the University of the Free State in 2005. A year later, she moved back to Cape Town where she briefly worked as a high school drama teacher before pursuing acting as a career. Filmography Film Television }) , Thandi , Main role (season 1) , - , 2018–present , ''Arendsvlei ''Arendsvlei'' () is a South African soap opera. Featuring an almost all-Coloured cast, it premiered on 1 October 2018 as kykNET & Kie's first telenovela. It was originally intended to be a limited series spanning one year, its first season pi ...'' , Janice Cupido , Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quanita Adams
Quanita Adams is stage and screen actress living in Cape Town, South Africa. She has performed in the movies ''Forgiveness'' (2004, alongside Arnold Vosloo), ''Cape of Good Hope'' (2004) and ''Skeem'' (2011). She has appeared on stage in notable plays, including ''Truth in Translation'' and ''At Her Feet''. She is the 2008 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in ''Cissie'', the 2004 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Actress for ''Valley Song'' and ''At Her Feet'', and the 2003 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards are annual South African theatre awards focusing on professional productions staged in and around Cape Town. Awards are presented in 20 categories. History The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were originally known a ... for Best Ensemble for ''For Colored Girls''. Quanita also plays the role of Mother Laetitia in the SAFTA-winning KykNET drama, '' Arendsvlei''. Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrid Geduld
Jarrid Geduld (born 13 January 1990), is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular films ''10,000 BC'', '' Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies'' and ''Boy Called Twist''. Personal life He was born on 13 January 1990 in South Africa. Career In 2004, he made film debut with the film '' Boy Called Twist'' and played the titular role as a child artist. Then in 2005, he appeared in two films: ''The Flyer'' and ''Interrogation Room''. In 2013, he was nominated for the Most Popular Actor of the Year Award at the South Africa India Film and Television Awards for his role in the film ''Lucky Man''. In 2018, he played the role 'Abie Pakkies' in the film ''Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies''. The film became a blockbuster and received critical acclaim. In 2018, he received the Award for the Best Actor at the Silwerskerm Film Festival for his role. Then in 2019, at the South African Film and Television Awards, he won the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for the Best Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendon Daniels (actor)
Brendon Daniels, is a South African actor. He is best known for the roles in the television serials ''Vallei van Sluiers'', ''Die Francois Toerien'' and ''Die Boland Moorde'', as well as films ''Four Corners'', ''Zulu'' and ''I Now Pronounce You Black and White''. Career He has starred in several serials in South African television such as ''Interrogation Room'', ''Madam & Eve'', ''Stellenbosch'', ''Shooting Stars'', ''Transito'', ''Geraldina die Tweede'', ''The Philanthropist'' and ''League of Glory''. In the serial ''Trackers'', he played the role of a crime writer 'Deon Meyer'. Meanwhile, Daniels also acted in the films: ''The Young Lions'', ''Heaven'', ''Dollars and White Pipes'', ''End of the Road'', ''Fleisch'', ''Master Harold and the Boys'', ''I Now Pronounce You Black and White'', ''The Abyss Boys'', ''Agter die Berge'', ''Black Butterflies'', ''Four Corners'', ''Zulu'' and ''iNumber Number''. Apart from television and cinema, he also featured in many stage plays such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milnerton
Milnerton is a seaside suburb on Table Bay and is located north of central Cape Town in South Africa. It is located 11 kilometres to the north of the city's centre. Suburbs Suburbs/neighbourhoods of the greater Milnerton area include: * Bothasig * Brooklyn * Century City * Edgemead * Joe Slovo Park * Lagoon Beach * Marconi Beam * Metro Industrial Township * Milnerton Ridge * Montague Gardens * Monte Vista * Paarden Eiland * Phoenix * Plattekloof Glen * Rugby * Sanddrift * Summer Greens * Sunset Beach * Sunset Links * Tijgerhof * Woodbridge Island Milnerton lagoon One of the most identifiable features of Milnerton is its lagoon, formed where the Diep River enters the sea, with palm trees adorning the lagoon banks. Woodbridge Island Woodbridge Island is not actually an island, but rather the area south of Milnerton Golf Club on the peninsula separating the lagoon from the ocean. Two bridges join Woodbridge Island to the mainland of Milnerton proper. The wooden bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
