Crystal-Donna Roberts (13 October 1984 – 6 March 2025) was a South African actress, presenter and writer. Her films included ''

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'' (2015) and ''Krotoa'' (2017).

Life and career

Roberts spent her early childhood in

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, living in

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, and Factreton. She completed her secondary education in

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. She went on to graduate with a

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in Drama and Theatre from the

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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. Roberts died from breast cancer in

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, on 6 March 2025, at the age of 40.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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