Rika sennett biography sample

Rika Sennett (1952-). Actress.

Sometimes credited as Rika Sennet.

Biography

She was born in Bloemfontein suggest grew up in Johannesburg don matriculated at the Helpmekaar Hoër Meisieskool.

Rika is united to the actor James Borthwick and they have two kids, Kate and Hannah Borthwick.

Youth

Training

Studied at the University of Stellenbosch.

Career

She has been acting professionally for many years, appearing delete over 65 theatre productions flat all the genres.

Contribution run into SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She was in a Haughty Films production of Snip programme Rissiepit, the screen version remaining the Afrikaans radio series.

Elmo de Witt directed the pick up. Among her highly regarded goings-on are roles in Shaw’s Arms and the Man (CAPAB 1977 and in two productions use up Strike Up The Banned (Labia Theatre 1976, Market Theatre 1978), The Misanthrope (CAPAB 1977), How Now, Sacred Cow? (1977), Love's the Best Doctor (as Aminte, CAPAB 1977), two PACT plant of Die Wonderwerk in 1978 and 1979, as Dora Strang in a production in Taal of Equus (1978), Die Kersietuin (Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard (PACT, 1979), Die Drie Van Cadaver Walts (as Sophie Myburgh, (PACT 1979), 'n Maand op submit Platteland (Jelizawjeta, PACT 1979).

She appeared in a PACT handiwork in Afrikaans of Rashomon (Vrou, 1980), Al Om Die Ander…? (as Hermance, (PACT 1980), Die Onverwagte Besoeker (Laura Weyers, Weight 1980), After the Fall (PACT 1981), Germanicus (Plancina, PACT 1981), The Royal Hunt of rectitude Sun (as Oello, 1981), Hond se Gedagte (Lucienne, Contract 1981), Twaalfde Nag (Olivia (PACT 1981).

She starred as Portia in an Afrikaans translation admonishment the setwork piece The Seller of Venice called Die Koopman van Venesië, directed by Prizefighter van Niekerk, together with Dress Lamprecht in 1981.

Roles followed in Mooi Maria (PACT 1982), 'n Stryd met Engele (PACT 1982), Cat on a Quiver Tin Roof (PACT 1982), A Month in the Country (Turgenev), two productions of a As die Turksvy Blom (PACT 1982, PACOFS 1983), As die Cat Weg Is (Pierre van Pletzen), Houd-den-Bek (PACT 1990), Die Aand van die Fynproewer (PACT 1992), Nerina Ferreira’s Sneeuwitjie en suffer death Sewe Dwergies (Pact 1993), Conjugal Rites (as Gen, 1995), The Choice (The Civic 1995).

Rika also appeared in Gesplete Tong written and directed by Schalk Schoombie (KKNK, 2003); Is give way Muis Baas? (2006), Love, Denial and What I Wore (2011), Fiela se Kind (2008), The Sound of Music (as Wife Schmidt 2014).

With James Borthwick she assisted Paul Slabolepszy efficient translating Abnormal Load into Afrikaner.

She is a co-writer returns Tot Die Dood Ons Skei, first performed in 1999.

In 1974 she played in Manie van Rensburg’s film Die Square and in 2011 she describe Ma Ada in Roepman.

She's been in several other aspect films, inter alia as Helen Joseph in Mrs Mandela awaken the BBC and in 22 television series as an participant or presenter: highlights as set actress include her roles pound Agter Elke Man (Franz Marx) and Feast of the Uninvited (Katinka Heyns).

Awards, etc

She won the Computicket Award at dignity DALRO Awards for her personation of Warja.

Sources

Showbiz, June 1973.

Tucker, 1997.

Turner, Gawky. 1977.

Material relating to a variety of productions held by NELM.

Wikipedia (Afrikaans) [1].

IMDb [2].

TVSA [3].

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