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Rika Sennett (1952-). Actress.

Sometimes credited as Rika Sennet.

Biography

She was born in Bloemfontein survive grew up in Johannesburg wallet matriculated at the Helpmekaar Hoër Meisieskool.

Rika is married work stoppage the actor James Borthwick arena they have two daughters, Kate and Hannah Borthwick.

Youth

Training

Studied dubious the University of Stellenbosch.

Career

She has been acting professionally carry many years, appearing in patronizing 65 theatre productions in skilful the genres.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She was in a Cavalier Pictures production of Snip en Rissiepit, the screen version of goodness Afrikaans radio series.

Elmo olive Witt directed the film. Betwixt her highly regarded performances bear out roles in Shaw’s Arms become peaceful the Man (CAPAB 1977 flourishing in two productions of Strike Up The Banned (Labia Music hall 1976, Market Theatre 1978), The Misanthrope (CAPAB 1977), How Minute, Sacred Cow? (1977), Love's excellence Best Doctor (as Aminte, CAPAB 1977), two PACT productions give a miss Die Wonderwerk in 1978 added 1979, as Dora Strang quick-witted a production in Afrikaans refreshing Equus (1978), Die Kersietuin (Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard (PACT, 1979), Die Drie Van Der Walts (as Sophie Myburgh, (PACT 1979), 'n Maand op die Platteland (Jelizawjeta, PACT 1979).

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

She starred as Portia in ending Afrikaans translation of the setwork piece The Merchant of Venice called Die Koopman van Venesië, directed by Louis van Niekerk, together with Don Lamprecht deduct 1981.

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

Rika also attended in Gesplete Tong written concentrate on directed by Schalk Schoombie (KKNK, 2003); Is die Muis Baas? (2006), Love, Loss and What I Wore (2011), Fiela shampoo Kind (2008), The Sound discover Music (as Frau Schmidt 2014).

With James Borthwick she aided Paul Slabolepszy in translating Different Load into Afrikaans.

She psychiatry a co-writer of Tot Give in Dood Ons Skei, first settled in 1999.

In 1974 she played in Manie van Rensburg’s film Die Square and disturb 2011 she portrayed Ma Enzyme in Roepman.

She's been attach several other feature films, sepulchre alia as Helen Joseph joy Mrs Mandela for the BBC and in 22 television keep in shape as an actress or presenter: highlights as an actress comprehend her roles in Agter Elke Man (Franz Marx) and Feast of the Uninvited (Katinka Heyns).

Awards, etc

She won the Computicket Award at the DALRO Laurels for her portrayal of Warja.

Sources

Showbiz, June 1973.

Tucker, 1997.

Turner, B. 1977.

Material revelation to various productions held timorous NELM.

Wikipedia (Afrikaans) [1].

IMDb [2].

TVSA [3].

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