Kim Suzanne Engelbrecht (born 20 June 1980) is a South African actress. She is the recipient of two

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as well as a nomination for an

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. She is known for her roles as Lolly in the soap opera ''

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'' (2014–2015), Marlize DeVoe on

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'' (2017–2018), and the titular character in ''

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'' (2021).

Career

Engelbrecht presented a local youth television programme called ''Take5'' in the 1990s. Much of Engelbrecht's work is localised in Johannesburg. Kim had a starring role in the South African film ''Bunny Chow'', directed by John Barker. She got her first big break at the age of 12 when she landed the lead role of Sara in an Italian production, ''Sarahsara'', in which she played the role of a 12-year-old girl of Sudanese descent who swims from the Isle of Capri to Napoli in Italy. Engelbrecht starred as Marlize DeVoe in the fourth season (2017–2018) of ''

''. In an interview with Kyle Zeeman of the ''Sunday Times'', she said:

"It was amazing working with actors like
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, who is also a South African. I am coming into a show that is the biggest on its network and is already on its fourth season. It has a huge fan base and that comes with a huge amount of pressure. I understand that it is a big show. That it is a big deal (for South Africa) and I just really want to do well"

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * Living people 1980 births 21st-century South African actresses Actresses from Cape Town South African film actresses South African television actresses {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub