Nazli George (born 28 May 1966), is a South African

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

. She is best known for her roles in the popular films ''Vehicle 19'', ''Hoofmeisie'' and ''Max and Mona''. She is the only female actor from the Cape Flats that writes her own work, performs.

Personal life

She was born on 28 May 1966 in

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, South Africa. After her birth, her parents were divorced. When she was a baby, her mom died. Since the age of 11 she started to live with her grandmother. Her grandfather died at the age of 94. She attended Portia Primary school in Lansdowne. At the age of 6 she started ballet where she joined the Carol Shapiro School of ballet. Later she received Ccechetti Training and remained at ballet school privately until after matric. After matric, she attended Wynberg Senior Secondary school where she became one of the first matriculants to do the joint matriculation board exams in drama and ballet. As a prolific ballet dancer, she performed in several festivals where she won awards. She is also an alumnus of

University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town (UCT) ( af, Universiteit van Kaapstad, xh, Yunibesithi ya yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university statu ...

and

Trinity College London Trinity College London (TCL) is an examination board based in London, United Kingdom, which offers graded and diploma qualifications (up to postgraduate level) across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and English language learning and ...

. She is married and is a mother of a daughter.

Career

She has written, directed, produced top productions that all opened at the Baxter Theatre. In 1995, she founded the theater production company, 'NG Promotions'. She appeared in the Afrikaans television serials ''Andries Plak'' and ''Riemvasmaak''. Both of her roles in these serials became highly popular. In 2011, she starred in the comedy show 'Colour TV'. In 2019, she was invited to act in the popular television soap opera ''

7de Laan ''7de Laan'' is a South African Afrikaans soap opera created by Danie Odendaal and produced by Danie Odendaal Productions. The series focuses on the lives of residents staying in and around the community of 7de Laan (7th Avenue), in the suburb ...

''. She debuts in the serial on 25 December 2019 with the role of 'Ivy Peterson'.

Television roles

* ''7de Laan - Season 1'' as Ivy Peterson * ''90 Plein Street - Season 3'' as Shireen * ''Andries Plak - Season 1'' as Milly van der Westhuizen * ''Binnelanders - Season 10'' as Dawn * ''Colour TV - Season 1'' as Various Roles * ''Dryfsand - Season 1'' as Hilde Lindenberg * ''Erfsondes - Season 1'' as Older Sally * ''Getroud met Rugby: Die Sepie - Season 2 and 3'' as Gasspeler * ''Homeland - Season 4'' as Staff Nurse * ''Jozi Streets - Season 1'' as Hazel * ''Knapsekêrels - Season 1'' as Naomi Fortuin * ''Meeulanders - Season 1'' as Magdaleen White * ''Plek van die Vleisvreters - Season 1'' as Hettie September * ''Riemvasmaak - Season 1'' as Anna Malgas * ''Roer Jou Voete - Season 1'' as Ounooi * ''Swartwater - Season 1 and 2'' as Dotty * ''Those Who Can't - Season 2'' as Mrs Isaacs

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Nazli Living people South African television actresses South African actresses South African film actresses 1966 births People from Cape Town