Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Anna-Mart van der Merwe (born 9 August 1963), is a South African filmmaker and actress. She is best known for the roles in the films Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Poppie Nongena, and Kanarie as well as television soapies Soul City, Binnelanders, and 7de Laan.

Personal life van der Merwe was born on 9 August 1963 in Vredendal, South Africa. She matriculated at Vredendal High School. Then she completed her BA degree in Languages from the University of Cape Town. Then she completed a diploma in Speech and Drama at the same university and nominated for ʼn Fleur de Cap award in the Most Promising Study category.

She is married to George Ware, a Zimbabwean businessman. In 1994, she acted in the telenovela Soul City, where she later won the Avanti Trophy for the Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series category at the NTVA Avanti Awards. At the Silwerskerm Festival, van der Merwe along with film crew won the Best Ensemble Cast Award.

Notable stage dramas

Fotostaatmasjien (2018) The Mother Cinderella God van Chaos Jericho Die Twaalfuurwals Kamer van Spieëls Imbumba Samesyn Begeerte Twaalfde Nag Die Buffel Uncle Vanya Pendoring Steeks Wyn Generaal Mannetjies Mentz King Lear Die Laaste Strooi Uit die Bloute Die Vleiroos Moby Dick Die Mirakel The Seagull Die Hekse van Salem Sing jy van Bomme Keep Moving Ma Jack Four Play Boo to the Moon Women of Troy

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1988 Uitdraai Cornelie TV movie 1990 Veldslag Dolly TV mini series 1991 Die Sonkring Maryna du Plessis TV series 1991 Taxi to Soweto Miss Rautenbach Film 1992 Die Storie van Klara Viljee Klara Viljee Film 1992 Konings Rika Roodt TV series 1993 Die Sonkring II Maryna MacDonald TV series 1994 Torings Rika Groenewald TV series 1994 Paradys TV series 1995 The Syndicate Marsha Delport TV series 1995 Viva! Nikki TV series 1969 Vierspel Lollie TV series 1996 Hagenheim: Streng Privaat Veronica Williams TV series 1997 Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond Brenda le Roux TV series 1998 Samaritaan Rosa TV series 1999 Saints, Sinners and Settlers Alie Film 2000 7de Laan Christelle Terreblanche TV series 2000 Desert Diners Film 2001 The Long Run Anna Film 2005 Amalia Dr. Sanet Visser TV series 2006 Amalia 2 Dr. Sanet Visser TV series 2008 Feast of the Uninvited Martie van Wyk TV series 2008 Skin Anna Roux Film 2009 Binnelanders TV series 2010 Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom Mana Film 2013 Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee Erna Verwey Film 2013 Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux Koba Basson Film 2016 Dis Koue Kos, Skat Clara Brand Film 2018 Kanarie Arlene Louw Film 2019 Poppie Nongena Antoinette Swanepoel Film 2019 Tydelik Terminaal Julie TV mini series 2021 Reyka Elsa TV series

Awards Silver Screen Nomination: Best Supporting Actress ( Poppie Nongena ) SAFTA Award: Canary aArtes Award: Best Actress in Sonkring 2 FNB Regional Award: Out of the Blue FNB Regional Award : The Last Straw Prestige Women's Award Report Vita Award: Best Supporting Actress for The Witches of Salem Avanti Award: Soul City SAFTA Award: 7de Laan Silver Screen Award: Send Greetings to Males Roux Fleur de Cap Award: Best Supporting Actress for Wandering SAFTA Golden Horn Award: Best Supporting Actress in 7de Laan