Donnalee Roberts

Donnalee Roberts, sometimes as DonnaLee Roberts, (born 28 August 1984) is a South African actress, model, filmmaker and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles in the films , Pad na jou hart and Vir Altyd.

Personal life In 2006, she graduated from University of Pretoria with a BA degree in drama. Then she completed two-year course at Performing Arts and Lifestyle Institute (PALI) from 2007 to 2008. In 2012, she joined New York Film Academy and completed a diploma in Acting for Film. In 2017, she participated to the International Script Writing in Robert Mckee's Script Writing Seminar, London.

In 2010, she married the businessman Gerber, but later divorced in November 2013. The couple have one son, Cameron, who was born in March 2020.

Career In 2013, she made her film debut with by playing the role of Cybil Ferreira. In 2014, she acted in the film Pad na jou Hart directed by Jacob Smith, where she was also the co-producer and writer of the film. The film received critical acclaim and Roberts was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Actress in Feature Film category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA).

After that success, she made three more successful films in the following years: Ek Joke Net 2, Ballade vir 'n Enkeling and . In 2018, she wrote and acted in the film . In 2019 at the Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin, she was nominated for the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay.

Apart from cinema, she also appeared in the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan, where she played the role of Annelie van Dyk. Meanwhile, she also appeared in the Kyknet soapie Egoli with the role of Laeticia.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2013 Cybil Ferreira Film 2014 pad na jou hart Amory, Writer, Co-producer Film 2014 Ek Joke Net 2 Prank victim Film 2015 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling Carina Human Film 2016 Nina, Writer, Co-producer Film 2018 7de Laan Annelie van Dyk TV series 2018 Egoli: Place of Gold Laeticia TV series 2018 Dr. Lana Marais, Writer, Co-producer, Casting director Film 2021 Beurtkrag Fransie, Writer, Co-producer Film 2021 Klein Karoo 2 Cybil Ferreira (voice only) Film