Isadora Verwey

Isadora Verwey is a South African actress, presenter and voice over artist. She is best known for the roles in the films, Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend, Kantlyn and television serials, Getroud met rugby and 7de Laan.

Personal life Her father Louw Verwey was also an actor. He was born on 17 February 1930. His notable roles came through the films; The Gods Must Be Crazy and My Naam is Dingetjie. Isadora studied at the Drama Department, University of Stellenbosch. Then she completed a Performers’ Diploma at the University of Cape Town.

Career From 1982 to 1986 during her university life, she performed in many stage plays such as; Equus (1982), Oidipus (1982), Die Keiser (1983), The Crucible (1983), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (1984), The Trojan Women (1984), Liefdeskringloop (1985), Spring Awakening (1984), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1986). Then she joined with theatre companies such as Blue Moon, Shoestring, and Hecate and performed in the plays such as: El Grande de Coca-Cola, Is die Muis Baas, Kombuis Blues, The Adventures of Gilgamesh, n Brommer in die Boord (1989), Liewe Heksie (1990), Oedipus (1990), Die Nag van Legio (1990), Kloue (1991), Die Groot Wit Roos (1991), Nag, Generaal (1991), Flikflooie (1991), Macbeth (1992), Hospitaal op Horings (1992), 'n Lam vir die Pase (1993), Die Kwinkslaers (1994), Die Pakkamer (1996), Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie (1997), Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998), Vlerkdans (1999), Jack and the Beanstalk (1999), Adamas (2000), Skroot (2000), Pendoring (Edms) Beperk (2002), and Fringe Benefits (2006).

In 2000, she played the role as "Ragel" on the kykNET soap opera Villa Rosa. The role became very popular, where she continued to play the role for 00 years. Then in 2009, she started to play the role of "Saartjie", Patrick's secretary, in the SABC2 mini-series Hopeville, where she continued to act from March to April. After that, she starred in the SABC2 drama series Erfsondes, where she played the main role "Dankie Hek" for its second season.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1993 Die Manakwalanners Wesselina van Eeden TV series 1994 Die Manakwalanners 2 Wesselina van Eeden TV series 2004 Zero Tolerance Mary Rich TV series 2005 Gabriël Eureka Koekemoer TV series 2006 Kompleks Breunanda Snyman TV series 2008 Wild at Heart Tina TV series 2009 Hopeville Saartjie TV series 2009 Getroud met rugby Vaugheen TV series 2011 Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend Bansabira TV movie 2013 Erfsondes Dankie Hek TV series 2013 High Rollers Chantel Williams TV series 2014 Pandjieswinkelstories Mrs. Wiid TV series 2016 The Journey Is the Destination Artist Friend Film 2017 Die Byl Brumilda TV series 2018 7de Laan Elsa Winterbach TV series 2019 Lui maar op, Belinda Berdine TV series 2019 Lui Maar Op, Belinda Berdine TV series 2020 Suidooster Wilmien TV series 2021 Kantlyn Ouma Botha TV movie