Nicole Fortuin

Nicole Fortuin (born 30 April 1992) is a South African actress, dancer, and theatre maker. Her films include Flatland, Indemnity (2021), and Late Bloomer (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in Roer Jou Voete (2015–2016) and Alles Malan (2019–2022).

Early life and education Fortuin is from Belhar, Cape Town. She attended the Settlers High School. At 16 in 2008, she became a top 4 finalist in e.tv's Shield Teens No Sweat Dance Challenge. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town in 2014.

Career After graduating from UCT, Fortuin was cast as Maryke van Niekerk in the Afrikaans-language SABC 3 series Roer Jou Voete. The following year, she made her feature film debut in the American teen film A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits as Georgie, a makeup artist and Fairy Godmother-figure to Sofia Carson's character. In 2017, Fortuin appeared in the films Van der Merwe, a comedy and Vaselinetjie, a drama, as well as the second season of Swartwater as Cindy.

Fortuin starred opposite Izel Bezuidenhout in the film Flatland directed by Jenna Bass, which screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and Berlinale. That same year, Fortuin began starring as Lee-Ann in the kykNET series Alles Malan. Fortuin appeared in season 2 of Blood & Water on Netflix as well as the action film Indemnity and the Showmax film Late Bloomer. She has an upcoming role in Kelsey Egan's The Fix.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits GeorgieDirected by Michelle Johnston 2017 Van der Merwe TaniaComedy Voor ek val Zoe Short film Vaselinetjie Older NasreneDrama 2019 Far From The Castle Eliza Short film Flatland Natalie JonkersAdventure / Western 2021 Sons of the Sea TanyaDrama Indemnity Angela Abrams Action / Crime / Thriller Klein Karoo 2 Tarryn 2024 Heart of the Hunter Naledi Gumede Netflix film 2024 The Fix AngelaAction /Sci-Fi

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015–2016 Roer Jou Voete Maryke van Niekerk Main role 2017 Swartwater Cindy Season 2 2018 Onder die Suiderkruis Danni Dyer Dead in the Water Kat Television film 2019 Dwaalster Helena 2 episodes Die Spreeus Lea 2 episodes 2019–2022 Alles Malan Lee-Ann Main role 2020 Projek Dina Gail Versveld 1 episode Rage Tamsyn Television film 2021–present Legacy Eloise Season 2 2021 Blood & Water Detective Petersen 2 episodes 2022 Late Bloomer Lauryn Showmax film 2023 One Piece Ririka Episode "Romance Dawn"

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2014 Mephisto Fonnesique The Arena, Cape Town Sister Sister Sister Director; National Arts Festival Curl Up and Dye Rolene Rosebank Theatre, Cape Town 2015 Sleeping Beauty Aurora Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg 2018 Oleanna Carol Fugard Theatre, Cape Town