🌸 Shaleen Surtie-Richards: A South African Icon of Stage and Screen Early Life and Teaching Career - Birth: 7 May 1955, Upington, Northern Cape - Family: Daughter of a school principal and a teacher, raised in a household that valued education - Teaching Career: Qualified as a kindergarten teacher and taught in Upington and Cape Town from 1974 to 1984 - Her teaching years coincided with her early involvement in amateur theatre, laying the foundation for her artistic journey. Theatre Contributions - Active in Cape Flats Players and productions at the Space Theatre, including Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena - Participated in Theatre-in-Education projects (1982–1984), blending performance with social awareness - Her stage work showcased her versatility and commitment to storytelling in both Afrikaans and English. Television Career - Egoli: Place of Gold (1994–2010): Played Ester “Nenna” Willem...
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