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Aletta Bezuidenhout: Biography of Aletta Bezuidenhout, Age, Career, Movies & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Aletta Bezuidenhout (born 17 May 1949), is a Kenyan-born South African filmmaker, writer and actress. She is best known for her roles in productions: Weerskant die Nag, Committed and Spoon, Lament for Koos and Mother Courage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Aletta Bezuidenhout Age<\/h2>\n

She was born in Nairobi, Kenya on 17 May 1949. Bezuidenhout is 71 years old as of 2020.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Personal life<\/h2>\n

She was born on 17 May 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya. Her father was an engineer. She worked for the former Transvaal Council of the Performing Arts (Truk). She also trained and graduated with BA Drama at University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

She was married to musician Colin Shamley, then actor Tertius Meintjes and later to Anthony Perris.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Career<\/h2>\n

She studied drama at the\u00a0University of Cape Town\u00a0and later started her acting career at Kruik. Later, she moved to the old Transvaal and worked at The Company and the Market Theater. Meanwhile, she worked for numerous regional councils for the performing arts, such as \u2018Truk en Kruik\u2019. Later she started to train other actors.<\/p>\n

In 1970, she appeared in\u00a0The Space\u00a0and later involved with\u00a0Dusa Stas Fish\u00a0and\u00a0Vi,\u00a0The Resistible Rise of Arturo UI\u00a0and\u00a0Treats. In 1974, she founded the production company, \u2018The Company\u2019. In the meantime, she contributed to the theater by acting in plays such as\u00a0Desire,\u00a0Mother Courage\u00a0in 1977,\u00a0Women of Troy,\u00a0Lament for Koos\u00a0and\u00a0The Minotaur\u2019s Sister\u00a0in 1985.<\/p>\n

Apart from acting, she worked as a playwright and made Time of Footsteps, Silent Envelope, Angel in a Dark Room and Little Big World. In the television screen, she worked for the serials The Lady of the Camellias, Thicker than Water and Die Sonkring and Orion. Some of her popular films include: Djadje, Committed, On the Wire, Country of My Skull and Paljas.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Filmography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nFilm<\/th>\nRole<\/th>\nGenre<\/th>\nRef.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\nSuffer Little Children\u2026<\/i><\/td>\nMrs. Becker<\/td>\nShort film<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nWeerskant die Nag<\/i><\/td>\nHannie du Preez<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nDie Koningin en die Rebelle<\/i><\/td>\nArgia<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nSam et Sally<\/i><\/td>\nMrs. Schoppenhauer<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nWestgate<\/i><\/td>\nMyrna Kraft<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nWestgate II<\/i><\/td>\nMyrna Kraft<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nDie dame met die kamelias<\/i><\/td>\nMarguerite Gautier<\/td>\nTV Movie<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nMy Country My Hat<\/i><\/td>\nSarah van Rensburg<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nThicker Than Water<\/i><\/td>\nMorag Murray<\/td>\nTV Movie<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nOn the Wire<\/i><\/td>\nAletta Fourie<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nCommitted<\/i><\/td>\nIsandra<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nThe Good Fascist<\/i><\/td>\nProsecutor<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nDie Sonkring II<\/i><\/td>\nDaisy<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nDjadje \u2013 Last Night I Fell Off a Horse<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nCycle Simenon<\/i><\/td>\nMadame Gen\u00e8ve<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nPaljas<\/i><\/td>\nKatrien MacDonald<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nLied van die Lappop<\/i><\/td>\nCorrie Fourie<\/td>\nTV Mini-Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nPure Blood<\/i><\/td>\nGertrude<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nIn My Country<\/i><\/td>\nElsa Malan<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nSword of Xanten<\/i><\/td>\nHallbera<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nCharlie Jade<\/i><\/td>\nCleo<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nKnown Gods<\/i><\/td>\nAnesca Boshoff<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nOrion<\/i><\/td>\nJoan van Heerden<\/td>\nTV Series<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nSpoon<\/i><\/td>\nOlivia Spoon<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nJail Caesar<\/i><\/td>\nJulia<\/td>\nFilm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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<\/span>Aletta Bezuidenhout Net Worth<\/h2>\n

She has an estimated net worth of $1 million which she has earned from her successful career as an actress.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Reference<\/h4>\n