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Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews (born 1961) is a South African actress, playwright, and City of Cape Town official.[1][2][3] She is best known for her roles in the KykNET & kie telenovela Arendsvlei, and David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's District Six – The Musical.[4][5][6]

Personal life

Matthews was born in Klavier Laan (lit. "piano lane"), Steenberg to Anthony Alexander Matthews, a public servant, and Lorraine Ruby Gordene Mentoor.[7] She matriculated from Rosebank's Progress College whereafter she obtained her Teaching Diploma from Hewat Teachers Training College,[8] followed by her Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) from the University of Cape Town, and Bachelor of Education Honours degree from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.[9] She is the second wife (1992 to 2010) and widow of the South African author and anti-apartheid activist, Alf Wannenburgh.[10][11] The couple have one son. While enrolled at Hewat, in 1995 she joined the Belhar Players.[12]

Awards

In 1999, she won a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for 'Best Supporting Actress' as 'Sophie' in Heinrich Reisenhofer's Suip! (lit. "drink!").[13][14][15] The play and cast also won an additional Fleur du Cap Award for 'Best New Indigenous Script' (1999) that same evening.[16]

Political career

Matthews participated in the 2021 South African municipal elections as a candidate for Minister Patricia de Lille's Good party[17] and subsequently joined the Cape Town City Council as a Proportional Representative (PR) Councillor (Raadslid) on November 9th, 2021.[2][18][19][20] Between 2005 and 2021, she served as a commissioner[21] for the Western Cape Cultural Commission and as a board member and adjudicator/advisor on several departmental agencies under South Africa's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.[14]

Original plays/works

Her own plays, Sandra se Erfenis (first performed by Hewat Drama Group with a student cast at the Grahamstown Festival)—was performed with a student cast at the Grahamstown Festival; and Sonne Skaamte was staged as a 'PlayGround performed reading' (at the Baxter Theatre?) in 2004.[22][23][24]

Theatre productions

Source[23]

2018: Tjieng Tjang Tjerries at US Woordfees, Stellenbosch[25]

2017: Die dans van die watermeid (“The dance of the water maiden”) at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town[26][27]

2012: Saying Goodbye to Amelia as 'Nora' at the Catalina Theatre

2008: Kroes as 'Aunty Maggie'[28] (presented at the 2008 Suidoosterfees)[29] at Artscape, Cape Town and Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch

2007: Shirley, Goodness and Mercy at the Baxter Theatre[30]

2006: Truth in Translation (2006) at the Market Theatre and repeated at the Baxter Theatre in 2007 (music composed by Hugh Masekela)[31]

2003 to 2004: District Six – The Musical as 'Auntie Hester' at the Baxter Theatre

1999 to 2001: Suip! as 'Sophia' (Aardklop Festival; Perth International Arts Festival [2001] and Octagon Theatre, Crawley, Western Australia [1999?];[32] Klein Karoo Festival; Baxter Theatre; Grahamstown Festival; Opera House, Port Elizabeth; International Arts Festival, Zanzibar; Knysna Theatre)

199*/200*: Moenie Try Nie at Grahamstown Festival[33]

1998: Mix Masala at Artscape[34]

Filmography

Source[35]

2021: Angeliena (Netflix Movie) as 'Angeliena's Mommy'[36]

2021: Atlantis (Movie) as 'Taxi Passenger'

2021: Swirl (Shomax Movie)[37]

2018: Arendsvlei (Afrikaans TV Series) as 'Gertie Cupido' (appearing in more than 88 episodes).

2017/2018: Sara se Geheim (Afrikaans TV Series) as 'Debbie'

2016: Twee Grade van Moord as 'Nurse 2'

2016: Vinkel & Koljander (Afrikaans TV Series) as 'Neesha Solomons'

2013: Lenteblom (Afrikaans Movie) as 'Vanessa'

2013: Mad Dogs (British TV series) as 'Kaela' in episode #3.2

2012: Oupa en Ouma Sit op die Stoep (Afrikaans TV Series) as 'Patience Daniels'

2011: There Are No Heroes (Short) as 'Neighbour'

2007: Der Mann von gestern (German TV Movie)[38][39][40]

2007: Geraldina die Tweede (TV Series) as 'Matron Firestone'

2006: Home Affairs (SABC1 TV Series [Season 2]) as 'Lizzie'

2006: Orion (TV Series) as 'Mrs. Otto'

2005: Known Gods' (TV Series [a 26-part drama]) as 'Mara Horing'

2005: Scandal! (e.tv TV Series [Season 1]) as 'Guest Star'

2005: Einmal so wie ich will (German TV Movie) as 'Nelly'

2005: Under the Dark Sun of Africa [fr] (German TV Movie)

2004: Forgiveness as 'Petra'

2003: Das Licht von Afrika (German TV Movie) as 'Amy'

2003: Dissonances as 'Gardienne'

References

  1. ^ "Celeste Matthews - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  2. ^ a b "Councillor details. Celeste Wannenburgh". City of Cape Town. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Ontorio for a Forgotten Youth". www.pressreader.com. Cape Times. 2 June 2016. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. ^ "Almal rou hierdie Desember – Arendsvlei". Arendsvlei - Almal rou hierdie Desember – Arendsvlei (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ^ "'Arendsvlei' se Gertie vertel oor rol as matriarg". Maroela Media (in Afrikaans). 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  6. ^ "Campaigning on a budget". www.pressreader.com. Weekend Argus. 12 December 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  7. ^ "Anthony Alexander Matthews, of Punts Estate". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ^ "The Hewat Teacher Training College in Athlone is set alight in solidarity with the UWC students on a boycott | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  9. ^ "About Us – Rosebank Progress College". Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  10. ^ "Genealogy - Geni - private profile - Genealogy". www.geni.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  11. ^ "Writer and activist Alf Wannenburgh dies". www.pressreader.com. Cape Times. 20 December 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  12. ^ "Nico Malan Theatre - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  13. ^ "Celeste Matthews | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  14. ^ a b "Celebrating Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh – National Arts Council". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  15. ^ Graan, Mike Van; Ballantyne, Tammy (2002). The South African Handbook on Arts and Culture 2002/2003. David Philip. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-86486-506-9.
  16. ^ "Suip! - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  17. ^ "GOOD - Political Party". For Good. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  18. ^ "GOOD joins hot metro contest". Weekend Argus. 3 October 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-08-13. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  19. ^ Felix, Jason. "GOOD adds lawyers, business owners and an actor to its election arsenal". News24. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  20. ^ "Aunty Pat's GBVF campaign says don't shut up, speak up". www.pressreader.com. Cape Argus. 10 August 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  21. ^ "New Western Cape Cultural Commission". Western Cape Government. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  22. ^ "APM". Artistes Personal Management. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  23. ^ a b "Celeste Matthews - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  24. ^ "Sandra se Erfenis - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  25. ^ "Jolyn Phillips Wins 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tjieng Tjang Tjerries". Pen South Africa.
  26. ^ "Powerful story of simplicity". News24. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  27. ^ Mayne, Jane (2017-11-07). "Review: 'Die Dans van Watermeid'". WeekendSpecial. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  28. ^ "Aangrypende Kroes by Oude Libertas op die planke". www.argief.litnet.co.za. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  29. ^ "Kroes - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  30. ^ Lategan, Herman (2007-01-24). "New play at Baxter takes you into the nostalgic heart of South Africa". www.argief.litnet.co.za. LitNet-argief. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  31. ^ "Truth in Translation - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  32. ^ "Issue 42 (Apr-May 2001)". Trove. RealTime. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  33. ^ "Moenie Try Nie - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  34. ^ "Mix Masala - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  35. ^ "Celeste Matthews | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  36. ^ "SPOTLIGHT | New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  37. ^ Landie, Candice (2021-03-31). "A Love Letter To Hair On The Cape Flats". Koesister. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  38. ^ "Celeste Matthews". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  39. ^ "Der Mann von gestern (2007) pełna obsada". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  40. ^ "Celeste Matthews - Serien, Sendungen auf TV Wunschliste". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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