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| Yvonne Bryceland | |
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| Born | 18 November 1925 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 13 January 1992 (aged 66) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
Yvonne Bryceland (18 November 1925 – 13 January 1992) was a South African stage actress.
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Early life [edit]
She was born Yvonne Heilbuth in Cape Town, South Africa.
Career [edit]
Bryceland worked as a newspaper librarian before her theatrical début in Stage Door in 1947. Some of her best-known work was in the plays written by Athol Fugard.
Described as the first lady of South African theatre, Bryceland was a committed South African artist who, in 1972, defied racial segregation by co-founding, with her husband, South Africa's first non-racial theatre, the Space Theatre in Cape Town.[1]
Filmography [edit]
- Stealing Heaven (1988) as Baroness Lamarck
- The Road to Mecca (1991) as Miss Helen
Award [edit]
- The Order of Ikhamanga in Silver was awarded posthumously to Bryceland for "Excellent Achievement in the Fields of Dramatic Art"[1]
Death [edit]
Yvonne Bryceland died of complications from cancer in 1992 at age 66 in London United Kingdom.
Other [edit]
Her name has sometimes been misspelled as Yvonne Brayceland.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Yvonne Bryceland at the Internet Movie Database
- Yvonne Bryceland's biodata at Britannica.com
- Biodata
- Tribute to Bryceland
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