Jennifer Steyn
Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde-Brown Height: 1.65cm
AWARDS
17th South Africa Horror Fest 2021: Nominated Best Supporting Actress for "Kay" in Slumber Party Massacre
Fleur de Cap 2020: Nominated Best Actress for The Goat or who is Sylvia
Fleur de Cap 2020: Nominated Best Supporting Actress for Aunty Merle it's a Girl
Fleur de Cap 2020: Nominated Best Supporting Actress for Aunty Merle it's a Girl
Best Actress for Lara Foots THE INCONVENIENCE OF WINGS
Nominated for Best Actress for A DOLLS HOUSE
Fleur de Cap Best Actress , The Milk Train doesn't stop here anymore.
Ruth Pfeiffer Prize for Best Student
Fleur de Cap Nominee Best Actress, Green Man Flashing
Fleur de Cap Best Actress Blue Remembered Hills
Dalro and Vita Nominee Best Actress Apparently…or so I Heard
Vita Nominations. Best Support The Dark Outsider, Best Actress Sweet Phoebe, Best Actress Skylight
Best Actress Copenhagen
SAFTA Best Support Nomination Goodbye Bafana
Fleur de Cap Nomination Best Actress Molly Bloom
Ruth Pfeiffer Prize for Best Student
Fleur de Cap Nominee Best Actress, Green Man Flashing
Fleur de Cap Best Actress Blue Remembered Hills
Dalro and Vita Nominee Best Actress Apparently…or so I Heard
Vita Nominations. Best Support The Dark Outsider, Best Actress Sweet Phoebe, Best Actress Skylight
Best Actress Copenhagen
SAFTA Best Support Nomination Goodbye Bafana
Fleur de Cap Nomination Best Actress Molly Bloom
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| A KIND OF MADNESS | Bar Lady | dir, Christiaan Olwagen, Wolflight Films |
| NIEMANSDORP | Sue | dir. Alan Shelley, Bench Films |
| SNAKE | Sister Beatrice | dir. Meg Rickards, Moonlighting Films |
| A BOEREKRISMAS | Katerine | dir. Willem Grobler, Marche Media |
| SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE | Kay | dir. Danishka Esterhazy, Blue Ice Pictures |
| THE DAY WE DIDNT MEET | Ruth | dir. Johan Cronje, Nagvlug Films |
| FRANK AND FEARLESS | Ruby | dir. Gray Hofmeyr |
| KANARIE | Engelse Vrou | dir. Christiaan Olwagen |
| THE FORGIVEN | Mrs van der Berg | dir. Roland Joffe |
| RESTLESS | dir. Edward Hall, Endor Productions U.K. | |
| MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS | dir. Lonny Price, Spier Films | |
| BLACK BUTTERFLIES | dir. Paula van der Oest, Spier Films | |
| GOODBYE BAFANA | dir. Bille August, Film Afrika | |
| CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY | dir. Darrel Roodt, Scy Prod | |
| MERLIN | dir. Paul Matthews, Peak Viewing | |
| GLORY GLORY | dir. Paul Matthews, Peak Viewing | |
| SEXY GIRLS | dir. Russel Thomson, MNET | |
| PANGA | dir. Sean Martins, Toron | |
| THE SHADOWED MIND | dir. Cedric Sundstrohm | |
| BORDER LINE | Film Afrika | |
| RED DUST | dir. Tim Hooper, Golden Square Films | |
| GUMS AND NOSES | dir. Craig Freimond, Mnet | |
| ZIMBABWE | dir. Darrel Roodt | |
| END OF THE ROAD | dir. Greg Latter, Film Afrika |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| REYKA S2 | Principal | dirs. Catharine Cooke, Rea Rangaka, Quizzical Pictures |
| JUFFROU X | Trish | dirs.Tertius Kapp, Berdene Kruger, Kyknet |
| INVASION S2 | Lisa Williams | dir. Brad Anderson, Apple TV |
| DAM S2 | Yvette | dir. Alex Yazbek, Picture Tree |
| RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER | Hattie Wilson | dirs. Christiaan Olwagen, David Isaacs, Both Worlds |
| REVELATION ROAD | Dr Cynthia Sloane | dir. Gabriel Sabloff, Advantage Entertainment, Pureflix |
| DAM | Yvette | dir. Alex Yazbek, Picture Tree, Showmax |
| DEEP END | Francesca Reese | dir. Catherine Stewart, Penguin Films |
| ABOMZALA | Mrs Flemming | Black Brain Pictures,SABC |
| ORIGINS(FIRE : Cooking with Fire) | Hunter Adorned Woman | dir. Simon George,National Geographic |
| ORIGINS(SHELTER : Mammoth Hut) | Mammoth Healer | dir. Celso Garcia, National Geographic |
| MADIBA | Helen Suzman | dir. Kevin Hooks, LeftBank pictures, Blue Ice Pictures |
| THE HUMAN FAMILY | dir. Mira Nair: Scy Prod | |
| THE PRINCIPAL | dir. Roy Seargeant: The Line Prod | |
| THE BIG TIME | dir. David Lister: Dapple Films | |
| WHERE ANGELS TREAD | dir. David Lister: SABC | |
| NATURAL RHYTHM | dir. David Lister: The Line Prod | |
| SOUL BUDDYZ | dir.Bobby Heany: B.H. Prod | |
| MADAM AND EVE | dir. Mark Graham: Penguin Films | |
| CHARLIE JADE | dir. George Milhalka: Afrika Productions | |
| SORTED | dir. Craig Freimond: T.O.M. Pictures | |
| SHADOS | dir.Grey Hofmeyr Adrian Alper: Endemol SA | |
| JACOBS CROSS | dir. Thabang Moleya, The Bomb Shelter |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| AUNTY MERLE ITS A GIRL! | dir. Lara Foot; The Baxter Theatre | |
| THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA | dir. Mdu Kweyama; Baxter Theatre | |
| A DOLLS HOUSE | dir. Christiaan Olwagen, Baxter Theatre | |
| THE INCONVENIENCE OF WINGS | dir. Lara Foot | |
| INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY | Shakespeare’s Globe UK | |
| INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY | Shakespeares Globe UK | |
| THE MILKTRAIN DOESNT STOP HERE | dir. Fred Abranamse USA | |
| SLOWLY | dir. Geoffy Hyland | |
| RICHARD 111 | dir. Lara Bye | |
| MOLLY BLOOM | dir.Nicky Rebelo, Grahamstown, Hilton Festival | |
| MALORA | dir.Yael Farber, Kanagawa Theatre: Japan | |
| THE CAPTAINS TIGER | dir .Athol Fugard, Mc Carter Theatre USA, Civic Theatre, The Spoleto Festival | |
| SORROWS AND REJOICINGS | dir .Athol Fugard, State & Baxter Theatre; The Tricycle Theatre UK; Warrick University, UK | |
| THE FROZEN SEA | dir .Gary Carter, The Little Chelsea, UK, Birmingham Rep UK | |
| REJOICE IS DEAD | dir. Claire Grove: BBC Radio | |
| STREET WOMAN | dir. Nicky Rebelo: Liberty Theatre | |
| SKYLIGHT | dir. Clare Stopford: The Market Theatre | |
| KING LEAR | dir. James Whyle: The Civic Theatre | |
| MACBETH | dir. Craig Freimond: The State Theatre | |
| ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA | dir. Dorothy ann Gould: The Actors Centre. S.A | |
| OLD BOYS | dir. Anthony Akerman: The State Theatre | |
| COPENHAGEN | dir. Maurice Podbury: The Agfa Theatre | |
| THE DARK OUTSIDER | dir. Anthony Akerman: The Agfa Theatre | |
| ANGELS IN AMERICA | dir. Fred Abrahmse: The State Theatre | |
| GREEN MAN FISHING | dir. Clare Stopford; Grahamstown Festival: Baxter Theatre |
Special Skills
ACCENTS:
South African English, Flat, Cape Town, Afrikaans, Standard American, Mid -West, Californian, New York, Southern American,, Texan, British RP, Irish, East London, German, French, Russian
SPORT:
Horse riding, swimming,
MUSICAL:
Follows choreographed dance,
OTHER:
Teacher of acting and voice.Dialogue coach, Facilitator of text development
Video Clips
LANGUAGES
English
English
VOCAL STYLES
Warm, Authoritative, Conversational, Emotive, Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Narrator, Intimate, Corporate, Bright, High Status, Dry, Seductive,Character based, Motherly, Dry, Conversational or Character or personal
Warm, Authoritative, Conversational, Emotive, Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Narrator, Intimate, Corporate, Bright, High Status, Dry, Seductive,Character based, Motherly, Dry, Conversational or Character or personal
ACCENTS
South African English, Flat, Cape Town, Afrikaans, Standard American, Mid -West, Californian, New York, Southern American,, Texan, British RP, Irish, East London, German, French, Russian
South African English, Flat, Cape Town, Afrikaans, Standard American, Mid -West, Californian, New York, Southern American,, Texan, British RP, Irish, East London, German, French, Russian
BIO
An award winning and highly respected actress, Jennifer Steyn has been a professional since 1983. Recent TV performances, to place her are – Madam and Eve, The Fallen and Abo Mzala and on film, Goodbye Bafana, Master Harold and the Boys, End of the Road, Borderline, Kanarie and Forgiven. Her theatre resume is extensive and Jennifer also teachers acting and voice.
Over the years she has accumulated a lengthy list of VO and AV’s, including book readings and radio plays. She’s also an accomplished Dubbing Artist.
An award winning and highly respected actress, Jennifer Steyn has been a professional since 1983. Recent TV performances, to place her are – Madam and Eve, The Fallen and Abo Mzala and on film, Goodbye Bafana, Master Harold and the Boys, End of the Road, Borderline, Kanarie and Forgiven. Her theatre resume is extensive and Jennifer also teachers acting and voice.
Over the years she has accumulated a lengthy list of VO and AV’s, including book readings and radio plays. She’s also an accomplished Dubbing Artist.
Vocal Quality: Jennifer has a warm resonant voice with tonal range and intonation. It can be well articulated or throw away.
Because Jennifer is a trained performer – other accents can be prepared, given a day’s notice.
Because Jennifer is a trained performer – other accents can be prepared, given a day’s notice.
Voice Clips
- HOME RECORDING DEMO - Jennifer Steyn - Spendy read
- HOME RECORDING DEMO - Jennifer Steyn - Pressure Cooker
- Jennifer Steyn - Bright - 500ml Cans
- Jennifer Steyn - Conversational - The Remedy
- Jennifer Steyn - Corporate - Uganda
- Jennifer Steyn - Corporate - Capricorn Bank
- Jennifer Steyn - Character - - Cardies
- Jennifer Steyn - Hardsell - Furniture
- Jennifer Steyn - Intimate - Pembacom
- Jennifer Steyn - Medium Sell - Hydra Protein Shampoo
- Jennifer Steyn - Narrator - James Joyce
- Jennifer Steyn - Smooth - Suttle
- Jennifer Steyn - Soft Sell - Med Dent Scheme
- Jennifer Steyn - ACCENT - Standard American
- Jennifer Steyn - Point Jewellers