Michaela Nightingale









Eyes: Dark brown Hair: Brown Height: 1.51
AWARDS
2018
Humanities Faculty Scholarship
Gertrude Haas Performing Arts Scholarship
Dean’s Merit List
Honours Class Representative
Transformation Committee
2017
Gertrude Haas Performing Arts Scholarship
Dean’s Merit List
Honours Class Representative
Transformation Committee
2017
Humanities Mentor
Dean’s Merit List
2016
Dean’s Merit List
2016
Dean’s Merit List
2013
2013
DALRO
NEDBANK Arts &Culture Trust Scholarship Finalist (Top 6)
2011
NEDBANK Arts &Culture Trust Scholarship Finalist (Top 6)
2011
Best Supporting Actress at YES Environmental Theatre Festival (Artscape)
Television
Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
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DIE SENTRUM | Sheetal | dirs. Liezel Spies, Mandilakhe Yengo, Penguin Films, SABC |
ARENDSVLEI | Yasmin | dir. Darryl Fuchs, Penguin Films, KYKnet |
DIE SENTRUM | Sheetal | dir. Liezl Spies, Penguin Films, KYKnet |
JANICE | Back up dancer | Hectic Nine9 |
JANICE | Back up dancer | Expresso |
DIE LAASTE WALS | Competitor | kykNET |
Theatre Experience
Production | Role | Director / Venue |
---|---|---|
BOEK BUDDIES | Lead | Redhead Productions |
THE CHRONICLES OF ATHENA, BABES | Astraea | dir. Dara Beth |
HOME IS | Lead | dir. Geoffrey Hyland,China |
CURL UP & DYE | Charmaine | dir. Anthea Thompson |
YERMA | Rosaria | dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
BANDS OF WOMEN | Robbie | dir. Clare Stopford |
AT HER FEET | Tahira | dir. Rehane Abrahams |
VAGINA MONOLOE | Lulu | dir. Amy Jephta |
Training / Experience
Institution | Qualification |
---|---|
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY | 1st year completed |
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | BA Theatre and Performance |
Special Skills
ACCENTS
Cape Coloured, Standard American, British RP
SPORT
SPORT
Swimming, Table tennis, Cross country
MUSIC
MUSIC
Alto (choral)
OTHER
OTHER
Ballroom and Latin American dancing (Three-time South African Champion), Contemporary, Hip-hop, Butoh
LANGUAGES
English (fluent),Afrikaans (fluent)
ACCENTS
Cape Coloured, Standard American, British RP