Thanja van Deventer
Eyes: Blue Green Hair: Light Brown Height: 1.69cm
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| ALTRAD, Short | Eleanore | dir. Shane Vermooten, Optical Films |
| HOLLYWOOD IN MY HUIS | Sandra | dir. Corne van Rooyen |
| THE OTHER WOMAN (short) | Victoria | dir. Thea Small |
| AQUARIUS (short) | Cancer Patient | dir. Shaun Harrison |
| LIKE CLOCKWORK (short) | Robot Girl | dir. Chantre Crafford |
| NTSHONALANGA (short) | Nadine | dir. Bianca Bothma |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| DIE BYL S5, S6 | Alice Jacobs | dir Nina Swart, Wolflight Films, kykNET |
| PROJEK DINA S3 | Petro | dir Liezl Spies, Penguin Films, MNet |
| AMERICAN MONSTER S8, Eps 3 | Detective Gloor | dir Christopher Puttock, Trilogy Creative Studios |
| WOUNDS | PARAMEDIC1 | dirs.Mandilakhe Yange, Ernie Vosloo, Paw Paw films |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| BETWEEN THE LINES | Liza | dir. Liz Mills |
| THE WOOLGATHERER | Rose | dir. Zoli Marki |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| AFDA | Honours Degree in Screen Acting |
| Christa Shamberger | Auditioning for Camera |
| Bonnie Rodini | Acting Technique |
Special Skills
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BIO
Thanja van Deventer is a graduate from AFDA with a BA Honours degree in Live Performance. She majored in Screen Acting. In her first 2 years, she took up Television as a discipline, which focused highly on Talk Show hosting. In her 3rd year, she had the opportunity to work with Industry professional,Terry Lloyd Roberts, on commercial voice work which led to her participating in an actual live studio, recording 4 different commercials varying in accent and language. In her final year, she further explored vocal-techniques surrounding accents and had private dialect and accent coaching from Vicki Bawcombe. In her 4 years of acting training she thrived in voice work, especially showcasing the ability to adapt her voice in order to produce an array of accents accompanied with a fresh and contemporary voice.