# Isadora Verwey

Isadora Verwey, is a South African actress, presenter and voice over artist. She is best known for the roles in the films, Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend, Kantlyn and television serials, Getroud met rugby and 7de Laan.

## Personal life

Her father Louw Verwey was also an actor. He was born on February 17, 1930. His notable roles came through the films; The Gods Must Be Crazy and My Naam is Dingetjie. Isadora studied at the Drama Department, University of Stellenbosch. Then she completed a Performers’ Diploma at the University of Cape Town.

## Career

From 1982 to 1986 during her university life, she performed in many stage plays such as; Equus (1982), Oidipus (1982), Die Keiser (1983), The Crucible (1983), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (1984), The Trojan Women (1984), Liefdeskringloop (1985), Spring Awakening (1984), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1986). Then she joined with theatre companies such as Blue Moon, Shoestring, and Hecate and performed in the plays such as: El Grande de Coca-Cola, Is die Muis Baas, Kombuis Blues, The Adventures of Gilgamesh, n Brommer in die Boord (1989), Liewe Heksie (1990), Oedipus (1990), Die Nag van Legio (1990), Kloue (1991), Die Groot Wit Roos (1991), Nag, Generaal (1991), Flikflooie (1991), Macbeth (1992), Hospitaal op Horings (1992), 'n Lam vir die Pase (1993), Die Kwinkslaers (1994), Die Pakkamer (1996), Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie (1997), Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998), Vlerkdans (1999), Jack and the Beanstalk (1999), Adamas (2000), Skroot (2000), Pendoring (Edms) Beperk (2002), and Fringe Benefits (2006).
In 1988, she won the award for Best Young Actress at the Cobus Roussouw Bursary. Then in 1992, she won the IGI Life Vita Award for Best Actress for her role in the play Lady Macbeth. In 1993, she won Piers Nicholson Award for involvement in theatre in the Orange Free State. Again in 1996, she was awarded the FNB Vita Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the serial Die Pak Kamer. In 2000, she received Vita Award Nomination for the play El Grande de Coca-Cola. In 2009, she played the role of "Miem" in the play Mis. In 2012, she performed the role of "Ma Let" in the play Mooi Maria. For her role in the 2010 Afrikaans play Mooi Maria, she received the Aardklop Nomination for Best Actress.
In 2000, she played the role as "Ragel" on the kykNET soap opera Villa Rosa. The role became very popular, where she continued to play the role for 00 years. Then in 2009, she started to play the role of "Saartjie", Patrick's secretary, in the SABC2 mini-series Hopeville, where she continued to act from March to April. After that, she starred in the SABC2 drama series Erfsondes, where she played the main role "Dankie Hek" for its second season. In 2011, she acted in the film Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend which was economically successful, but received negative reviews from critics.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Genre |
| 1993 | Die Manakwalanners | Wesselina van Eeden | TV series |
| 1994 | Die Manakwalanners 2 | Wesselina van Eeden | TV series |
| 2004 | Zero Tolerance | Mary Rich | TV series |
| 2005 | Gabriël | Eureka Koekemoer | TV series |
| 2006 | Kompleks | Breunanda Snyman | TV series |
| 2008 | Wild at Heart | Tina | TV series |
| 2009 | Hopeville | Saartjie | TV series |
| 2009 | Getroud met rugby | Vaugheen | TV series |
| 2011 | Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend | Bansabira | TV movie |
| 2013 | Erfsondes | Dankie Hek | TV series |
| 2013 | High Rollers | Chantel Williams | TV series |
| 2014 | Pandjieswinkelstories | Mrs. Wiid | TV series |
| 2016 | The Journey Is the Destination | Artist Friend | Film |
| 2017 | Die Byl | Brumilda | TV series |
| 2018 | 7de Laan | Elsa Winterbach | TV series |
| 2019 | Lui maar op, Belinda | Berdine | TV series |
| 2019 | Lui Maar Op, Belinda | Berdine | TV series |
| 2020 | Suidooster | Wilmien | TV series |
| 2021 | Kantlyn | Ouma Botha | TV movie |