Jane de Wet
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Jane de Wet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Jane de Wet is a South African actress and dancer.
Personal life[edit]
De Wet is from Somerset West, Western Cape. She first discovered performing arts as a dancer in a recital at De Hoop Primary School.[1] She matriculated at Parel Vallei High School and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Communications in management sciences from Stellenbosch University in 2017.[2][3]
Career[edit]
De Wet began her career on stage and was named Most Promising Actress at the 2012 ATKV Tienertoneelfees. In 2014, she won Best Actress at ATKV Tienertoneelfees, Best Actress at Durbanville Tienertoneelfees, and Best Actress at Fraserburg Logan Toneelfees.[4]
De Wet starred as Alexis "Lexi" Summerveld in the 2019 Showmax mystery series The Girl from St. Agnes.[2] She made her film debut that year with a minor role in Moffie and as Marthella Steencamp in Griekwastad. For the latter, she won Most Promising Young Talent at the 2020 kykNET Silver Screen Film Festival and received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film at the 2021 South African Film and Television Awards.
In 2020, de Wet appeared in the Vuzu series Still Breathing as well as the television films Rage and Parable.[5] In 2021, she joined the cast of the kykNET drama Spoorloos for its third installment, Steynhof as Adri von Tonder.[6][7] She had a recurring role as Alice Band in the BBC America adaptation of Terry Pratchett's The Watch and played Jackie in the Slumber Party Massacre remake.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Griekwastad | Marthella Steenkamp | |
| 2019 | Moffie | Donna | |
| 2020 | Connected | Sarah at 16 | Short film |
| 2021 | Slumber Party Massacre | Jackie | |
| 2021 | Briefly (Afrikaans: Vlugtig) | Chantel Opperman | |
| TBA | Boy Kills World | Flower Girl | |
| The Other Side | Emma |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Girl from St. Agnes | Lexi Summerveld | Main role |
| 2019 | Trackers | Waitress | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Projek Dina | Melanie de Beer | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Still Breathing | Tegan | |
| 2020 | Rage | Roxy | Television film |
| 2020 | Parable | Esther | Television film |
| 2021 | The Watch | Alice Band | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | The Other Side | Jane | |
| 2021 | Spoorloos: Steynhof | Adri von Tonder | Main role |
| 2022 | Minder as Niks | Young Ami Prinsloo | |
| 2024 | Trompoppie | Luna | Main role[8] |
| 2024 | White Lies | Miniseries |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Liefde is 'n Werkwoord" | Corné Pretorius | [9] |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Au Revoir | Dancer | National Arts Festival, Kalk Bay |
| 2017 | Drif | Ezmeralda | Woordfees[10] |
| 2019 | Die Vertrek | Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town[11][12] | |
| 2023 | The Promise | Amor Swart | Homecoming Centre, Cape Town / Market Theatre, Johannesburg[13] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | kykNET Silver Screen Film Festival | Most Promising Young Talent | Griekwastad | Won | [4] |
| 2021 | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film | Nominated | [14] |
References[edit]
- ^ Cupido, Tasmin (22 May 2020). "Home-bred actress is going places". Netwerk24. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b Visagie, Carla. "Jane is the Girl from St. Agnes". Die Matie. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Naik, Sameer (7 March 2021). "#aTypicalInterview: 'I've known I wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember' – Jane de Wet". IOL. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Jane de Wet". APM. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Zietsman, Gabi (3 April 2020). "Horror, an escape from our current reality – a lockdown chat with SA star Jane de Wet". Channel 24. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Jansen van Rensburg, Liani (7 July 2021). "Jane de Wet oor 'slinkse', nuwe Spoorloos-reeks". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn (29 July 2021). "'Spoorloos': Die laaste ding met Jane De Wet en Annebelle Kohl". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 5 November 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ ""It's going to keep people on the edge of their seats" – Jane de Wet on Trompoppie". Showmax. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Corné Pretorius Drops New Single Featuring Hunter Kennedy & Debut Album Announced". Underground Press. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Meyer, Naomi (1 March 2017). "Drif by US Woordfees 2017" (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Jansen van Rensburg, Liani (17 July 2019). "Wie is Jane de Wet?". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Die Vertrek". The CapeTowner. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ McKay, Bronwyn (10 May 2023). "Star-studded team brings the world premiere of Damon Galgut's The Promise to the local stage". News24. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Ferreira, Thinus (29 April 2021). "FULL LIST: All the 2021 Safta nominees". Channel 24. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jane de Wet at IMDb
- Jane de Wet at TVSA