Gretchen Ramsden (born 29 March 1995) is a South African actress.[1] She is best known for her roles in Arendsvlei and Afgrond.[2][3]
Gretchen Ramsden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1995 |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life
editIn 2014, she enrolled to the University of Cape Town (UCT) and graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance.[4] During her time at UCT, she performed in many student stage productions such as Lied van die Boeings, All's Well That Ends Well,[5] Kristalvlakte, Agamemnon and Judas.
Career
editIn 2017, Ramsden appeared in the Afrikaans drama Die Dans van die Watermeid.[6] In 2018, she became a voice artist, by voicing for the role of "Sengül Dogan" in the Afrikaans dub of the Turkish telenovela Yasak Elma translated to Doodsondes.[7] In the same year, she began playing the supporting character of Nicolene in the kykNET & kie telenovela Arendsvlei. In 2019, she made her film debut in Toorbos, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Dalene Matthee.[8] In 2021, she made her first television lead role as "Nadine May" in the kykNET drama serial Afgrond.[4][9] She also appeared in the films Arena and Chalk And Cheese.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Arendsvlei | Nicolene Arendse | TV series | |
| 2019 | Toorbos | Hestertjie | Film | [11] |
| 2019 | The to Do List | Jane | Short film | |
| 2021 | Afgrond | Nadine May | TV series |
References
edit- ^ "Gretchen Ramsden". Retrieved 18 November 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Gretchen Ramsden – Biography". Admalic South Africa. 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "'Arendsvlei'-ster maak naam in kykNET-reeks 'Afgrond'". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Gretchen Ramsden: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Theatre: 'All's well, that ends well' review". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Enchanting Afrikaans drama at the Baxter". www.news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Gretschen Ramsden". kykNET - Gretschen Ramsden. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Zietsman, Gabi. "Toorbos". Channel. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Jody-Lynn. "5 vrae aan 'Afgrond' se energieke Leora van Niekerk". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Gretchen Ramsden - Cape Town - Stella Talent" (PDF). Stella Talent. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "FilmAffinity". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
edit- Gretchen Ramsden at IMDb
- Gretchen Ramsden at TVSA