Career History

55 years in the performing arts — every stage, screen and story.

🎭 Theatre — As Actress

Year Production Role / Notes
1985 Macbeth Lady Macbeth — TRUK
1985 Die Drie Wense Lead
1985–93 Political satire productions with Pieter-Dirk Uys Lead (various characters) — SA, UK, Netherlands, Denmark & Edinburgh Festival
1986 Die Proponentjie Supporting — TRUK
1988 Doringrosie Supporting — pantomime
1989–94 An Evening with Evita Bezuidenhout Lead, with Pieter-Dirk Uys — national & international tours
1989 Le Dindon / Kalkoen se Kind Supporting — TRUK; won Dalro, Best Supporting Actress
1989 Alladin Supporting — pantomime
1989 Maak Plek, Mevrou Markham Supporting
1990 Daisy, die Gifblom Supporting
1991 Kopstukke Lead — Dalro nom., Best Actress & Best Production
1992–93 An Audience with an African Queen Lead, with Pieter-Dirk Uys — Edinburgh Crystal Award nom.
1993–2012 Kopstukke (revivals) TRUK, KKNK, Aardklop, Woordfees, Vryfees & other festivals
1993–96 If Only We Had Arsenic / Mens huil nie oor alles nie Solo — won Dalro Award, Best Actress
1995 Nagmerries Kabaret One of the leads
1995 Die Keiser Lead (Die Keiserin) — by Bartho Smit, State Theatre
1997 Die Skandaal 1 Co-lead
1997 Die van Aardes van Grootoor Lead — Pieter Toerien; national Vita nom., Best Comedy
1998 Die Skandaal 2 Co-lead
1998 Sneeuwitjie Pantomime — won national Vita, Best Musical Performance
1999 Curl Up and Dye Lead — dir. Lucille Gillwald
2000 Doller as Kop-af One of the leads
2000 Boom! Solo — KKNK commission; filmed & aired on SABC 2
2000 Vettie, Vettie (My Fat Friend) Lead — State Theatre
2000–01 El Grande de Coca-Cola Lead — national Vita nom., Best Comedy Lead
2001 Annerkant Blinkkant Solo — writer; Free State Vita nom., Best Actress
2002–11 Elke Ander Duim 'n Dame KKNK, Aardklop & national run
2004–06 Desnieteenstaande Lead
2005 As die Kat weg is Supporting lead — won Naledi, Best Supporting Actress
2005–09 Lippetaal Solo — Kalfiefees & Insig commission; KKNK & festivals
2006 As die Kat weg is 2 Supporting lead
2006–11 Bizzie Lizzie Solo — writer; supported by Rooi Rose
2007 The Good Body Lead — by Eve Ensler, dir. Dawn Lindberg
2008–11 Sing Lead — Roodepoort Pro Musica & Kosie House of Theatre
2009 MacBeki Supporting — by Pieter-Dirk Uys, Market Theatre
2009 Vrou in die Maan Solo — writer/performer; Intl Year of Astronomy
2012 Lounge Lizzie Solo — Darling Voorkamerfest commission
2012 Speel War fantasy — writer; music Rocco de Villiers, dir. Neels Clasen
2013 Ping! Guitar & sketch cabaret — Lizz Meiring & CH2
2013 Mona Lisa Solo — writer, dir. Gert van Niekerk
2013 Ben, Bapsie & Familie With Johan Engelbrecht & Ivan Botha — Artist Warehouse
2014 Cheaper than Roses Solo — written for Lizz by Ismail Mahomed; NAF, Woordfees, Baxter
2014 Ben, Babsie en Familie maak Amok Director & co-writer — Artist Warehouse
2015–16 Twee vir die Prys van Een Female lead — Kosie House of Theatre
2017 Geheime Taal Solo — writer & director; KKNK, Innibos, Aardklop
2018 Met Ander Woorde Solo — writer & director; KKNK, Innibos, Aardklop
2018 Drie Susters Arena Produksies — Innibos; dir. Tara Notcutt
2020 Die Weduwee se Sjampanje Writer/director/performer — Artist Warehouse
2021 Non met Vakansie Performer — also writer
2021–present Kameras, Konserte en Kleedkamers One-woman show — writer/director/performer; in its 4th year
2022 'n Mooi Storie One-woman show — writer/director/performer
2023 Een keer 'n Week is Genoeg One-woman show — writer/director/performer
2024 Van die Rak af One-woman show — writer/director/performer
2024 Die Van Vuurens vat Vlam Performer — also writer & producer; dir. André Odendaal
2025–26 Die Real Housewife One-woman show — writer/director/performer
2025–26 Molly en Wors — die verhoogstuk “Die geheim van 'n gelukkige huwelik bly 'n geheim” — stage production

✍️ Theatre — Writer, Director & Producer

Year Production Role / Notes
1997 Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie Co-director — Vita noms, Best Director & Production
1997–98 Die Skandaal 1 & 2 Co-writer with Deon Opperman — Vita nominations
1998 Brolloks en Bittergal Co-writer/director — KKNK, Aardklop, State Theatre
1998–2000 Marionette theatre (The Little Prince, Rumpelstilskin, The Rain Goddess) Writer/director — State Theatre & Danish Govt commission
1999 Vlerkdans Writer/director — State Theatre
2000 Skilpoppe Writer/director — KKNK & State Theatre
2000 Kahlil Gibran Director
2000 Generasie Gaap Nie Writer/director — Free State Vita nom., Best Director
2000–02 All This I Know (Brel & Piaf) Director/co-compiler — JHB Vita nom., Best Production
2001 Breek Writer/director — KKNK & Aardklop
2001 Annerkant Blinkkant Writer & performer (solo) — commissioned, KKNK
2002–11 Elke Ander Duim 'n Dame Writer & performer (solo) — KKNK, Aardklop
2003 The Laramie Project Adaptation & direction — UJ Arts
2004 Windmaker Writer/director — KKNK (named a top-10 production)
2004 Hartedief Director — cabaret; script Jeanne Goosen, KKNK
2005–09 Lippetaal Writer & performer (solo) — Kalfiefees & Insig commission
2006–11 Bizzie Lizzie Writer & performer (solo) — supported by Rooi Rose
2009 Miss Africa South Writer/director — Suidoosterfees flagship, w/ Vinette Ebrahim
2009 Vrou in die Maan Writer & performer (solo) — Intl Year of Astronomy
2011–14 My Naam / Name is Ellen Pakkies Writer/director/co-producer — longest-running SA drama; Naledi Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts
2012 Lounge Lizzie Writer/director & performer (solo) — Darling Voorkamerfest
2012 Speel Writer — war fantasy; music Rocco de Villiers
2013 Ping! Writer & stage director — guitar & sketch cabaret, with CH2
2013 Mona Lisa Writer & performer (solo)
2013 Ben, Bapsie & Familie Writer & performer — Artist Warehouse
2013 Vier Briewe vir Jan Ellis Writer/director — Suidoosterfees / Woordfees commission
2014 Ben, Babsie en Familie maak Amok Director & co-writer — Artist Warehouse
2015 Liewe Heksie Flower Power Director — KKNK commission
2017 Geheime Taal Writer/director & performer (solo)
2018 Met Ander Woorde Writer/director & performer (solo)
2020 Die Atleet Writer/director/producer — KKNK main festival, Kunste Onbeperk
2020 Die Grapmakers Writer/director — Innibos main festival (NATi)
2020 Die Weduwee se Sjampanje Writer/director/performer — Artist Warehouse
2021–present Kameras, Konserte en Kleedkamers Writer/director/performer; in its 4th year
2021 Non met Vakansie Writer & performer
2022 'n Mooi Storie Writer/director/performer
2023 Een keer 'n Week is Genoeg Writer/director/performer
2023 Hans steek die Rubicon oor Director & script editor
2024 Van die Rak af Writer/director/performer
2024 Poenskop Director & co-writer
2024 Die Van Vuurens vat Vlam Writer & producer — dir. André Odendaal; with David Kuduntwane & Cara Meiring
2025–26 Die Real Housewife Writer/director/performer

🎞️ Film

Year Production Role / Notes
1983 Skating on Thin Uys Lead
1991 You Must Be Joking Too Supporting
1994 Lipstiek Dipstiek Lead
1994 Message to Major Lead — Thames / BBC TV
1995 Soweto Green Supporting
1997 Sweet and Short Supporting
2000 Inside Out Supporting
2002 A Case of Murder Supporting
2004 Skilpoppe Supporting — also screenwriter
2005 Triomf Supporting
2006 Poena is Koning Supporting
2007 Vaatjie sien sy Gat Supporting
2012 Pretville Supporting
2013 Molly en Wors – die Rolprent Lead — Nu Metro & kykNET cinema release, later on TV
2014 Lagmense Supporting (Rikki Naude) — also screenwriter
2015 Trouvoete Supporting — also script editor
2015–16 Jonathan Supporting (Brenda)
2015–16 Nobody's Died Laughing Main narrator — Pieter-Dirk Uys documentary
2016–17 Hoener met die Rooi Skoene Lead — dir. Koos Roets
2017 I'm All Girls Supporting — international production
2024 Kersfees by Molly en Wors Lead — kykNET
2026 Molly en Wors – die Geheim van 'n gelukkige huwelik bly 'n geheim Lead — kykNET

📺 Television — As Actress

Year Production Role / Notes
1980 Spookstories Lead
1983 Kampus 2 Lead
1984 A New Concept in Packaging Bit part
1984 Doffel, Babbel & Bekkie Lead — children's series
1984 Kampus 1 Lead
1985 Agter Elke Man Bit part
1985 Mof en Mat Lead — children's series
1986 Die Swart Kat (season 2) Supporting
1986–95 Wielie Walie Supporting — various seasons, SABC
1986 Die Dansende Donkie Lead
1986 Rompelstompel Stories Lead
1988 Whirlpool Supporting — SABC 3
1989 Saartjie Supporting — SABC
1990–92 Evita's Indaba Lead (26 eps) — with Pieter-Dirk Uys, M-Net
1992 Konings Bit part
1993 Daisy de Melker Supporting
1993 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling Guest role
1994 Triptiek Supporting
1994 Message to Major Lead — Thames Television (UK)
1995 Manakwalaners 1 Lead — Artes nomination, Best Actress
1996 Manakwalaners 2 Lead — Artes nomination, Best Actress
1998 Life Begins at 40 Supporting
1998–2002 Going Up! Supporting
1999 Ga bo se Gangwe Supporting — Sotho series
1999 Front Page Supporting
1999 Generations Guest / bit part
2002 Ietermago Serial-killer role — kykNET
2003 Song vir Katryn Supporting
2003–04 Jozi Streets 1 & 2 Lead — Clive Morris Productions, e.tv
2004–05 Hart van Staal Lead — kykNET telenovela (52 eps)
2007 Hester en Ester Bester Lead — first SA women's sitcom; Westel (52 eps)
2009–11 Molly en Wors Lead — kykNET / Westel (3 series)
2010 Villa Rosa Bit part
2014 Pandjieswinkel Stories Supporting
2014–16 Munisipaliteit van Gwarra Gwarra Lead (Tossie Venter) — kykNET sitcom
2015 Kyk net vir Tannie Female lead (Bokkie Bam) — TV film, by Pieter-Dirk Uys
2017–18 Ouboet en Wors 1 & 2 Supporting (Molly Visagie) — kykNET sitcom
2018 Spoorloos kykNET — dir. Ilse van Hemert & André Odendaal
2019 Huis Lelieveld Lead (Molly) — kykNET / Westel (26 eps)
2020 Brixton Lead — Jou Afrikaans; dir. Darryl Roodt
2022 Mal Supporting — kykNET
2022 Ludik Maureen Ludik — Netflix crime thriller, with Arnold Vosloo
2022–23 Vetkoek Paleis 2 & 3 Lead — Westel / AfriForum TV
2023 Foto Album Supporting — kykNET
2023 Die Fantastiese Verdwyning van Charlie Prins Supporting — kykNET
2023 Diepe Waters Supporting — kykNET series
2023 Evita in Excelsior Mini-series — kykNET
2026 Molly en Wors 2 kykNET / Westel
— Vetkoek Paleis 1 & 2 Guest (8 eps) — SABC

🎙️ Television — Presenter

Year Production Role / Notes
1988 Van die Borsstrok Bevry Presenter
1990–93 Africa Bank Channel Presenter
1994 Bensusan Museum of Photography Presenter
2000 Die Kwai Klub Presenter
2000–01 Lizzie se Lipstiek Flieks Presenter — kykNET (3 × 26 eps)
2001–02 Life's Bizarre Presenter — SABC 3 (2 × 26 eps)
2002–05 A Word or 2 Presenter — SABC 2 (7 seasons of 26 eps)
2010 Take a Biscuit Presenter — cooking show, SABC 3
2012 Ons Soek die Sanger Presenter — kykNET
2020–21 ABSA VIP Client Experiences Presenter — nationwide

📻 Radio

Year Production Role / Notes
1985 Vesting van Verraad Lead (Elfie) — last Springbok Radio series (4 years)
1987 Die Nuwe Woonstel Radio drama — RSG
2004–10 Lizz se Dinge Weekly presenter — RSG
2007 Die Geskiedenis van Afrikaanse Radio – 70 Jaar Writer & presenter — RSG
2020–22 Lizz columns & readings 73 radio stations — Jou Afrikaans
2025 Die Nag van die Luiperd Performer — RSG; won Best Radio Drama

💿 Records, CDs & DVDs

Year Production Role / Notes
1984 Doffel, Babbel en Bekkie LP
1985 Mof en Mat LP
1999 Gooi my 'n Tenor CD — with Bill Flynn
2011 Elke Ander Duim 'n Dame DVD
2016 Looks is nie alles nie CD — with Thys Bosveldklong

📚 Published Works

Year Production Role / Notes
2001 BREEK Young-adult novel (w/ Barrie Hough) — Tafelberg; M.E.R. finalist; school set-work
2006 Lizz se Speelgoed 6 published plays — Sewe Kleure Boeke
2008–11 Anthologies True/Ware SA Love Stories, Amfiteater, Blou Maandag, Roer!, Innibos Kook
2010 Die Beste van Bizzie Lizzie Queillerie
2014 In die Kollig Compiler & editor — LAPA
2020 Soete Sonde Novel — LAPA Uitgewers

📱 E-Books

Year Production Role / Notes
2020 Lizz Omnibus 1 Online publication
2020 Lizz Omnibus 2 Online publication
2025 10 Gedigte vir Hoërskool Leerders tmtheatre.co.za
2025 10 Gedigte vir Laerskool Leerders tmtheatre.co.za
2026 Monoloë vir Laerskool en Hoërskool Leerders tmtheatre.co.za
2026 Monologues for Primary & Highschool Learners tmtheatre.co.za

🏆 Awards & Honours

29 awards and 18 nominations, including: Naledi Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Arts (2014); KKNK Lifelong Service to the Arts (2019); ATKV Oorkonde (2025); Melomaan Radio Legend Award (2026); Ster Kinekor / Nu Metro 'Golden Entertainer'; Best Screen Actress of the Decade (1980–1990); joint Vita & Dalro Awards (1986); SAFTA Golden Horn (1992) and Edinburgh Crystal Award (1993) nominations.

🎬 Screenwriting & Script Editing

Screenwriter: Fishy Feshuns, Skilpoppe, Lagmense and Ellen (films). Script editing for Deon Opperman, Garth Holmes, Barrie Hough, Jeanne Goosen and Jak J. Brits.

🔊 Voice Work

2,000+ radio & TV voice-overs and 3,000+ dubbing productions — including 'Ingrid Jonker' in the film Ingrid, 'Helen Martins' (Owl House documentary) and the Afrikaans voice of 'Sybil' (Sally Field) for M-Net.

📰 Journalism

Arts & entertainment journalist since 1999 — De Kat, Insig, Rooi Rose (Bizzie Lizzie column, 2004–13), Sarie, Rapport, Brandpunt and Khuluma (first Afrikaans guest editor); numerous profile interviews for Rapport, Insig, Sarie, Rooi Rose, De Kat and Gay Pages (1999–2020).

🎨 Visual Art

Patron of the visual arts — opened the ABSA Atelier Awards (×5) and Sasol New Signatures (×2), plus exhibitions for Chris Diederichs, Musha Neluheni, Sanna Swart, Berko Wilsenach, Isolde Kramst, Eugenie Marais and Karen Preller.

❤️ Charity & Community

4,000+ free fundraising performances. Board member, Theatre Benevolent Fund (since 2015); involved with MES, CANSA, SPCA, Animals in Distress, Actors Benevolent Fund, Hospice, AIDS Foundation and DeafSA. Patron of SAACA, NID Training and Diere Herberg.

🏛️ Corporate & Industrial

5,000+ functions as MC, speaker, guest artist and auctioneer for ATKV, Nedcor, ABSA, Volkswagen, Philips, Sasol, FNB, Standard Bank, Sun International, SAB, JSE, NAMPO and many more.

🗣️ Skills & Languages

Skills: Actress · Director · Writer · Producer · Presenter · Voice artist · Scriptwriter · Translator · MC & registered auctioneer · Adjudicator · Guest lecturer · Creative & arts consultant. Languages: English & Afrikaans (fluent), French (translation); has performed in Dutch, German and Sotho with coaching.

🎓 Training

B.A. Drama (Honours), University of Pretoria (1983). Performing professionally since the age of nine at the University of Pretoria Drama Department.