Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh
Celeste Matthews | |
---|---|
Born | Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews 1961 (age 62–63) Cape Flats, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town, and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Municipal Councillor (metropolitan municipality), and Radio Personality |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse | Alf Wannenburgh (m. 1992; died 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
|
Awards | Fleur du Cap Theatre Award |
Celeste Mitzi Karin Matthews (born 1961) is a South African actress, playwright, and former City of Cape Town local government official elected to the City Council[1] in 2021.[2][3][4] She is best known for her roles as Gertie Cupido[5][6] in kykNET & kie's Arendsvlei (a telenovela)[7] and Auntie Hester[8] in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's award-winning 2002[9][10] revival of District Six: The Musical (1987).[11][12] Vincent Colby[13] of the District Six Museum cites the musical play as the material which steered a pivotal discussion held in 1994 at the 'old church hall' in former District Six to establish a dedicated museum.[14]
Personal life and education
Matthews was born in Klavier Laan (lit. "piano lane"),
She matriculated from
Awards
In 1999, she won a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for 'Best Supporting Actress' as 'Sophie' in Heinrich Reisenhofer's Suip! (lit. "drink!") and received a First National Bank (FNB) Vita Award[29][31] nomination for the same role in early 2000.[32][33][34] The play and cast also won an additional Fleur du Cap Award for 'Best New Indigenous Script' (1999) that same evening.[35]
Political career
Matthews participated in the
In May 2023, Matthews' name was published in a Provincial Gazette Extraordinary for the Western Cape as one of 17 shortlisted Good party candidates for the Provincial Parliament of the Western Cape seat that became vacant following Shaun August's controversial dismissal.[46] Matthews separated from the Good party in October 2023, and was subsequently given a Certificate of Recognition civic award by the City of Cape Town for her contribution to Sub-council 16 and the wards that comprise it during her two years in Council (9 November 2021 to 6 October 2023).[citation needed]
Original plays/works
Her own plays, Sandra se Erfenis (first performed by Hewat Drama Group with a student cast at the Grahamstown Festival) — was performed with a student cast at the Grahamstown Festival; and Sonne Skaamte was staged as a 'performed reading' in 2004 at the PlayGround venue at the Baxter Theatre Centre.[47][48][49]
Theatre productions
2023: African Gothic (Reza de Wet's Diepe Grond) at Theatre Arts, Observatory[50]
2018: Tjieng Tjang Tjerries at US Woordfees, Stellenbosch[48][51]
2017: Die dans van die watermeid ("The dance of the water maiden") at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town[52][53][54]
2012: Saying Goodbye to Amelia as 'Nora' at the Catalina Theatre
2008: Kroes as 'Aunty Maggie'[55] (presented at the 2008 Suidoosterfees)[56] at Artscape, Cape Town and Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch
2007: Shirley, Goodness and Mercy at the Baxter Theatre[57]
2006: Truth in Translation at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg (music composed by Hugh Masekela)[58]
2005: The Goodbye Kiss at Theatre on the Bay, Camps Bay
2002: District Six – The Musical as 'Auntie Hester' at the Baxter Theatre (recording released to DVD in 2007)[59]
2002: The Vagina Monologues (directed by Dawn Lindberg [April 2002]) at Caesars in Gauteng and the Baxter Theatre
1999 to 2001: Suip! as 'Sophia' (Aardklop Festival; Perth International Arts Festival [2001] and Octagon Theatre, Crawley, Western Australia [1999?];[60] Klein Karoo Festival; Baxter Theatre; Grahamstown Festival; Opera House, Port Elizabeth; International Arts Festival, Zanzibar; Knysna Theatre)
199*/200*: Moenie Try Nie at Grahamstown Festival[61]
1998: Mix Masala at Artscape[62]
1994: Sandra se Erfenis at Grahamstown Festival (Rhodes Box). Written and directed by Matthews—who also played the role of "Auntie Murie"
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Angeliena | Angeliena's mommy | Netflix Movie | [63][64] |
2021 | Atlantis | Taxi passenger | Movie | |
2021 | Swirl | Unknown | Shomax Movie | [65][66] |
2018–present | Arendsvlei | Gertie Cupido | Afrikaans TV Series | [31] |
2017/2018 | Sara se Geheim | Debbie | Afrikaans TV Series | [67][68] |
2017 | Nama Swaan | Grandmother | Showmax & Silwerskerm Film Festival | [69] |
2016 | Twee Grade van Moord | Nurse 2 | Afrikaans Movie | [70] |
2016 | Vinkel & Koljander | Neesha Solomons | Afrikaans TV Series | [71][72] |
2013 | Lenteblom | Vanessa | Afrikaans Movie | [73][74] |
2013 | Mad Dogs (British TV series) | Kaela (in episode #3.2) | British TV Series | |
2012 | Oupa en Ouma Sit op die Stoep | Patience Daniels | Afrikaans TV Series | |
2009/2012 | Montana | Mrs. De Villiers (S1) &
Bonteheuwel Good Samaritan (S2) |
Afrikaans TV Series | |
2011 | There Are No Heroes | Neighbour | Short Film | |
2006/2010 | Stokvel | Lynette Isaacs (S4) &
Sister Plaatjies (S7) |
Afrikaans TV Series | |
2007 | Der Mann von gestern | Unknown | German TV Movie | [75][76][77] |
2007 | Geraldina die Tweede | Matron Firestone | Afrikaans TV Series | |
2006 | Home Affairs | Lizzie (S2) | TV series | |
2006 | Orion | Mrs. Otto | TV series | |
2006 | The Piano | Unknown | SABC2 TV Movie | [78] |
2005 | Known Gods | Mara Horing | TV series | |
2005 | Scandal! | Guest star (S1) | TV series | |
2005 | Einmal so wie ich will | Nelly | German TV Movie | |
2005 | Kein Himmel über Afrika | Guest star | German TV Movie | [79][80][81] |
2004 | Forgiveness | Petra | Movie | |
2003 | Das Licht von Afrika | Amy | German TV Movie | |
2003 | Dissonances | Gardienne | French Movie | [82] |
2002 | Villa Rosa | Unknown | TV series | |
2002 | Big Oakes | Unknown | TV series | |
2002 | SOS (Save Our Souls) | Unknown | TV series | |
2002 | Fishy Fêshuns | Flower seller (S2) | TV series | |
2000 | Backstage | Guest star (S1) | TV series |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Fleur du Cap Theatre Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Suip! | Won | [83] |
2000 | First National Bank Vita Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Suip! | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "City of Cape Town Link". City of Cape Town. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Celeste Matthews". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Councillor details. Celeste Wannenburgh". City of Cape Town. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Ontorio for a Forgotten Youth". Cape Times. 2 June 2016. p. 11. Retrieved 12 August 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "'Arendsvlei' se Gertie vertel oor rol as matriarg". Maroela Media (in Afrikaans). 21 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Campaigning on a budget". Weekend Argus. 12 December 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Almal rou hierdie Desember – Arendsvlei". Arendsvlei - Almal rou hierdie Desember – Arendsvlei (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-84701-257-9.
- ^ "District Six – The Musical". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-350-00802-1.
- ISBN 978-90-04-41446-4.
- ISBN 978-0-86486-565-6.
- ^ The Big Issue, Cape Town. Big Issue Cape Town. 1999. p. 6.
- ^ TDR (The Drama Review): the journal of performance studies. MIT Press [for the] New York University/Tisch School of Arts. 2004. p. 140.
- ^ "Anthony Alexander Matthews, of Punts Estate". geni_family_tree. 3 September 1926. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-107-68932-9.
- ISBN 978-0-9584522-3-6.
- ISBN 978-0-9584522-3-6.
- ^ Emien Wood. 2019. "’n Genealogiese analise van ’n enkele familie as verteenwoordiging van ’n kultuurgroep: ’n ondersoek na nuwe perspektiewe." PhD Thesis (Stellenbosch University). Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. p. 2. (available at: https://core.ac.uk/download/196259554.pdf).
- ISBN 978-0-7981-3591-7.
- ISBN 978-0-620-12780-6.
- ^ "Genealogy - Geni - private profile - Genealogy". www.geni.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Emien Wood. 2019. "’n Genealogiese analise van ’n enkele familie as verteenwoordiging van ’n kultuurgroep: ’n ondersoek na nuwe perspektiewe." PhD Thesis (Stellenbosch University). Stellenbosch: SUN MeDIA. pp. 364 & 403-404. (available at: https://core.ac.uk/download/196259554.pdf).
- ^ "Anthony Alexander Matthews, of Punts Estate". geni_family_tree. 3 September 1926. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "The Hewat Teacher Training College in Athlone is set alight in solidarity with the UWC students on a boycott | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "About Us – Rosebank Progress College". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Genealogy - Geni - private profile - Genealogy". www.geni.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Writer and activist Alf Wannenburgh dies". Cape Times. 20 December 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Sias, Chrislynn (15 September 2022). "Anties Neem Aksie". Kuier Magazine. p. 9. Retrieved 9 September 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Nico Malan Theatre". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Sias, Chrislynn. "Theresa Sedras en Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh woeker op TV". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Celeste Matthews". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Celebrating Celeste Matthews Wannenburgh – National Arts Council". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-86486-506-9.
- ^ "Suip!". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2021 Municipal Elections Candidate List (Western Cape [WC]). https://www.elections.org.za/pw/Documents/CandidateLists/WC.pdf
- ^ "Good – Political Party". For Good. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Electoral Commission : How to contest municipal elections". www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Good joins hot metro contest". Weekend Argus. 3 October 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Felix, Jason. "Good adds lawyers, business owners and an actor to its election arsenal". News24. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Aunty Pat's GBVF campaign says don't shut up, speak up". Cape Argus. 10 August 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ Sias, Chrislynn (15 September 2022). "Anties Neem Aksie". Press Reader. Kuier Magazine. p. 8. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "New Western Cape Cultural Commission". Western Cape Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Payi, Bulelwa. "Good adds flames to hotly-contested metro". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Sias, Chrislynn (15 September 2022). "Anties Neem Aksie". Press Reader. Kuier Magazine. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Provincial Gazette Extraordinary" (PDF). Western Cape, RSA. May 2023. p. 3.
- ^ "APM". Artistes Personal Management. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Celeste Matthews". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Sandra se Erfenis". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Robyn. "THEATRE NEWS: AFRICAN GOTHIC BY REZA DE WET, DIRECTED BY AMEE LEKAS, WINNER OF THEATRE ARTS EMERGING THEATRE DIRECTORS BURSARY 2023". The Cape Robyn.
- ^ "Jolyn Phillips Wins 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tjieng Tjang Tjerries". Pen South Africa.
- ^ "Powerful story of simplicity". News24. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Mayne, Jane (7 November 2017). "Review: 'Die Dans van Watermeid'". WeekendSpecial. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Enchanting Afrikaans drama at the Baxter". www.news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Aangrypende Kroes by Oude Libertas op die planke". www.argief.litnet.co.za. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Kroes". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Lategan, Herman (24 January 2007). "New play at Baxter takes you into the nostalgic heart of South Africa". www.argief.litnet.co.za. LitNet-argief. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Truth in Translation". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ University of Wisconsin–Madison Library. 2007. David Kramer & Taliep Petersen's District Six (Videos, Slides, Films). https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911222555702121
- ^ "Issue 42 (Apr-May 2001)". Trove. RealTime. p. 24. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Moenie Try Nie". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Mix Masala". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Celeste Matthews". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Spotlight | New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Landie, Candice (31 March 2021). "A Love Letter To Hair On The Cape Flats". Koesister. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Robyn (25 March 2021). "Film review: SWIRL, directed and written by Quanita Adams". The Cape Robyn. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Tremeer, Amanda (14 January 2021). "Getting schooled in Arendsvlei". Showmax Stories. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Sara se Geheim | Full Cast | Season 1". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Nama Swaan". Shomax.
- ^ "Twee Grade van Moord (2016) movie posters". MoviePosterDB.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Hill, Saskia. "Vinkel en Koljander: Die splinternuwe sitkom op kykNET". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "kykNET Uitgawe 2 - 2016". Joomag. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Grundling, Mauritz (27 August 2013). "Lenteblom by die kykNET Silwerskerm-fees 2013". LitNet. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Lenteblom". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Celeste Matthews". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Der Mann von gestern (2007) pełna obsada". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Celeste Matthews - Serien, Sendungen auf TV Wunschliste". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Heartlines". 2006.
- ^ "Kein Himmel über Afrika: Folgen mit Celeste Matthews". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Kein Himmel über Afrika: Cast & Crew (in German), retrieved 9 September 2022
- ^ Není nebe nad Afrikou (2005) (in Czech), retrieved 9 September 2022
- ^ Dissonances (2003) (in Czech), retrieved 9 September 2022
- ^ "Suip!". Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.