Diaan Lawrenson
Acting
Biography
Diaan Lawrenson is a South African actress, producer and lecturer. She is best known for her roles in the films and series Raaiselkind, Semi-Soet and 7de Laan. She is the former Dean and current CEO of AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in Cape Town, South Africa.
Born: April 6, 1978
Place of Birth: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Known For
Appels en Tee
The drama series moves between the present and the nineties in Langkloof where Lisa and Henriëtte share their close teenage friendship and dreams, but a series of dark secrets ultimately drive the two apart.
Republiek van Zoid Afrika
Karen Zoid's talk show with comic sketches, visits with influential and exceptional people, and music that will take your breath away.
Song Vir Katryn
Song vir Katryn is a modern romantic drama about Jinx, an M.D. and musican, who falls in love with Katryn, a woman with a dark and mysterious past.
Sink
‘Sink’ tells the story of Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker based in Johannesburg, who is forced to make a devastating choice after her daughter drowns whilst under the care of her employer; return to poverty stricken Mozambique or continue working for the family responsible for the death of her child so she can support her extended family back home. The story is a haunting exploration of motherhood, loss and the walls that separate people.
Die Byl
The unit specializes in the investigation of serial murders and is led by Van der Bijl, a former murder and robbery detective who gained fame for his handling of several high-profile cases. Each episode focuses on a serial killer. The main character, Colonel Piet van der Bijl, also known as Die Byl, is loosely modeled on the famous ex-detective Piet Byleveld.
Die Boekklub
The series tells the story of Tom Niemandt who receives an unexpected call that leads him to the Karoo. While trying to make sense of Merweville, the village in the Karoo, he meets a group of people who change his life irrevocably.
Your Romeo
Yvette has dreamed of performing Romeo and Juliet since starting high school. Now, in her final year, the headmaster has decided to use the school's entire arts and culture budget to fund a T20 event. In a last ditch effort to put on the play, they ask the school's cricket hero, Marko Marais, to play the role of Romeo.
7de Laan
7de Laan is an extraordinary microcosm where good and bad, evil and wholesome characters find themselves forming part of a wholesome community where no matter what – everyone counts and everyone cares…
Ludik
To save a kidnapped family member, an enterprising furniture tycoon must use his secret diamond smuggling operation to transport guns across the border.
Susters
Susters' is a new South African film about three sisters who reunited during a road trip down memory lane, with a fabulous local cast.
Filmography
as Lisa Rossouw
as Chadrie Snyman
as Mevrou
as Karla
as Monica Storm
as Anet Ludik
as Joey Steyn
as Megan
as Jo
as Ingrid
as Juffrou Goosen
as Saskia du Toit
as Chantelle
as Cecille
as Sarah
as Self
as Chadrie Snyman
as Stripper
as Paula van der Lecq