| Donnalee Roberts | |
| Other Names: | DonnaLee Roberts |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1984 |
| Birth Name: | Donnalee Roberts |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Alma Mater: | University of Pretoria |
| Height: | 1.74m |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Spouse: |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Actress, Model, Filmmaker, Screenwriter |
Donnalee Roberts, sometimes as DonnaLee Roberts, (born 28 August 1984)[1] is a South African actress, model, filmmaker and screenwriter.[2] [3] She is best known for her roles in the films , and Vir Altyd.[4] [5]
In 2006, she graduated from University of Pretoria with a BA degree in drama. Then she completed two-year course at Performing Arts and Lifestyle Institute (PALI) from 2007 to 2008. In 2012, she joined New York Film Academy and completed a diploma in Acting for Film.[6] In 2017, she participated to the International Script Writing in Robert Mckee's Script Writing Seminar, London.[7]
In 2010, she married the businessman Gerber, but later divorced in November 2013.[8] Then she married Ivan Botha where the wedding was celebrated on 17 May 2019.[9] [10] The couple have one son, Cameron, who was born in March 2020.[11] [12] [13]
In 2013, she made her film debut with by playing the role of Cybil Ferreira. In 2014, she acted in the film directed by Jacob Smith, where she was also the co-producer and writer of the film. The film received critical acclaim and Roberts was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Actress in Feature Film category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA).[14]
After that success, she made three more successful films in the following years: Ek Joke Net 2, and . In 2018, she wrote and acted in the film . In 2019 at the Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin, she was nominated for the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay. In 2021, she acted and co-produced the film Beurtkrag.[15]
Apart from cinema, she also appeared in the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan, where she played the role of Annelie van Dyk. Meanwhile, she also appeared in the Kyknet soapie Egoli with the role of Laeticia.
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cybil Ferreira | Film | |||
| 2014 | Amory, Writer, Co-producer | Film | |||
| 2014 | Ek Joke Net 2 | Prank victim | Film | ||
| 2015 | Carina Human | Film | |||
| 2016 | Nina, Writer, Co-producer | Film | |||
| 2018 | 7de Laan | Annelie van Dyk | TV series | ||
| 2018 | Laeticia | TV series | |||
| 2018 | Dr. Lana Marais, Writer, Co-producer, Casting director | Film | |||
| 2021 | Beurtkrag | Fransie, Writer, Co-producer | Film | ||
| 2021 | Klein Karoo 2 | Cybil Ferreira (voice only) | Film |