Simoné Pretorius (nee Nortmann; born May ) is a South African film,
television, and theatre actor, who is known for portraying Irma Humpel
in the Afrikaans biographical film Vir die voëls [af], for which she
gained prominence and international recognition. She is also renowned
for her role as Jony in Kyknet's award-winning mockumentary, HOTEL,
for which she received a nomination for a South African Film and
Television Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in . Her break-out
role was as Nadia Croukamp on de Laan (â€") which brought her an award
from the Royalty Soapie Awards in for Best Newcomer.Born on May in
Pretoria, South Africa, Nortmann hails from Afrikaans descent and is
currently living in Johannesburg with her husband, Andries Levi
Pretorius, an entrepreneur and accountant. Both her parents served in
the South African Air Force. Her father, Hannes Nortmann, served in
the South African Border War and was awarded the Honoris Crux Award
for bravery in . Nortmann is the only child of her parents who got
divorced when she was age four. Her mother, Tinkie Nortmann, noticed
her daughter's passion for acting when she one day climbed on top of
KFC’s counter and started performing for the patrons. Nortmann was a
natural leader and achiever in her school years, serving as Headgirl
in Primary School as well as her High School, Hs Centurion, and
passing matric with seven distinctions. She went on to earn a BDram
degree in Theatre Studies from Stellenbosch University in .Film: After
ending her contract at de Laan in , Nortmann attended a three-week
acting workshop lead by Academy Award nominee and Broadway regular,
Diane Venora, in California. Shortly after returning to South Africa
she landed her first film role as the lead, Irma Humpel, in Huisgenoot
Magazine's award-winning biopic, "Vir die Voëls" () for which she
received her first international nod by winning Best Actress at
Tallgrass International Film Festival in , where she was also invited
to form part of the Female Filmmaker's panel discussion which was
ordained after Rose McGowan cancelled her film debut at the festival
after Harvey Weinstein case resurfaced. Nortmann also won Best Actress
for the same film at local Huisgenoot Tempo Awards in . She
subsequently went on to star in South African box office hits and
international film festival winning films "Vuil Wasgoed" (),
"Stroomop" (), and "Wonderlus" ().
television, and theatre actor, who is known for portraying Irma Humpel
in the Afrikaans biographical film Vir die voëls [af], for which she
gained prominence and international recognition. She is also renowned
for her role as Jony in Kyknet's award-winning mockumentary, HOTEL,
for which she received a nomination for a South African Film and
Television Award for Best Actress in a TV Comedy in . Her break-out
role was as Nadia Croukamp on de Laan (â€") which brought her an award
from the Royalty Soapie Awards in for Best Newcomer.Born on May in
Pretoria, South Africa, Nortmann hails from Afrikaans descent and is
currently living in Johannesburg with her husband, Andries Levi
Pretorius, an entrepreneur and accountant. Both her parents served in
the South African Air Force. Her father, Hannes Nortmann, served in
the South African Border War and was awarded the Honoris Crux Award
for bravery in . Nortmann is the only child of her parents who got
divorced when she was age four. Her mother, Tinkie Nortmann, noticed
her daughter's passion for acting when she one day climbed on top of
KFC’s counter and started performing for the patrons. Nortmann was a
natural leader and achiever in her school years, serving as Headgirl
in Primary School as well as her High School, Hs Centurion, and
passing matric with seven distinctions. She went on to earn a BDram
degree in Theatre Studies from Stellenbosch University in .Film: After
ending her contract at de Laan in , Nortmann attended a three-week
acting workshop lead by Academy Award nominee and Broadway regular,
Diane Venora, in California. Shortly after returning to South Africa
she landed her first film role as the lead, Irma Humpel, in Huisgenoot
Magazine's award-winning biopic, "Vir die Voëls" () for which she
received her first international nod by winning Best Actress at
Tallgrass International Film Festival in , where she was also invited
to form part of the Female Filmmaker's panel discussion which was
ordained after Rose McGowan cancelled her film debut at the festival
after Harvey Weinstein case resurfaced. Nortmann also won Best Actress
for the same film at local Huisgenoot Tempo Awards in . She
subsequently went on to star in South African box office hits and
international film festival winning films "Vuil Wasgoed" (),
"Stroomop" (), and "Wonderlus" ().
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