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Jessica Wolhuter – CPT

May 9, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Jessica Wolhuter - CPT

Jessica was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. It was from the age of 5 that she began her life in performance as a dancer, while attending high school she discovered her talent for acting and subsequently furthered her passion for the craft at the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television in Sydney Australia.

Jessica received critical acclaim in the Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph for her performance as Nina in Chekov’s “The Seagull” directed by Winston Cooper at The Burley Theatre Company.

After graduation Jessica moved to London where she worked with esteemed British playwright, Howard Barker. Jessica then signed with A&J management where she was noticed and cast by casting directors such as Nina Gold in television, film, voice and commercial work.

Jessica was nominated for a Naledi Award in 2020 for Best Breakthrough Performance for her role as young Tracy in Brutual Legacy.

She also worked with various artists and musicians including James Morrison. Jessica is based in Cape Town, she is represented by Owen S Management in Johannesburg.

For bookings or more information on Jessica, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Phathiswa Magangane – NY, USA

March 12, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Phathiswa Magangane - NY, USA

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Phathiswa Magangane is an up-and-coming singer/song-writer, voice-over artist, presenter and MC originating from the small town of Springs in Johannesburg. She currently resides in New York, USA after graduating with a BMus in Vocal Jazz Performance at UCT.

While at UCT, Phathiswa won the presenter search for Hectic-Nine9 and co-hosted the UCT YouTube show: You See TV. She also joined campus radio as a newsreader.

Phathiswa has entered and won her fair share of singing competitions since university including; the UCT Jazz Voices, The ArtScape Youth Jazz Showcase and the song-writing competition LiquiFruit #FeelFullyAlive, currently showcased on SA TV.

Phathiswa lends her cool, sophisticated voice to various brands as a voice artist. She is the consummate professional in studio and able to take direction well from agency and client.

Phathiswa is also featured on the musical intro track for ETV’s new drama series Harvest.

For bookings or more information on Phathiswa, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Taryn Louch

September 13, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Taryn Louch

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The words vivacious and vigorous aptly encapsulate who Taryn Louch is. She is fuelled by passion, and it’s the main ingredient she puts into everything she does.

Taryn is a Consummate Entertainer – an Emcee, Actress, Singer, Writer, Director, Radio Personality, Voice-over Artist and Comedienne. She has painted an illustrious vocation in Voice Over Artistry and Jingles.

Representing eminent brands, her sound can be heard on an International sphere, displaying her dynamism, when it comes to Accents, Languages and Dialects.

She speaks English, Greek, French and Afrikaans.

She hosted Good Hope FM’S FullHouse, a weekend breakfast show bringing listeners good music, life, culture, Cape Town and beyond, together with her co-host Lalla Hirayama.

Maya Angelou is one of her greatest inspirations, and she lives by the mantra: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

For bookings or more information on Taryn, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Nina Hastie

September 13, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Nina Hastie

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Comedy is her flagship - but there is a fleet of expertise behind the pint-sized Nina Hastie. She’s an accomplished writer, voice artist, actor, and director.

Her most recent achievements include:

DStv Content Creator Awards Nominee for “Best Content Creator” (2022)
DStv Viewers Choice Awards Nominee for “Favourite Comedian” (2022)
A Netflix Original Stand-Up Comedy show “Only Jokes Allowed” (2021)
Lead in the MNet Original Drama Series “Inconceivable” (2020)

Hastie presented on the SAFTA nominated SABC3 talk show “Trending SA” (2016-2019)

She also has a SAFTA nomination for “Writing in TV Comedy” (2016)
A Comic’s Choice Award nomination for “Comic’s Pen” (2015)
Head comedy writer for NBC Universal’s “Celebrity Game Night” (2019 - 2022)

Nina has hosted a variety of award shows over the years:

Assegai Awards (2019 & 2020)
SATMA Awards (2019 & 2020)
JSE Awards (2019)
SA Hip Hop Awards (2016, 2017)

Hastie has recently finished up writing and directing the 1st DStv Content Creator Awards.

Her curiosity with the social anthropology of South Africa, coupled with her empathetic nature makes for a unique personality both on and off stage.

She’s a powerful individual with the courage of intentional public vulnerability - and is about as authentic as they come. What you see is what you get.

And what you get is a class act, with 20 years of experience under her belt.

She is comfortable in any room and on any stage. She’s performed for Presidents and CEO’s, in boardrooms and bars. If she had a dime for every person who told her that their granny loves her - she’d have lots of dimes.

The 39 year old Nina Hastie is a beloved and trusted public personality.

For bookings or more information on Nina, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Kim Schulze

September 13, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Kim Schulze

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Kim Schulze is best known for her long radio career, specifically on 5FM.

Kim spent almost her entire 15 years on radio at SA’s most powerful youth radio station. Over those years, her quick wit and sassy personality were an everyday companion to listeners. She recently hung up her newsreader headphones, deciding it was time to move on to exciting new adventures. While all these years of radio have given her a wealth of experience, she can now offer more exclusive use of her voice to clients. Having worked as a voiceover artist for just as long, she is easily adaptable to a range of target markets, from fun and sexy, to current and cool, with good old fashioned professionalism in-between.

For bookings or more information on Kim, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Janna Ramos-Violante

September 13, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Janna Ramos-Violante

Janna relocated to Salzburg, Austria in January 2017 with access to a studio with IDSN facilities if needed.

2005 with a B.A in Drama & Performance studies and German translation. She has since been working professionally as an actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, writer and producer in Durban and Johannesburg. Standout roles include Cecile in Dangerous Liaisons (Best Newcomer Durban Theatre Awards Nomination), Catherine in Boston Marriage (Winner of best comedy Actress and Best Supporting Actress Durban Theatre Awards), Carol in Oleanna (Best Actress nomination Durban Theatre Awards), Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Best Lead Actress in a Musical), Emilia in Othello, Suzette in Don’t Dress for Dinner (winner of best Comedy and Best Actress Durban Theatre Awards) and Vanda in Venus and Fur (Best Actress 2013). In 2005 she formed the theatre company ‘Fett Diva Productions’ with friend Josette Eales and produced such works as Agnes of God , Night Mother, the Lover and Sally and Marshsa. In 2010 Janna formed her own theatre company ‘Thinskin’ which debuted with an original penned by herself, Mein Soldat.

It premiered at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival where it won Ovation Award this provided a spring board for it to be seen at the Hilton Arts Festival and the Playhouse New Stages Festival. The play was also nominated for best new South African script, best Actress, best Actor, best Newcomer and best Director at the 2010 Durban Theatre awards.

She also founded the ‘I Heart’ Durban Theatre festival where her new play, Cullum’s War, was debuted. The festival was for the development of new South African Theatre and created a platform for new scripts to be staged. Based on its success at the I Heart, Cullum’s War went on to have other runs around the country for 2years.

2012 started with the role of Suzette in the comedy, Don’t Dress for Dinner and ended with a move to Johannesburg. It has been a great move and full new opportunity. Janna spent 2013 touring Don’t Dress for Dinner and Venus in Fur, producing her play Phobic and a production of John Patrick Shanley’s, Doubt, directed by James Cuningham, and made a guest appearance on popular TV series The Wild.

For bookings or more information on Janna, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Jennifer Steyn – CPT

September 12, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Jennifer Steyn - CPT

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Jennifer Steyn is a CAPE TOWN based artist.

Graduating from UCT in 1983, South African born Jennifer Steyn, is an award-winning performer with exposure both nationally and internationally and across various mediums. She is a teacher of voice and acting, a dialogue coach and has a special passion for the development of new texts and the advancement of young talent.

Currently on Television she can be seen as Ihred in the Sci-Fi series Vagrant queen, for Syfy and Blue Ice Pictures. In South Africa she is best known for her role as Mrs. Flemming in AboMzala, Marge in Madam and Eve and Deborah Churchill in The Fallen. Other TV highlights include: Origins for National Geographic, Madiba directed by Kevin Hooks, The Human Family directed by Mira Nair, The Principal directed by Roy Seargeant, Charlie Jade, directed by George Milhalka, and Jacobs Cross for The Bomb Shelter.

Ms. Steyn is also well loved for several commercials she has appeared in over the years, choosing to accept commercials that allow for performance value.

Most recent films were Kanarie directed by Christiaan Olwagen, Frank and Fearless directed by Gray Hofmeyer. Other film highlights include: The Forgiven directed by Roland Joffe, Restless by Edward Hall, Master Harold and the Boys by Lonny Price, Black Butterflies by Paula van der Oest, Good-bye Bafana by BilleAugust, Cry the Beloved Country by Darrel Roodt, Gums and Noses by Craig Freimond and End of the Road directed by Greg Latter.

Theatre Highlights include, An International Residency at Shakespeare’s The Globe Theatre, The Captain’s Tiger and Sorrows and Rejoicings written by Athol Fugard, The Inconvenience of Wings by Lara Foot, The Goat, or who is Sylvia by Edward Albee, A Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen, The Milk Train doesn’t stop here Anymore and The Day on which a Man Dies by Tennessee Williams, Slowly and Scenes from an Execution by Howard Barker, Molly Bloom by James Joyce, adapted by Nicky Rebelo, Green Man Flashing and Rainbow Scars by Mike van Graan, Street Woman by Herman Charles Bosman and Shakespeare’s Macbeth, King Lear, Richard III. And most recently in Marc Lottering’s Aunty Merle it’s a Girl.

A short list of recent awards includes:

Fleur de Cap 2020: Nominated Best Actress for The Goat or who is Sylvia

Fleur de Cap 2020: Nominated Best Supporting Actress for Aunty Merle it's a Girl

Best Actress for The Milktrain Doesn't Stop Here Anymore

Best Actress for Lara Foots THE INCONVENIENCE OF WINGS

Nominated for Best Actress for A DOLLS HOUSE

SAFTA Best Support Nomination Goodbye Bafana

She is a member of SAGA – The South African Guild of Actors.

Under Lockdown Jennifer has been recording various performances for Baxter Radio.

For bookings or more information on Jennifer, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Gina Stoltz

September 12, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Gina Stoltz

Gina is a voice-over artist with over 6 years’ experience in the industry.

Graduating from Wits University with a BA in Dramatic Art in 2007, with majors in physical theatre and applied theatre, Gina went on to work as a freelance voice-over artist and choreographer, while also running drama and communication workshops for both children and adults.

In 2013, she had the opportunity to join an organization called Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, which focuses on sourcing and preparing disadvantaged youth for employment with partner employers in entry-level jobs. Over the 5 years that she worked here, she specialized in workshop and online content design as well as workshop facilitation, with specific attention on helping young people to develop the essential skills and behaviours required in the workplace. Throughout this time, Gina continued her work as a voice -over artist.

Gina has now returned to being an independent contractor, freeing up more time to pursue her passion of doing voice overs. Gina is an easy-to-work-with professional, who can cover a range of vocal styles, from corporate & soft-sell to conversational & upbeat and friendly promos.

For bookings or more information on Gina, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Nicole Bailey – CPT

September 12, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Nicole Bailey - CPT

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From the age of eight, the allure of acting got South African actress, Nicole Bailey, starry-eyed. After briefly schooling in the United States, a year in England, travel through the Middle East and a university degree from Stellenbosch University, Nicole decided to pursue her passion and dream of being on stage and in front of the camera. Not one to do things in half measures, she enrolled at City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts in Cape Town and got working.

Her first serious role came in her second year when she was cast in a lead role in Wanuri Kahiu's post-apocalyptic short film, Pumzi, which went on to be selected at major film festivals around the world and won Best Short Film at Cannes Independent Film Festival 2010. In her final year, Bailey landed a role in South Africa's first 3D film, Dredd and a few months later acted in the Twentieth Century Fox teen thriller, Chronicle, which opened in cinemas worldwide in 2012.

Her first major role in television was Let Heaven Wait, a sitcom on SABC 3 in which she played a sassy young retirement home nurse/receptionist, and she was seen on our screens as “Vanessa” in SABC 1’s award-winning Intersexions. She has also played roles on Binnelanders, The Message and Mzansi Manje, which ran at the Joburg Theatre in 2012, as well as appearing in several commercials including CTM, Standard Bank and Bokomo.

Apart from acting, Bailey works as a Production Manager, researcher and creative assistant.

For bookings or more information on Nicole, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Carla Fonseca-Mokgata

September 12, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Carla Fonseca-Mokgata

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Carla Fonseca is a multi-talented and bravely devoted actress, and director. Since graduating from the University of Cape Town in 2010, she has been vigorous in helping encourage a stronger theatre and performance culture within Southern Africa. Her work includes a variety of mediums to achieve her creative objectives.

One of South Africa’s exciting young contemporary artists, Fonseca is best known for producing thought provoking, emotional and daring performances. In the last decade (2009 - 2019) Fonseca has produced and directed gripping work and has staged her theatre productions in treasured national theatres such as at The Market Theatre, The Soweto Theatre, The Magnet Theatre, Artscape Theatre, PopArt Theatre.

Fonseca released her first full length dramatic feature film “Burkinabe”, which was shot in Burkina Faso. The film has toured at celebrated film festivals in over 10 countries worldwide.

Fonseca has travelled the world with her work to various countries namely; South Africa, Singapore, UK, South Korea, USA, Australia, Indonesia, Dubai, Germany, Portugal, China, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Burkina Faso, Lesotho, Mozambique, Uganda, France, Belgium, Norway and Denmark.

For bookings or more information on Carla, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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