Jessica Haines
Encyclopedia
Jessica Haines is an South Africa
n actress. She is best known for the 2008 film Disgrace
in which she acts alongside John Malkovich
. She frequently works in Johannesburg
and currently lives in Kenya
.
of South Africa. She went to boarding school at Epworth in Kwa-Zulu Natal in 1990. From a young age she had a love of the stage and did classical ballet and contemporary dance. She featured in a range of school arts programmes and participated as lead roles in musicals such as Brigadoon, Oaklahoma and Fame. She won an arts scholarship in 1993 to carry on her studies at Epworth and In 1997 she was the first girl at Epworth to win her cultural honours blazer. "It was an incredible school and really nurtured and encouraged my love of theatre and the stage," she said. In 1998 she left Natal to complete a degree at the University of Cape Town
where she first studied English Literature, Drama and Social Anthropology. She channeled her love of the stage, the following year, by auditioning for a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance at U.C.T and qualified at the end of 2001. Jessica's professional career started in 2002. She is married to Richard Ancrum Walker. After living in North Africa, Tunisia, for two years they are now based in Kenya.
2012 "The Other Face" (film) Meryl-directed by Harry Patramanis
Theater:
2000 "Bathezda Moon" Helen Martin directed by Lara Bye
2001 "PAX"- "Domesticated woman" Directed by Jaquie Singer
2001 "Blood Wedding" directed by Gefforey Hyland
2002 worked for "The Cape Youth Theatere Company"
2003 "Macbath" Lady Macbeth directed by Litsy Katzs for the "On Que" theatre company
2004 worked for the "On Que Theatre Company"
2007 "Wolka" lead, written by Harry Kalmer and directed by Henriette Gryfenberg
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n actress. She is best known for the 2008 film Disgrace
Disgrace (film)
Disgrace is an Australian film set in South Africa, adapted for the screen by Anna Maria Monticelli from the 1999 J. M. Coetzee novel, Disgrace...
in which she acts alongside John Malkovich
John Malkovich
John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor, producer, director and fashion designer with his label Technobohemian. Over the last 25 years of his career, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. For his roles in Places in the Heart and In the Line of Fire, he received Academy Award...
. She frequently works in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
and currently lives in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Early life and career
Jessica Haines was born in 1978 in Umtata in the Eastern CapeEastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
of South Africa. She went to boarding school at Epworth in Kwa-Zulu Natal in 1990. From a young age she had a love of the stage and did classical ballet and contemporary dance. She featured in a range of school arts programmes and participated as lead roles in musicals such as Brigadoon, Oaklahoma and Fame. She won an arts scholarship in 1993 to carry on her studies at Epworth and In 1997 she was the first girl at Epworth to win her cultural honours blazer. "It was an incredible school and really nurtured and encouraged my love of theatre and the stage," she said. In 1998 she left Natal to complete a degree at the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
where she first studied English Literature, Drama and Social Anthropology. She channeled her love of the stage, the following year, by auditioning for a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance at U.C.T and qualified at the end of 2001. Jessica's professional career started in 2002. She is married to Richard Ancrum Walker. After living in North Africa, Tunisia, for two years they are now based in Kenya.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Home Affairs Home Affairs (TV series) Home Affairs is a South African television drama series created and produced by Roberta Durrant. It tells the story of nine very different women whose lives are interconnected.The women's stories reflect the wide cultural range of South African women... |
Katherine | |
| 2008 | Disgrace Disgrace (film) Disgrace is an Australian film set in South Africa, adapted for the screen by Anna Maria Monticelli from the 1999 J. M. Coetzee novel, Disgrace... |
Lucy | |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | #554 | |
| 2009 | White Wedding White Wedding (film) White Wedding is a South African romantic comedy. It tells the story of a road trip adventure embarked by a groom and his best friend as they race across South Africa to attend a wedding.... |
Daisy | directed by Jann Turner |
| 2010 | The Lost Future The Lost Future The Lost Future is a 2010 film by Syfy. It is written by Jonas Bauer. The film stars Sean Bean, Corey Sevier and Sam Claflin. It was released on DVD on September 27, 2011-Plot:... |
Nina | (BBC film for televission) |
| 2010 | The Bang Bang Club | Allie | (film directed by Steven Silver) |
| 2011 | Outcasts Outcasts (TV series) Outcasts is an eight-part 2011 British television science-fiction drama serial, starring Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Amy Manson, Daniel Mays, Jamie Bamber, Eric Mabius and Ashley Walters. It originally aired on BBC One, and BBC HD.-Plot:... |
Karina Hoban | (miniseries directed by Baraht Naruli for Kudos Films) |
Theater:
2000 "Bathezda Moon" Helen Martin directed by Lara Bye
2001 "PAX"- "Domesticated woman" Directed by Jaquie Singer
2001 "Blood Wedding" directed by Gefforey Hyland
2002 worked for "The Cape Youth Theatere Company"
2003 "Macbath" Lady Macbeth directed by Litsy Katzs for the "On Que" theatre company
2004 worked for the "On Que Theatre Company"
2007 "Wolka" lead, written by Harry Kalmer and directed by Henriette Gryfenberg