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LENA FARUGIA was born and grew up in New York, educated at Thomas Moore College, Fordham and Columbia University. She started her professional career on both sides of the camera in New York, but then marriage to a South African filmmaker brought with it a life and career in South Africa. Among her film, television, and theatre performances, memorable roles include:
Leads in feature films such as:
The Gods Must Be Crazy II directed by Jamie Uys (female lead)
The Sandgrass People directed by Koos Roets (female lead)
Her work in television include :
The 26 part series Westgate; (female lead)
Teleplay of Chekhov’s
LENA FARUGIA was born and grew up in New York, educated at Thomas Moore College, Fordham and Columbia University. She started her professional career on both sides of the camera in New York, but then marriage to a South African filmmaker brought with it a life and career in South Africa. Among her film, television, and theatre performances, memorable roles include:
Leads in feature films such as:
The Gods Must Be Crazy II directed by Jamie Uys (female lead)
The Sandgrass People directed by Koos Roets (female lead)
Her work in television include :
The 26 part series Westgate; (female lead)
Teleplay of Chekhov’s The Bear (female lead)
Three part mini-series The Fiddler (female lead )
Leading roles in theatre include parts as diverse as:
Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Agnes in Agnes of God (pictured)
The aged Wallis Simpson in We and Them (pictured).
Guest appearances include episodes in American and Canadian series such as ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, ’ ‘Tropical Heat’ and ‘Diamonds’.
Lena has been the recipient of two "Best Actress" awards and six nominations for Best Actress as well as pursuing her career as an award winning filmmaker and writer. She has either directed, written or produced over sixty television dramas, documentaries and talk shows as well as co-producing and editing the award winning feature film version of Saturday Night at the Palace. A play she wrote UNTITLED was produced in London’s Finborough Theatre in 2009 and a US production of the play is being planned.
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