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Meren Reddy

Meren Reddy

Meren Reddy is an award winning actor, writer and producer who has had local and international success in all these disciplines.

International work by Meren include acting roles in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Invictus’ and the TV Series ‘Homeland.’

Locally his most notable television acting credits include City Ses’la, Gazlam, Home Affairs, Beetroot, Fella’s TV and Scandal.

Local films include Darryl Roodt’s ‘Lullaby’, Leon Schuster’s ‘Mr Bones 2’ and John Barker’s ’13 Million Reasons’.

Meren holds an Honours Degree in Live Performance from AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance).

Meren has won several awards including 3 SAFTA’s (South African Film & Television Awards) for Best Writing in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2015 and a SAFTA for Best Actor in Comedy Series in 2009.

In 2013 Meren was part of the team that broke the Guinness World Record for “The Fastest Film Ever Made”, “Shotgun Garfunkel”.

Meren’s responsibilities included script development, producing and acting.

The film broke the last standing record which was held by India, and came in at 10 days, 10 hours, and 30 Minutes from script to screen.

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

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Kaseran Pillay

Kaseran Pillay

Kaseran Pillay is a South African actor, MC, stand-up comedian, voice artist, director and writer best known as one of the regular cast members of the SABC3 travel series Going Nowhere Slowly, from 2005-2007.

He has appeared in numerous television shows including the SABC1 drama series Bay of Plenty (2007), The History of Bunny Chow from Uhuru Productions (2005-2007) and the M-Net drama Innocent Times, in 2008.

He was also a Durban field presenter for the e.tv entertainment show The Showbiz Report, from 2005-2006.

He has been performing stand-up comedy since 1997 and performs mainly at corporate functions. He is also an accomplished theatre actor, having performed in such shows as Snow White and Several Dwarfs, Hamlet, My Cousing Brother and Abbamaniacs.

In October 2008 he began playing the role of Ricky in the SABC2 comedy series On the Couch.

Kaseran has consistently worked on both television and film since 2005. On television he has appeared in My Perfect Family, High Rollers and Sober Companion, amongst others. In film, Kaseran has played roles in Shotgun Garfunkel (2013) and Kalushi: The story of Solomon Mahlangu (2017.)

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

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Nicky Rebelo – CPT

Nicky Rebelo - CPT

Nicky Rebelo is CAPE TOWN based.

Nicky still travels regularly to Johannesburg and is generally available for Johannesburg-based work including corporate, television and film work. ISDN voice link work is always an option.

Nicky Rebelo was born in Johannesburg and studied drama at Wits University. Nicky has acted in numerous local and international films and television productions. Films include Darryl Roodt’s Sarafina, Peakviewing’s The Little Unicorn, Bravo Two Zero directed by Tom Clegg, The Floating Outfit, Sweepers, Crime in Gabon and Hearts and Minds and Borderline. Television includes leading roles in the comedy series Louis Motors, The Big Time, The Hidden City and the sitcom series Madam and Eve

In the BBC Production of Rhodes he played the role of Solly Joel. Theatrical highlights include Mamet’s American Buffalo, Berkov’s West, (nominated for best supporting actor), Kushner’s Angels in America and Frayn’s Copenhagen. In 1990 he won the Dalro Best Actor Award for his performance in Hasek’s The Good Soldier Sjvek and in 1995 he was awarded the Vita comedy award for his performance in Paul Slabolepszy’s Heel Against the Head.

Recent television series in which he has appeared include Zero Tolerance, Justice for All, and the soap Scandal.

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

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Taryn Louch

Taryn Louch

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

Nina Hastie

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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Jennifer Steyn – CPT

Jennifer Steyn - CPT

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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Tracey-Lee Oliver

Tracey-Lee Oliver

Tracey-Lee is a powerhouse singer, comedian, actress and voice over artist.

Originally from Grabouw in the Western Cape, she came to Johannesburg in 2005 to pursue her professional career. Tracey-Lee began singing at the tender age of three.

She has competed in various talent contests namely; Project Fame (M-Net), Afrikaans Idols (KykNet) and most recently The Voice (M-Net.) Project Fame catapulted Tracey-Lee on the road to stardom having worked as a session and cabaret vocalist.

Nominated for her performance of Deena Jones in Dreamgirls, she has also blown audiences away in Motown and Knights of Music (Earning a Naledi nomination)  at Gold Reef City. Tracey-Lee has performed alongside David Kau and Joey Rasdien in the feature film, Blitz Patrollie (2013.)

2014 saw Tracey-Lee join the ranks of Goliath and Goliath bringing a musical element to the Kings and Queens of Comedy National Tour.

In 2016, she was one of the five leading ladies in Supreme Divas (Joburg Theatre.) 2018 – 2019 saw Tracey-Lee play Marc Lotterings daughter Abigail Abrahams in Aunty Merle the musical. Tracey-Lee also took on the part of Annette in JungFrau, earning a Naledi Award nomination for her role.

2020, Tracey-Lee produced and starred in her very own online show The Journey and donated a substantial portion of the ticket sales to the Elgin Valley Covid Relief Effort, giving back to her hometown of Grabouw suffering from a financially devastating lockdown.

She also expanded to the podcast world with her online production called The Theta Show with American actor Tim Reid (Ray in sitcom Sister Sister) for his online People of a Legacy Network.

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

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Nicole Bailey – CPT

Nicole Bailey - CPT

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 BinnelandersThe 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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Eloise Cupido

Eloise Cupido

Eloise is a multi-talented performer, well on her way to becoming an entertainment specialist. She completed a BA Drama degree at the University of Pretoria.

As a presenter she's found herself in various roles for shows such as; the Afrikaans lifestyle show Pasella, entertaining Afrikaans music lovers with the music video request show Belboks, spent a few years discovering the people of South Africa on Kwêla, and was part of the trio of art Angels that brought a fresh new appreciation for art in our country to local screens on Artcha

Eloise is a versatile actress playing anything from a clerk to a pregnant stunt woman in Paul C Venter’s It rained last night; an African princess in the German movie König Otto to a medical doctor in Jozi H and a gun wielding Afro girl in the movie Doomsday.

Since her debut in the entertainment industry she has stretched her comedic muscles on various shows including Vetkoekpaleis, Spekskieters, Kompleks and Proesstraat. On stage Eloise shines, she has played roles in Aspoestertjie, Sleeping Beauty as Miemsie Mouse and Boogie Nights, a 80’s disco musical.

Her vocal talents have been used for a wide variety of voice overs, radio dramas on RGS incl Blinkwater, Insimbi and Susters en Skandes. She was also the voice of Thembi, a puppet fairy in Thembi and Themba, for the Kyknet kiddies channel, Koewee.

Eloise is sought after as an MC and motivational speaker. Eloise was recently in studio finalizing work on her debut album, adding writing to the long list of her achievements.

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

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Carla Fonseca-Mokgata

Carla Fonseca-Mokgata

Carla Fonseca-Mokgata is a storyteller whose audacious and thrilling ideas have captivated audiences around the world. Hailing from the rich cultural tapestry of South Africa and Mozambique, she is a multi-disciplinary artist: director, writer, actress and musician. Graduating from the esteemed University of Cape Town in 2010, Fonseca has fearlessly dedicated her creative talents to exploring the historical and contemporary societal traumas of South Africa.

With an unwavering commitment to her craft, Fonseca has transported her storytelling prowess to numerous countries, leaving her mark on audiences globally. Her artistic footprint extends to places as diverse as Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Kenya, Uganda, China, South Korea, the UK, Brazil, the USA, Australia, Singapore, Poland, Indonesia, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and more.

Fonseca's magnum opus, the indie full-length dramatic feature film "Burkinabe," was shot amidst the landscapes of Burkina Faso. This cinematic experiment has graced film festivals in over 10 countries across the globe. In 2023 she was written and directed a feature film, licensed by Amazon Prime, which is slated for completion and release in April 2024.

Beyond her cinematic triumphs, Carla is a tireless advocate for cultivating a vibrant storytelling and artistic culture within South Africa. Her creative arsenal spans a diverse range of mediums, all meticulously wielded to achieve her visionary objectives. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, the annals of African history, the richness of African traditions, and the unfolding tapestry of global affairs, Fonseca's creative energy finds its truest expression in the realms of Avant Garde theatre and thriller cinema.

As the Sunday Times once wrote "One of South Africa's exciting young contemporary artists, Fonseca is best known for producing thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, and daring artworks." Her contributions to the world of art are a testament to her unyielding dedication to pushing boundaries and crafting narratives that challenge, inspire, and captivate audiences worldwide.

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

Carla Fonseca-Mokgata

Carla Fonseca-Mokgata is a storyteller whose audacious and thrilling ideas have captivated audiences around the world. Hailing from the rich cultural tapestry of South Africa and Mozambique, she is a multi-disciplinary artist: director, writer, actress and musician. Graduating from the esteemed University of Cape Town in 2010, Fonseca has fearlessly dedicated her creative talents to exploring the historical and contemporary societal traumas of South Africa.

With an unwavering commitment to her craft, Fonseca has transported her storytelling prowess to numerous countries, leaving her mark on audiences globally. Her artistic footprint extends to places as diverse as Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Kenya, Uganda, China, South Korea, the UK, Brazil, the USA, Australia, Singapore, Poland, Indonesia, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and more.

Fonseca's magnum opus, the indie full-length dramatic feature film "Burkinabe," was shot amidst the landscapes of Burkina Faso. This cinematic experiment has graced film festivals in over 10 countries across the globe. In 2023 she was written and directed a feature film, licensed by Amazon Prime, which is slated for completion and release in April 2024.

Beyond her cinematic triumphs, Carla is a tireless advocate for cultivating a vibrant storytelling and artistic culture within South Africa. Her creative arsenal spans a diverse range of mediums, all meticulously wielded to achieve her visionary objectives. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, the annals of African history, the richness of African traditions, and the unfolding tapestry of global affairs, Fonseca's creative energy finds its truest expression in the realms of Avant Garde theatre and thriller cinema.

As the Sunday Times once wrote "One of South Africa's exciting young contemporary artists, Fonseca is best known for producing thought-provoking, emotionally resonant, and daring artworks." Her contributions to the world of art are a testament to her unyielding dedication to pushing boundaries and crafting narratives that challenge, inspire, and captivate audiences worldwide.

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

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