Renate Stuurman

Renate Stuurman (born 8 December 1978) is a South African actress. She has appeared in several South African television series, including 7de Laan, Isidingo and Scandal!, and in films such as Happiness is a four letter word, The Giver and The Prisoner.

Early life

Stuurman was born on 8 December 1978 in Cape Town, South Africa.[1] In 1999, she graduated with a degree in Drama from Rhodes University in Grahamstown.[2] She trained under playwright Andrew Buckland and choreographer Gary Gordon. After completing her studies, she relocated to Johannesburg to pursue an acting career.[2]

Career

Television

Renate Stuurman has appeared in numerous of South African television productions. Some of her television roles include:

Stage and theatre

In 2016, Stuurman appeared alongside Paul Slabolepszy in the play Suddenly the Storm. In 2007, she received a Naledi Theatre Award nomination for Best Newcomer for her role in Some Girl(s).[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre
2005 Scandal! Tamia Bardill TV Series
2006 Jozi-H Sandra Smit TV Series
2007 Meisie Esmeralda September
2009 The Lab Pamela
2009 Ellas Geheimnis Mali aka Maria TV Series
2009 The Prisoner TV Series
2010 The Mating Game Roxanne Davids
2012 Zama Zama Sofia Phiri
2014 The Giver Dinah
2015 Tekkies vir Trevor Karen Davids
2016 Happiness Is a Four-letter Word Princess
2017 Thula's Vine Thula Mooreland TV Series
2018 Unmarried Brenda
2018 Table Manners Lindiwe
2019 Holiday in the Wild Tabitha
2021 Housewives TV Series
2021 Happiness Ever After Princess
2022 Wild is the Wind Doctor Dube
2023 Hartklop Dr. Veronica Pietersen TV Series
2024 Happiness Is Princess

Awards

Year Award Category Result Work Reference
2024 SAFTA Golden Horn Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Nominated Hartlkop
2017 SAFTA Golden Horn Best Supporting Actress in a Film Nominated Happiness is a Four-letter Word
2011 SAFTA Golden Horn Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Drama Won The Mating Game

References

  1. ^ "Renate Stuurman". www.ru.ac.za. 2017-02-07. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "Renate Stuurman | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  3. ^ "Can a Woman have it all? Unmarried returns for a second installment". Can a Woman have it all? Unmarried returns for a second installment. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  4. ^ "Renate Stuurman". MLASA. Retrieved 2025-10-02.