Nicole Fortuin
South African actress
Nicole Fortuin (born 30 April 1992) is a South African actress, dancer, and theatre maker. Her films include Flatland (2019), Indemnity (2021), and Late Bloomer (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in Roer Jou Voete (2015-2016) and Alles Malan (2019-2022).
01Early life and education
Fortuin is from Belhar, Cape Town. She attended the Settlers High School. At 16 in 2008, she became a top 4 finalist in e.tv's Shield Teens No Sweat Dance Challenge. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town in 2014.
02Career
After graduating from UCT, Fortuin was cast as Maryke van Niekerk in the Afrikaans-language SABC 3 series Roer Jou Voete. The following year, she made her feature film debut in the American teen film A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits as Georgie, a makeup artist and Fairy Godmother-figure to Sofia Carson's character. In 2017, Fortuin appeared in the films Van der Merwe, a comedy and Vaselinetjie, a drama, as well as the second season of Swartwater as Cindy.
Fortuin starred opposite Izel Bezuidenhout in the film Flatland directed by Jenna Bass, which screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and Berlinale. That same year, Fortuin began starring as Lee-Ann in the kykNET series Alles Malan. Fortuin appeared in season 2 of Blood & Water on Netflix as well as the action film Indemnity and the Showmax film Late Bloomer. She has an upcoming role in Kelsey Egan's The Fix.
03Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits | Georgie | Directed by Michelle Johnston |
| 2017 | Van der Merwe | Tania | Comedy |
| Voor ek val | Zoe | Short film | |
| Vaselinetjie | Older Nasrene | Drama | |
| 2019 | Far From The Castle | Eliza | Short film |
| Flatland | Natalie Jonkers | Adventure / Western | |
| 2021 | Sons of the Sea | Tanya | Drama |
| Indemnity | Angela Abrams | Action / Crime / Thriller | |
| Klein Karoo 2 | Tarryn | ||
| 2024 | Heart of the Hunter | Naledi Gumede | Netflix film |
| 2024 | The Fix | Angela | Action /Sci-Fi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Roer Jou Voete | Maryke van Niekerk | Main role |
| 2017 | Swartwater | Cindy | Season 2 |
| 2018 | Onder die Suiderkruis | Danni Dyer | |
| Dead in the Water | Kat | Television film | |
| 2019 | Dwaalster | Helena | 2 episodes |
| Die Spreeus | Lea | 2 episodes | |
| 2019-2022 | Alles Malan | Lee-Ann | Main role |
| 2020 | Projek Dina | Gail Versveld | 1 episode |
| Rage | Tamsyn | Television film | |
| 2021-present | Legacy | Eloise | Season 2 |
| 2021 | Blood & Water | Detective Petersen | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Late Bloomer | Lauryn | Showmax film |
| 2023 | One Piece | Ririka | Episode "Romance Dawn" |
04Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mephisto | Fonnesique | The Arena, Cape Town |
| Sister Sister Sister | Director; National Arts Festival | ||
| Curl Up and Dye | Rolene | Rosebank Theatre, Cape Town | |
| 2015 | Sleeping Beauty | Aurora | Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg |
| 2018 | Oleanna | Carol | Fugard Theatre, Cape Town |
Sources and credits
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