Amalia Uys

Amalia Uys (born 14 October 1984 in Springbok, Northern Cape, is a South African actress that played a main role in the soap opera 7de Laan from 2006 to 2013 as San-Mari van Graan.[1] Uys graduated from Stellenbosch University in 2003, after which she moved to Johannesburg and auditioned and was accepted for 7de Laan.

Amalia Uys
Born (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984
Springbok, Northern Cape
Alma materHoërskool Menlopark
OccupationActress
Years active2003-
Spouse(s)
Shaun Golding
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(m. 2019)​

Early life

Uys was born on the 14 October 1984 in Springbok, Northern Cape, She completed her high school career at Hoërskool Menlopark and then she went to Stellenbosch University, she graduated in the year of 2003. After university she moved to Johannesburg to start her new life and career there. Where she was accepted for a primary role in the 7de Laan soapie.

2008 helicopter crash

On Saturday 31 May 2008, Uys suffered injuries when a helicopter that she and two fellow 7de Laan cast members (Sekoati Tsubane and Hazel Hinda) were traveling in crashed into a car shortly after take off. The actors were in Kroonstad for the first day of a 12-month promotional tour for SABC2. Tsubane and Hinda were discharged shortly after checking into hospital but Uys had to remain overnight for her wrist fracture.[2] Neither the pilot nor the car driver were injured in the incident.

References
  1. "'7de Laan' se Amalia los sepie ná 6 jaar". Rapport. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. "Entertainment: "7de Laan" stars are okay". The Witness. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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