| Birth name | Hermien Anna Dommisse |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 27 October 1915 |
| Birth place | Ermelo |
| Death date | 24 March 2010 |
| Death place | Edenvale, South Africa |
| Known for | TV and film |
| Spouse | Gilbert McCaul |
| Awards | Fleur du Cap Theatre Lifetime Award |
Hermien Dommisse (27 October 1915 – 24 March 2010) was a South African actress.
Early life
Dommise was born in Ermelo, Eastern Transvaal, in 1915.[1] She matriculated from Pretoria High School for Girls.[1]She then attended the University of Pretoria and obtained both a BA degree and a Higher Education Diploma.[1] She had a short career as a teacher at Helpmekaar Hoërskool in Johannesburg before returning to the University of Pretoria where she obtained a doctorate in drama.[1]
Career
She made several films in South Africa including Die Kandidaat and Jannie totsiens. She was known for appearing in the long running bi-lingual South African TV soap "Egoli: Place of Gold".
Marriage
In 1941, Dommisse married Gilbert McCaul and had three children, Nina, Jeanne, and Gilbert.[1]
Death
Dommisse died in South Africa at a nursing home.[2]
Honours
In 1987, she was awarded the FAK Award for Outstanding Cultural Achievement.[1] The South African Academy of Science and Arts' awarded Dommisse the Special Medal of Honour for the Advancement of the Performing Arts in 1990. She received a Fleur du Cap Theatre Lifetime Award in 1999.
References
- ^ Greyling, Christof. "HERMIEN DOMMISSE (1915-2010) - Afrikanergeskiedenis" (in af-ZA). afrikanergeskiedenis.co.za. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ Veteran Egoli actress Hermien Dommisse dies 25 March 2010, retrieved August 2014