Mandi Baard

Mandi du Plooy (born 1 October 1982), also known as Mandi Baard, is a South African actress, model and voice artist.[1] She is best known for her role as "Lara" in the M-Net soap opera Egoli: Place of Gold as well as soapies Binnelanders, 7de Laan and Getroud Met Rugby.[2]

Mandi Baard
Born
Mandi du Plooy

(1982-10-01) 1 October 1982
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Stellenbosch
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, Voice artist
Years active1998–present
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseSchalk Baard
Children2

Personal life

Baard was born on 1 October 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business management at the University of Stellenbosch.[3]

She is married to Schalk Baard, where the wedding was held on 5 April 2008, in George, SA.[4] The couple has one boy and one girl.[5][6]

Career

In 1998, as a voice over artist, she played the lead role in the Afrikaans series Samaritaan. In 1988, she made her television debut with the Afrikaans series Saartjie, when she was in Grade One. In that serial, she played the role of "Muggie".[3] In 2009, she joined with the thirteenth season of the soapie Egoli: Place of Gold and played the role "Lara" until eighteenth season. In 2012, she appeared in the telenovela Binnelanders and then joined with the soapie 7de Laan in 2014. In 2015, she acted in the film Sink by playing the supportive role "Monique". Then in 2018, she made another supportive role as "Mrs. Peters" in the film Looking for love.[1][7][8][9]

In 2018, she joined with third season of the kykNet drama, Getroud Met Rugby, where she is playing the role "Lienkie".[10]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1998SamaritaanTV series
2009Egoli: Place of GoldLaraTV series
2012BinnelandersBiancaTV series
20147de LaanElnaTV series
2015SinkMoniqueFilm
2018Looking for loveMrs. PetersFilm
2018KampkosHerselfTV series
2018Getroud met rugbyLienkieTV series
2019Hoe om 'n perd te tekenMaFilm

References
  1. "Mandi du plooy baard - TALENT ETC" (PDF). talent-etc.co.za. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. Berg, Leigh van den. "Mandi du Plooy's make-up". W24. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. "Mandi du Plooy: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. "Celebrity Bride Mandi Du Plooy Baard Wedding dress". www.simonrademan.co.za. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. "Mandi du Plooy-Baard - Mammas 24/7". Mammas 24/7. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. Hough, Lucelle. "FOTO'S: Mandi Baard se eersteling". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. Rensburg, Liani Jansen van. "Mandi du Plooy-Baard skeer hare af: 'Dit was 'close to home". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. Rensburg, Liani Jansen van. "EKSKLUSIEF: Mandi Baard oor nuwe sepie-rol". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. Merwe, Jana van der. "Mandi Baard 'geheimsinnig' oor nuwe rol in GMR". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. "Oh Mandi! Profiling Blu Betty Ambassador and SA actress Mandi Baard". Blu Betty. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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