Coryse Borg
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Coryse Borg, is an actress and director
who lives in Żebbuġ
, Malta
. Borg has appeared in a range of productions, both in the theatre and in the movies.
Her acting career started as a chicken in an MADC Pantomime. She later appeared in the films Gladiator
, Revelation
and Helen of Troy. In between, she played various parts both in comedies and straight theatrical productions, including Shakespeare
and musicals. In 2007 she starred in a Malta Arts Festival production of A Midsummer Nights' Dream, organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts.
She also played 'Sharon' in the TV series Dejjem Tiegħek Becky. Other Maltese
theatre roles included: Sylvia in Life x 3, As You Like It
, West Side Story and Jack and the Beanstalk
. She has also written for a number of other productions, and Malta George Cross, a film that Borg worked on with students at the San Andrea School
, won Best Screenplay by the Jury of the Documentary and Fiction Festival of Hollywood in 2007.
Her directing credits include Glorious
, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins
, an MADC production of Audacity,
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who lives in Żebbuġ
Zebbug, Malta
Ħaż-Żebbuġ or Città Rohan is one of the oldest towns in Malta. Its population is 12,892 as of 2010 making it the 12th largest town in Malta.-History and origins:...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. Borg has appeared in a range of productions, both in the theatre and in the movies.
Her acting career started as a chicken in an MADC Pantomime. She later appeared in the films Gladiator
Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...
, Revelation
Revelation (2001 film)
Revelation is a 2001 film, directed by Stuart Urban and starring James D'Arcy, Natasha Wightman, Udo Kier and Terence Stamp. Revelation tells the story of the final search for an ancient relic known as the Loculus, dating back to 50 CE, and the effect of this relic on the Martel family and the...
and Helen of Troy. In between, she played various parts both in comedies and straight theatrical productions, including Shakespeare
Shakespeare's plays
William Shakespeare's plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Traditionally, the 37 plays are divided into the genres of tragedy, history, and comedy; they have been translated into every major living language, in addition to being...
and musicals. In 2007 she starred in a Malta Arts Festival production of A Midsummer Nights' Dream, organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts.
She also played 'Sharon' in the TV series Dejjem Tiegħek Becky. Other Maltese
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
theatre roles included: Sylvia in Life x 3, As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
, West Side Story and Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
. She has also written for a number of other productions, and Malta George Cross, a film that Borg worked on with students at the San Andrea School
San Andrea School
The San Andrea School is a school in Malta. It was founded in 1992 at Sedqa, Independence Avenue, Naxxar by the Parents Foundation of Education . At the time it was composed of three classes...
, won Best Screenplay by the Jury of the Documentary and Fiction Festival of Hollywood in 2007.
Her directing credits include Glorious
Glorious
Glorious is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1997 performance at the Hammersmith Apollo. The performance was released on VHS The performance cover topics such as the siege of Troy, Noah's Ark, the Royal Family to the birth of baby Jesus...
, the story of Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins was an American amateur operatic soprano who was known, and ridiculed, for her lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability.-Early years:...
, an MADC production of Audacity,