Lisa Fugard
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Lisa Fugard was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
, the only child of playwright Athol Fugard
and novelist Sheila Meiring Fugard
. She moved to New York City
in 1980 to pursue an acting career, and has garnered numerous stage and film roles, including Isabel Dyson in the original production of her father's My Children! My Africa!. She, her husband, and son (born 2004), have lived in the desert of Southern California
since early 2002, in Borrego Springs and Encinitas, on the coast north of San Diego, not far from where her parents now live.
Since 1992, she has written many short stories for literary magazines, and articles for the New York Times travel section. In January 2006, she wrote the novel Skinner's Drift, ISBN 978-0-7432-7299-5 , about turmoil on a South African farm in 1997.
Fugard was a guest speaker at the 2007 Literary Guild of Orange County Festival of Women Authors.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the only child of playwright Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director who writes in English, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system of apartheid and for the 2005 Academy-Award winning film of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood...
and novelist Sheila Meiring Fugard
Sheila Meiring Fugard
Sheila Meiring Fugard was born in England, moving to South Africa. She is a writer of short stories and plays and the wife of South African playwright Athol Fugard.-Personal history:...
. She moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1980 to pursue an acting career, and has garnered numerous stage and film roles, including Isabel Dyson in the original production of her father's My Children! My Africa!. She, her husband, and son (born 2004), have lived in the desert of Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
since early 2002, in Borrego Springs and Encinitas, on the coast north of San Diego, not far from where her parents now live.
Since 1992, she has written many short stories for literary magazines, and articles for the New York Times travel section. In January 2006, she wrote the novel Skinner's Drift, ISBN 978-0-7432-7299-5 , about turmoil on a South African farm in 1997.
Fugard was a guest speaker at the 2007 Literary Guild of Orange County Festival of Women Authors.
External links
- Lisa Fugard Official website