Mandi du Plooy
Biography
Mandi du Plooy, also known as Mandi Baard, is a South African actress, model and voice artist. 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. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business management at the University of Stellenbosch. She is married to Schalk Baard, where the wedding was held on 5 April 2008, in George, SA. The couple has one boy and one girl.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Bianca
A South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trauma and tribulations of the staff and patients of the hospital.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Theresa Harmse
A South African, Afrikaans-language telenovela which takes place in and around a competitive swimming club, Die Swartmarlyne.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Lienkie Vermeulen
Getroud met Rugby: Die Sepie is a South African soap opera based on the feature film and later drama series Getroud met Rugby by Deon Opperman, which is set amongst a rugby-playing community.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Guest Host
The aim of Dankie, Lottoland is to identify individuals and charities in need, so that Lottoland South Africa can intervene, roll up its sleeves and support and assist them. Through this popular television series, 13 charities (or vulnerable individuals) also gain the opportunity for national exposure on television, with a view to gaining further support from the public in the future.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Ethan Ma
Charlie is a mystery - one that Ethan can't wait to decipher. But the secret she's hiding is bigger - and more dangerous - than he could ever guess.