British actress
Elize du Toit
du Toit in 2009
Born (1980-02-21 ) 21 February 1980 (age 44) Alma mater University of Edinburgh Occupation(s) Film, television actress Years active 2000–2012 Spouse
Children 3
Elize du Toit ( eh-LEEZ də-TOY ; born 21 February 1980) is a South African-born English former actress best known for playing the role of Izzy Davies in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2000 to 2004, with a brief return in 2007.[1]
Early life
Elize du Toit was born in Grahamstown, South Africa ,[1] the second of four children, to an artist mother and an orthodontist father. She spent most of her childhood in Pretoria . She moved to Berkshire , United Kingdom, in December 1994, where she attended Wellington College , completed her A-levels; attaining straight As in English, French, history and history of art. She was a member of Reading's Progress Theatre .[2] She studied history at the University of Edinburgh and performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company .[3]
Career
Elize du Toit won the role of Izzy Davies in the Channel 4 Soap opera Hollyoaks after an open audition; beating 40,000 hopefuls. She left the show in 2004 after four years filming in Liverpool .[2] In November 2011, Du Toit made an appearance in Coronation Street as Jenny, the ex-girlfriend of Matt Carter .[4]
Personal life
In 2008, du Toit started dating actor Rafe Spall after the two met in a bar through mutual friends. The couple got married on 14 August 2010,[5] and lived in West Kensington , London.[6] Their daughter was born in 2011, and, in November 2012, their son was born.[5] They also have a third child, another son, born in 2015.[5] The marriage ended in 2021.[7]
Filmography
References
^ a b "South African actress Elize Du Toit has been confirmed as playing M's Assistant in the new film 'Skyfall' " . MI6-HQ.COM . Retrieved 28 October 2020 .
^ a b "Elize du Toit Official" . Elize du Toit Official . Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
^ Bedlam Theatre | Elize Du Toit
^ " 'Hollyoaks' star Elize Du Toit joins 'Coronation Street' " . Digital Spy . 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011 .
^ a b c Gilbert, Gerard (20 August 2011), "Rafe Spall Profile" , The Independent , London
^ "Rafe Spall My London" , Evening Standard , London, 2009, archived from the original on 12 April 2010
^ Williams, Zoe (14 May 2024), " 'It's great!' Rafe Spall on having a baby with his co-star in Trying, the infertility sitcom" , Guardian
^ "Elize du Toit Official" . Elize du Toit Official . Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
^ "Series 10" . BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
^ "British Council Film" . Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2010 .
^ "Elize du Toit" . IMDb. Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
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