7de Laan's iconic star actress, Hilda van Zyl, has retired from the TV show.
The real person of Hilda van Zyl, is Annelisa Weiland, and she has played the Hilda van
Zyl role since the show first started 19 years ago.
Annelisa, who turned 70 years earlier this year, has decided to retire from the show.
However, it has been made known that, she is not retiring from acting per se, but she
is only retiring from 7de Laan.
She's just warming-up on the acting front.
She's been signed to kykNET's Suidooster, and makes her debut in November 2019.
This is a statement from Die Laan.
Beloved SABC2 7de Laan actress, Annelisa Weiland has decided to exit the soapie after nineteen
years on the small screen, portraying the beloved character of Hilda van Zyl.
Hilda, a sweet, caring, albeit a bit naïve, middle aged woman, was first introduced to
audiences as a receptionist, and has since held many jobs, including a cashier at T&T,
and has been a waitress, and chef at Oppiekoffie amongst others.
Hilda gets on well with people, and believes there’s something good in everyone.
A trusted friend, loving mother and grandmother, Hilda has always been known as loyal, supportive,
understanding, and forgiving to the people close to her heart.
But even the most kind-hearted people can tolerate only so much, and Hilda has had her
fair share of heartache and bitter disappointment over the years.
Nevertheless, she always bounces back to play a positive role in the lives of friends and
family.
Over the years her character has grown in leaps and bounds, and so has the public’s
love and affection for her.
Hilda became famous in the Laan for her adventurous cooking, and especially her elaborate, over
the top wedding cakes.
She is also synonymous with the dance of the seven veils, which she performed for her former
husband, Oubaas, on special occasions.
Falling in love, and marrying Oubaas van Zyl, was one of the biggest defining moments of
her life.
Although the marriage sadly ended in divorce years later, it remains one of the highlights
of Hilda’s life.
She embraced her new role with gusto, and enjoyed many years of happy companionship.
“Hilda has been a part of my life since 2000, and what a privilege to have been part
of the supportive environment that 7de Laan has provided,” says Annelisa Weiland.
“It has been a pleasure to have portrayed quirky little Hilda, with her terrible dress
sense, the unavoidable “serpies”, and subjecting everyone to her terrible cooking,”
she added.
“I have also enjoyed discovering the more serious and sophisticated side of Hilda, and
I have been fortunate to have interacted with so many interesting characters over the years,”
she said.
“Sadly, it is time to bid Hilda farewell, and to discover new challenges, opportunities
and horizons in my old stamping ground, the Cape where I was born,” says Weiland.
“Annelisa remains one of the most talented people I have ever worked with.
I have loved working with her, and have always been impressed with her unique talent, commitment,
and consistency,” said Thandi Ramathesele, Executive Producer of 7de Laan.
“Annelisa has, without a doubt, been a major contributor to 7de Laan’s success over the
years, and how South African audiences have received, loved and supported her, is testament
to that.
I wish her continued success, and may God continue to bless her,” added Ramathesele.
Viewers can expect to see Hilda until the end of September 2019.
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