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Elize du Toit
du Toit in 2009
Born (1980-02-21) 21 February 1980 (age 44)
Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Film, television actress
Years active2000–2012
Spouse Rafe Spall ​ ​(m. 2010; div. 2021)​
Children3

Elize du Toit (/ɛˈliːz dəˈtɔɪ/ 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.

Early life

Elize du Toit was born in Grahamstown, South Africa, 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. She studied history at the University of Edinburgh and performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company.

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. In November 2011, Du Toit made an appearance in Coronation Street as Jenny, the ex-girlfriend of Matt Carter.

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, and lived in West Kensington, London. Their daughter was born in 2011, and, in November 2012, their son was born. They also have a third child, another son, born in 2015. The marriage ended in 2021.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000–2004, 2007 Hollyoaks Izzy Cornwell
2005 Triangle Bailey Blake American pilot, not picked up
2006 The Devil's Chair Rachel Fowles
Dalziel and Pascoe Abigail Stewart Series 10, 2 episodes: "Glory Days, Part 1 & 2"
The Line of Beauty Sophie Tipper 1 episode
2007 Flirting with Flamenco Karen Straight-to-DVD
Doctor Who Sinister woman Series 3, 2 episodes
2008 The Bill Claire Webster 1 episode
Casualty Nicola Westland 3 episodes
2009 Homeland Sylvie
Waterloo Road Heather
Ghost Town Rachel
2010 Material Girl Katy Travis 1 episode
M.I. High Sydney Barbour
2011 Waking the Dead Bonnie Yorke 2 episodes
Lewis Andrea de Ritter 1 episode: The Gift of Promise
Coronation Street Jenny 1 episode
2012 Skyfall Vanessa M's Assistant

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Elize du Toit Official". Elize du Toit Official. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. Bedlam Theatre | Elize Du Toit
  4. "'Hollyoaks' star Elize Du Toit joins 'Coronation Street'". Digital Spy. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Gerard (20 August 2011), "Rafe Spall Profile", The Independent, London
  6. "Rafe Spall My London", Evening Standard, London, 2009, archived from the original on 12 April 2010
  7. Williams, Zoe (14 May 2024), "'It's great!' Rafe Spall on having a baby with his co-star in Trying, the infertility sitcom", Guardian
  8. "Elize du Toit Official". Elize du Toit Official. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  9. "Series 10". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  10. "British Council Film". Archived from the original on 10 November 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  11. "Elize du Toit". IMDb. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

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