Thandi Puren

Birth : , Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

History

Thandi Puren is an actress, most recently known for her role as Trish in Ernie Barbarash's Holiday in the Wild, and as Ruby in the progressive horror, The Lullaby (2017, Dir. Darrell James Roodt). Previous lead roles have included the 2018 comedy TV series Vlieënde Springbokkie and The Message (2015, TV Pilot). With her roots in theatre, Thandi's debut film role was opposite Joanna Pacula and Richard Grieco in Dead Easy. Thandi is based in the UK.

Movies

Holiday in the Wild

Trish

When her husband abruptly ends their marriage, empty nester Kate embarks on a solo second honeymoon in Africa, finding purpose and potential romance.

The Furnace

Amanda

Newlyweds Mary and Matt celebrate Christmas - and their passion for running - with two honeymoon tickets to Africa’s ultimate footrace, The Furnace. Their excitement to race together across the biggest animal reserve in the world has them inspired. Then in a horrific flash, everything’s gone including Mary’s purpose for living.

The Lullaby

Ruby van Heerden

Returning to her home town, overwhelmed by the birth of her firstborn, nineteen-year-old Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her own mother, Chloe struggles with the demands of caring for a newborn child. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia send her into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, she sees danger everywhere.

Racing Stripes

Reporter

Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.