title: Hanli Rolfes
text: # Hanli Rolfes
  
  Hanli Rolfes (born 5 April 1971) is a South African actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in the series Getroud met rugby, Kruispad and Generations.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Rolfes was born on 5 April 1971. In 1994, she graduated with an Honors degree in Drama from the University of Pretoria.
  
  She married Deon Opperman, a fellow actor and playwright in 2002, until their divorce in 2010.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 1995, Rolfes made her television debut in Die Laksman as Lieutenant Bernice Fox. In 1996, she joined the cast of the SABC1 soap opera Generations as Sarah-Lee Odendaal, a role she would play for six years until 2001. After that, she appeared in a number of kykNET series such as Villa Rosa as Louise Schoeman, Kruispad as Sophie Landman, and Binnelanders as Sonja Mostert. In 2009, she co-created the soapie Getroud Met Rugby with her husband Deon Opperman and played the supporting character Lanie.
  
  In 2010s, she appeared in series such as Justice For All, The Adventures of Sinbad, Vetkoekpaleis, Egoli, Iemand om lief te hê, Jozi Streets, 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Askies!, Soul City, Skeem Saam, Hartland and Geraamtes in die Kas. Apart from television, she performed in some stage plays such as Boesman my Seun (2005), Twaalfuurwals (2006), Kaburu (2007) and Knypie Oppie Kant (2008). In 2008, she joined with SABC2 game show Where Were You? as one of the contestant panelists. In 2012, she made her film debut with a small role in Sleeper's Wake. In 2016, she joined the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan asAnna van Biljon. Even though she left the role in 2016, she continued to work on 7de Laan as a scriptwriter.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  | Year | Film | Role | Genre |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1995 | Die Laksman | Lt. Bernice Fox | TV series |
  | 1996-2001 | Generations | Sarah-Lee Odendaal | TV series |
  | 1998 | The Adventures of Sinbad | Velda | TV series |
  | 1998 | Justice for All | | TV series |
  | 1999 | Iemand om lief te hê | Fransien Pienaar | TV series |
  | 2004 | Jozi Streets | Liezel | TV series |
  | 2008 | Kruispad | Sophia van den Berg, Writer | TV series |
  | 2009 | Getroud met rugby | Lanie, Writer | TV series |
  | 2009 | Askies! | Frida van Niekerk | TV series |
  | 2010 | 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls | Susan | TV series |
  | 2011 | Hartland | Elna | TV series |
  | 2012 | Sleeper's Wake | Jackie's Mom | Film |
  | 2013 | Molly & Wors | Dr. Proctor's patient | Film |
  | 2012 | Parys Parys | Guest Star | TV series |
  | 2012 | Binnelanders | Sonja Mostert | TV series |
  | 2013 | Geraamtes in die Kas | Magda Schoeman | TV series |
  | 2014 | Pandjieswinkelstories | Magenta | TV series |
  | 2014 | Snake Park | Writer | TV series |
  | 2014 | Alles Wat Mal Is | Writer | Film |
  | 2014 | Soul City | Dr Jane Hunter | TV series |
  | 2014 | Skeem Saam | Amber LaFonde | TV series |
  | 2015 | Assignment | Dr. Pillay | Film |
  | 2015 | 'n Pawpaw Vir My Darling | Thalita Snijgans | Film |
  | 2015 | Verskietende Ster | Juffrou McDonald | Film |
  | 2015 | Sink | Dr. Pieterse | Film |
  | 2016 | Mignon Mossie van Wyk | Nurse | Film |
  | 2016 | Twee Grade van Moord | Aleksa's prosecutor | Film |
  | 2016 | Sonskyn Beperk | Writer | Film |
  | 2020 | Spoorloos 2 | Liesl Brand | TV series |
  | 2020 | Meisies Wat Fluit | Vera | TV movie |
  | 2020 | Siende Blind | Marinette Schoeman | TV mini series |
  | 2021 | 7de Laan | Anna van Biljon, Writer | TV series |
  