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Wendy Woods
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Born
February 5
,
1941
·
Umtata, South Africa
Died
May 19
,
2013
·
Surrey, England, UK
(cancer)
Birth name
Wendy Heather Bruce
Mini Bio
Wendy Woods was born on February 5, 1941 in Umtata, South Africa. She is known for
Cry Freedom (1987)
,
Arena (1975)
and
Wogan (1982)
. She was married to
Donald Woods
. She died on May 19, 2013 in Surrey, England, UK.
Family
Spouse
Donald Woods
(1962 - August 19, 2001) (his death, 6 children)
Trivia
An activist who was exiled from South Africa with her husband
Donald Woods
for opposing apartheid.
Coached
Denzel Washington
for his performance as anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in
Cry Freedom (1987)
. Wendy Woods herself was was portrayed by actress
Penelope Wilton
in the film.
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