These are external links and will open in a new windowThe Australian actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf has died after falling ill while on tour with a production at the Edinburgh International Festival.The 52-year-old, who had been performing in the show, The Secret River, died on Sunday.She was a regular at the festival but was best known for acclaimed performances in films including Rabbit-Proof Fence.Sydney Theatre Company said they were "absolutely devastated" by the news.Two shows in Edinburgh were cancelled last week after Ms Lawford-Wolf fell ill before one of her cast mates stepped into her role as narrator for the remaining four performances.In a statement Sydney Theatre Company paid tribute to the actress.It read: "Ningali was an incredibly talented performer as well as a wonderfully caring and thoughtful person. Ningali Lawford-Wolf took ill mid-way through the run of The Secret River at the Edinburgh International Festival. We've lost one of Australian theatre's greatest treasures.
Aboriginal actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf has died of an asthma attack at the age of 52 on Sunday while on tour in Scotland. Ningali, was one of the most charismatic, entertaining, kind hearted women you will ever meet. The 52-year-old had appeared in Rabbit Proof Fence, Mystery Road and Last Cab to Darwin. Ningali Lawford-Wolf was on tour with the Sydney Theatre Company's production of The Secret River. She trained as a dancer at the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre, then continued to perform professionally with Bangarra Dance Theatre in Sydney to build a stage and screen career.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesThe president takes his law-and-order message to a troubled Wisconsin city, spurning the mayor and governor. The 52-year-old, who had been performing in … These are external links and will open in a new window "Ningali was a Wangkatjungka woman born under a tree at Christmas Creek Station in the far north Kimberley region of Western Australia. She bought laughter and happiness to all her colleagues, friends and family. Broome actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf has fallen seriously ill while on tour in the UK, forcing the cancellation of two stage shows. She was a very well respected member of the community who loved and cherished everyone. That is why she will never be forgotten in the hearts of the Kalbarri community or her dear friends and most importantly, her family.She won awards for her one-woman theatre show Ningali, Aliwa, Uncle Vanya and Jandamarra.
It is understood the 52-year-old performer has been hospitalised in London while on tour for the Sydney Theatre Company’s The Secret River at … Ningali moved to Kalbarri later in her career to pursue a break away from being an actress and to also spend more time raising her children before returning to film. Ningali Lawford-Wolf had been performing in Edinburgh in The Secret River The Australian actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf has died after falling ill while on tour with a production at the Edinburgh International Festival. Lawford was born in 1967 on Christmas Creek Station, a Lawford played Maude, the mother of protagonist Molly, in the 2002 film In 2015, Lawford played the role of Polly in the film In 2017, Lawford voiced the character of Nanna on the Lawford had five children and two grandchildren. A well-loved Australian actress has died after falling ill while her theatre company was performing at the Edinburgh International Festival. Ningali Josie Lawford was an Australian actress known for her roles in the films Rabbit-Proof Fence, Bran Nue Dae, and Last Cab to Darwin, for which she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The mother-of- five was …