Marda Vanne
Biography
Marda Vanne was a South African actress born Margaretha van Hulsteyn in 1896, known for her notable role as Granny in the 1968 film "Joanna." She found fame in London after starting her stage career in South Africa under her childhood nickname Scrappy. Her life also took a romantic turn when she met poet Isaac Rosenberg in Cape Town, with whom she had a lasting connection.