iewers know Mariaan as the ruthless and mean matriarch no one dares mess with, but Deirdre Wolhuter is nothing like her character – which makes portraying Mariaan even more exciting. And although she’s been on this journey with Mariaan for seven years, Deirdre is far from bored! “Mariaan keeps me – and the other characters – on their toes! Mariaan is a mother and a wife who is fiercely loyal towards her family and extremely protective over them to the extent that she has no boundaries where it comes to saving or looking after the interests of those she loves,” says Deirdre. “When it comes to protecting her family, nothing, whether it be
