Elize du Toit
Benjamin Ward
Updated on March 13, 2026
du Toit in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Grahamstown, South Africa
Date of Birth: February 21, 1980
Ethnicity: Afrikaner [including French Huguenot]
Elize du Toit is a South African-born actress. She was born in Grahamstown, and her family immigrated to Berkshire, England when she was fourteen years old. Her mother is artist Susanne du Toit, who was born in Pretoria. Elize is married to British actor Rafe Spall, with whom she has three children.
Du Toit is a common Afrikaner surname of French Huguenot origin.
Elize’s patrilineal line can be traced to François du Toit, who emigrated from Lille, France, to South Africa, in 1686. Actress and model Charlize Theron and tennis player Roger Federer also descend from him.
