Lydia Lindeque, born Rachel Alida du Toit (15 January 1916 – 16 July 1997), was a South African actor of Afrikaner descent.

[1] Initially known by the stage name Alida du Toit, she started touring at the age of seventeen with Paul de Groot's acting company.

She first performed in English in 1943, in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and, in 1945, travelled to Egypt and Italy to direct stage plays for the South African Army troops stationed there.

[2] She attended school locally before leaving home to join Paul de Groot's acting company, starting touring at the age of seventeen.

[6] In 1945, she travelled to Egypt to direct entertainment for the troops of the South African Army left in the country as their involvement in the Second World War ended.