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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Born in Zambia. | + | Born in Zambia to a Ghanaian father and Zambian mother, and grew up in a big family of eight children in the Eastern Cape. |
== Training == | == Training == | ||
| − | Studied at the [[University of Cape Town]] | + | Studied for a BA degree in law at the [[University of Cape Town]], but dropped out to complete a two year diploma in Drama and Presentation at [[City Varsity]]. Abena moved to Johannesburg in 1999. |
== Career == | == Career == | ||
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| + | Her first job was as stand-in for Angela Bassett during technical rehearsals for the film of ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (2000). | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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=== Stage === | === Stage === | ||
| − | Her stage debut was for [[Pieter Toerien]], playing "Claudia" in ''[[Honour]]'' (Joanna Murray-Smith, 2004). | + | Her stage debut as actress was for [[Pieter Toerien]], playing "Claudia" in ''[[Honour]]'' (Joanna Murray-Smith, 2004). |
=== Television === | === Television === | ||
| − | Played "Lerato" in the TV soap ''[[Generations]]''. | + | Played "Lerato" in the TV soap ''[[Generations]]'', 1999 to 2003. |
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| + | Then followed parts in the medical series ''[[Jozi H]]'', ''[[The Royal]]'', a British series, "Dineo" in ''[[Isidingo]]'', the BBC miniseries ''[[Blood and Oil]]'', ''[[Wild At Heart]]'', ''[[Jacob's Ladder]]'', | ||
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| + | === Film === | ||
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| + | [[The Mamtsotsi Bird]] (Jo Horn), ''[[Machine Gun Preacher]]'' (2010), | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.expatriate.co.za/index.php/articles/38-profiles/219-kc-rottok.html | ||
''[[Honour]]'' programme notes in 2004. | ''[[Honour]]'' programme notes in 2004. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 1 July 2014
(1975-) Actress for stage and TV.
Contents
Biography
Born in Zambia to a Ghanaian father and Zambian mother, and grew up in a big family of eight children in the Eastern Cape.
Training
Studied for a BA degree in law at the University of Cape Town, but dropped out to complete a two year diploma in Drama and Presentation at City Varsity. Abena moved to Johannesburg in 1999.
Career
Her first job was as stand-in for Angela Bassett during technical rehearsals for the film of Boesman and Lena (2000).
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage
Her stage debut as actress was for Pieter Toerien, playing "Claudia" in Honour (Joanna Murray-Smith, 2004).
Television
Played "Lerato" in the TV soap Generations, 1999 to 2003.
Then followed parts in the medical series Jozi H, The Royal, a British series, "Dineo" in Isidingo, the BBC miniseries Blood and Oil, Wild At Heart, Jacob's Ladder,
Film
The Mamtsotsi Bird (Jo Horn), Machine Gun Preacher (2010),
Awards, etc
Sources
http://www.expatriate.co.za/index.php/articles/38-profiles/219-kc-rottok.html
Honour programme notes in 2004.
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