Abena Ayivor

(1975-) Actress for stage and TV.

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) starring Gerard Butler

Sources

http://www.expatriate.co.za/index.php/articles/38-profiles/219-kc-rottok.html

Honour programme notes in 2004.

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