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(19**-19**) Actress.
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(1975-) Actress for stage and TV.
  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
Born in Zambia.  
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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 UCT and completed a diploma in Drama and Presentation at City Varsity. Abena moved to Johannesburg in 1999.
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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 ==
  
In Johanneburg she landed the role of Lerato in the soap ''Generations''. She played Claudia in the stage play ''[[Honour]]''. This was also her stage debut.
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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 ===
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Her stage debut as actress was for [[Pieter Toerien]], playing "Claudia" in ''[[Honour]]''  (Joanna Murray-Smith, 2004).
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=== Television ===
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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.


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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