Quanita Adams

Quanita Adams Biographical Information

Award Winning Actress, Singer, Presenter

THEATRE
2005-7 TRC Project – Workshop Colonades - Theatre Lab – Europe, USA
2005 TWAALFDE NAG – Baxter - DIR: JANICE HONEYMAN
2004 JOCASTA RISING - Artscape - DIR: CAROL KAPLAN
2004 WIT – Baxter Theatre - DIR: PETER HAYES
2003 VALLEY SONG – Baxter Theatre - DIR: BARBARA RUBIN
2002-4 AT HER FEET – International Tour - DIR: NADIA DAVIDS
2002 FOR COLORED GIRLS – Baxter Theatre - DIR: LARA BYE
2001 BONEY M – ON BROADWAY - DIR: HEINRICH REISENHOFER

TELEVISION
2007 Villa Rosa
2007 ERFSONDES - Rosemary - Imani Media (Pty) ltd
2006 ER - Zahra – Film Hiring Services
2005 ORION - Chantal – Jungle Media Television
2005 GOING UP AGAIN - Antjie- Penguin Films
2005 LAUGH OUT LOUD- Bobby Heany Productions
2002/3 VUYANI MZANTSI – Griffin Films
2001 SOS/Thumi – Penguin Films

FILMS
2006 THE FLOOD Tourguide - Moonlighting
2003 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Sharifa & Rita Moonlighting
2003 FORGIVENESS Sannie (Lead Role) Giant Films

MUSIC VIDEOS

Mood Phase 5
Brasse Vanni Kaap

COMMERCIALS & VOICE WORK
Kia; DSTV: Standard Bank; Diet Yoghurt

TRAINING
1996-1997.1 Michaelis School of Fine Art
1998-2000 BA Drama - University of Cape Town
2002 Honours – University of Cape Town

AWARDS
2006 Safta Award for Best Film Actress
2004 Winner of Fleur du Cap Award for Best Actress for ‘Valley Song’ and ‘At Her Feet’
2003 Winner of Fleur du Cap Award for Best ensemble for ‘For Colored Girls…’
2003 Nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award for Most Promising Student

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