Basetsana Motloung
Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark Brown Height: 1.62
AWARDS
2019-2020: University Mentor
2019, 2020: UCT Dean’s Merit List
2019, 2020: UCT Dean’s Merit List
2017, 2018, 2019 All Girls Schools Festival: Best Actor Award
2016: Co-director of the Destiny Hope Foundation — an NGO that empowers underprivileged schoolgirls.
2016: Co-director of the Destiny Hope Foundation — an NGO that empowers underprivileged schoolgirls.
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| IN LOVE | KG | dir. Amanda Lane, Quizzical for Netflix Africa |
| BLACK BURNS FAST | Anele | dir. Sandulela Asanda, Urucu Media for Amazon |
| THE WATCH | Lead | dir. Sibulele Nyati |
| EURYTHMIA | Supporting | dir. Jason Maselle |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN | BBC, Trilogy Creative Studios | |
| WYFIE | Neo | Homebrew, Showmax |
| PROJEK DINA (S2) | Pearl | dir. Liezl Spies, Showmax, Penguin Films |
| THE POWER (Ep 1.3) | Nigerian Girl | dir. Ugla Hauksdottir, Amazon Studios |
| WOUNDS | Melanie | dirs.Mandilakhe Yange, Ernie Vosloo, Paw Paw films |
| AMERICAN MONSTER (Ep 3) | Fredreana Banks | dir. Neil Rawles |
| COMEDY MIXTAPE | Various | dir. Maynard Kraak, Taylor Made Productions |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| WAYS OF DYING | Various | dir. Lara Foot, Baxter Theatre |
| BRACED | Shante Williams | Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town |
| MAHARENG, The Passage of a Bird | Various | dir. Sara Matchett, UCT Hiddingh Campus |
| FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions in performance | Performance artist | A4 Arts Foundation, Cape Town |
| THE MOTHER CITY | Co writer, Puppeteer | dirs. Joans Schmidt, Basetsana Motloung |
| CLANWILLIAM COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT | Theatre in Education Facilitator, Puppeteer, Dancer, Artist | Clanwilliam |
| STATE OF THE ART | Number Three | dir. Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni, P4 Studio, UCT Hiddingh Campus |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | BA Theatre and Performance, specialising in Acting |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: Standard American, British RP, Various African
MUSICAL: Dancing
OTHER: Writing, Sports, Art and Craftwork, Culinary Arts, Puppetry, Hairdressing, Mathematics, Science and Technology
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Sesotho (fluent), Afrikaans (conversational), Setswana (conversational), IsiZulu (basic)
English (fluent), Sesotho (fluent), Afrikaans (conversational), Setswana (conversational), IsiZulu (basic)
VOCAL STYLES
Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Soft Sell, Corporate, Character, Conversational, Narrative
Hard Sell, Medium Sell, Soft Sell, Corporate, Character, Conversational, Narrative
ACCENTS
Black Urban South African, Standard American, British RP, Various African
Black Urban South African, Standard American, British RP, Various African
BIO
Basetsana is a multilingual voice artist and trained theatre actor. Her natural, relatable tone has earned her commercial projects with brands such as Ponds, Wimpy and Huletts. Her resume also includes corporate campaigns with the likes of MTN, Old Mutual and Capitec.
Basetsana is adapt at character voices, various local and international accents and voicing diverse age ranges.
Basetsana is a multilingual voice artist and trained theatre actor. Her natural, relatable tone has earned her commercial projects with brands such as Ponds, Wimpy and Huletts. Her resume also includes corporate campaigns with the likes of MTN, Old Mutual and Capitec.
Basetsana is adapt at character voices, various local and international accents and voicing diverse age ranges.
Voice Clips
- Basetsana Motloung - Soft Sell At Home Comfort King George
- Basetsana Motloung - Soft Sell Audio Grooves
- Basetsana Motloung - Medium Sell SA Spices
- Basetsana Motloung - Hard Sell Chicken Shack
- Basetsana Motloung- Corporate GlobeTrotter Corporate AV
- Basetsana Motloung - HIV - SESOTHO
- Basetsana Motloung - News Headline - SETSWANA
- Basetsana Motloung - MTV Hard Sell - SESOTHO