Basetsana Motloung

1^st Lang: English (fluent)     2^nd Lang: Sesotho (fluent)     3^rd Lang: Afrikaans,Setswana,IsiZulu     
Eyes: Brown     Hair: Dark Brown     Height: 1.62     

AWARDS

University Mentor
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.

Film Experience

Film	Role	Director / Production Company
THE WATCH	Lead	dir. Sibulele Nyati
EURYTHMIA	Supporting	dir. Jason Maselle

Television

Series	Role	Director / Production Company
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

LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Sesotho (fluent), Afikaans,Setswana,IsiZulu
ACCENTS
British RP, Standard and Southern American,Various African, Italian, French

Voice Clips

• Basetsana Motloung_News Headline_Setswana_APM
• Basetsana Motloung_Hard Sell_Sesotho_APM
• Basetsana Motloung_Soft Sell_English_APM