Quanita Adams
Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Height: 1.6
Showreel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn-MGKg0eV0
AWARDS
2008, 2009 Winner of Fleur du Cap for Best Supporting Actress for Cissie
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
2013 FLEUR DU CAP WINNER: Best Performance by an actress Quanita Adams for Boesman & Lena as Lena.
2013 NALEDI THEATRE AWARD NOMINEE for Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role in “Boesman and Lena”
2015 SAFTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actress -TV Soap for her portrayal of Zadie September in "Binnelanders"
2015 SAFTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actress -TV Soap for her portrayal of Zadie September in "Binnelanders"
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| DIJA WIL n BABA HE | Lizzie | dir. Liezel Spies, Kyknet Storiefilms |
| LIZ VIR DIE LEWE | Lizzie | dir. Liezel Spies, Kyknet Storiefilms |
| BARAKAT | Ra eesah | dir Amy Jephta |
| AGULHAS | Patricia Jantjies | dir. Jacques Naude, Man Makes a picture |
| SUSTERS | Celine | dir. Corne Van Rooyen, Chick Fliek |
| TESS | Chantal | dir. Meg Rickards |
| OFFER | Najma | dir. Harold Richter |
| CHEMO CLUB | Nurse | Fireworx Media |
| SHUSSH | Chantal | dir. Meg Rickards |
| DOMINEE TRUUKS | Amore | dir. Anel Stolp; Redhead Productions |
| KONFETTI | Newsreporter | dir. Zaheer Bhyat, Light and Dark Films |
| MATERIAL | Shareen | dir. Craig Freimont, Zukrafin films |
| SKEEM | Celeste | dir.Tim Greene, Light n Dark Films |
| SOUTHERN CROSS | Lead | dir. Carmen Sangion , Mzansi magic new directions |
| GARGOYLE | Nicro | dir.Kelsey Egan |
| ONGERIEWE | Lead | Afda short film |
| HOLBY CITY | Winnie | BBC, ENIGMA PICTURES |
| THE FLOOD | Tour Guide | Moonlighting Films |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | Sharifa | dir.Mark Bamford, Wonder View Films & Moonlighting Films |
| FORGIVENESS | Sannie Grootboom | Giant Films |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| DINGE VAN N KIND | Mercia | dir.Quentin Krog, Zandré Coetzer and Tinarie van Wyk Loots, Nagvlug Films, KYKnet |
| BERTIE SE PLEK | Debra | dir. Beer Adriaanse, Kyknet |
| ARENDSVLEI S2 to S5 | Laetitia | Penguin Films, KykNet |
| FYNSKRIF | Naomi | dirs.Louis Pretorius, Albert Synman, Infinity Films, KykNet |
| SARA SE GEHEIM S2 & S3 | Lizzie | dirs. Chris Lotz, David Isaacs, Mia Breet, Ferdi Burger, Liezl Spies, Kyknet |
| SARA SE GEHEIM | Lizzie | dirs. Mia Breet , David Isaacs; Kyknet & Kie |
| DIE BOLAND MOORDE II | Michelle | KYKNET |
| HOOTEN AND THE LADY | Alice | dir. Colin Teague |
| JAB | Mrs Adams | CMT Productions |
| BINNELANDERS | Zadie September | Stark Films |
| MAD DOGS IV | Tick | dir.Adrian Shergold, SKY, Left Bank Pictures |
| RUGBY MOTORS | Quanita | Light n Dark Films |
| INTERSEXIONS I | Veronica | Curious Pictures |
| 4PLAY SEX TIPS FOR GIRLS | Zara | ETV |
| RHYTHM CITY | Quanita | ETV |
| COLOUR TV | various roles | BongGoe productions |
| HARTLAND | Shireen Davids | KYKNET |
| PASELLA | Guest Presenter | Tswelopele Productions |
| ERFSONDES | Rosemary | SABC 2 |
| LIFE FIRST | Genesis Films | |
| FONT | Raylene | Curious Pictures |
| ER | Zahra | Film Hiring Services |
| ORION | Chantal | Jungle Media Television |
| GOING UP AGAIN | Antjie | Penguin Films |
| LAUGH OUT LOUD | Guest | Bobby Heany Productions |
| VUYANI MZANTSI | Presenter | Griffin Films |
| SOS | Thumi | Penguin Films |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| RED EARTH | Baby | dir Mathew Wild; The Fugard Theatre |
| CURL UP & DYE | Roeleen | dir Sue Pam Grant, The Theatre on the Square, JHNB |
| BOESMAN & LENA | Lena | dir James Ncqobo, Theatre on the Square , The Baxter Theatre |
| AT HER FEET | Various | dir Nadia Davids, London, Southbank Centre |
| AT HER FEET | Various | dir Nadia Davids, Pinter Theatre, London, London Book Fair |
| CAPE TOWN SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL’ | MC | Baxter Theatre |
| FLIPPING THE SCRIPT | Various | dir Bobby Rodwell; Woodstock Theatre |
| CISSIE | Various | dir. Nadia Davids: Baxter THeatre |
| KROES | Letitia | dir. Heinrich Reisenhoffer; Suidoostefees |
| TRC PROJECT: TRUTH IN TRANSLATION | Ensemble | dir Michael Lessac, Colonades Theatre Lab: International Tour |
| TWAALFDE NAG | Maria | dir. Janice Honeyman:Baxter Theatre |
| JOCASTA RISING | Various, Young Jocasta | dir. Carol Kaplan: Artscape |
| WIT | Nurse | dir. Peter Hayes:Baxter Theatre |
| VALLEY SONG | Veronica | dir. Barbara Rubin:Baxter Theatre |
| AT HER FEET | Various | dir. Nadia Davids: International Tour |
| FOR COLORED GIRLS | Lady in Red | dir. Lara Bye : Baxter Theatre |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Michaelis School of Fine Art | Fine Art |
| University of Cape Town | BA Drama ,Hons. |
Special Skills
MUSICAL: singing
Video Clips
LANGUAGES
Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Medium Sell, Soft Sell, Hard Sell, Character
ACCENTS
South African English, Cape Coloured
VOICE BIO
Winner of Fleur du Cap for Best Supporting Actress for Cissie Award
Quanita has been an Actress, Singer and Voice Artist since 2003
She is fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans Quanita reads speak to the hearts of her audience.