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Born | Rosie Motene |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Pretoria Girls' High School Damelin College University of the Witwatersrand |
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Rosie Motene is a South African actress, author, film producer and activist. She is a Pan African queer and feminist and speaker on GBV and LGBTQI in Africa. She is the author of the 161-paged book, Reclaiming the Soil: A Black Girl's Struggle to Find Her African Self. She is a Pan-African media proprietor and was one of the as the jurors at the fifth edition of Mashariki African Film Festival (MAFF) in 2019. ZAlebs mentioned her as one of the most prevalent cast members of the Urban Brew Studios.
Career
In 2004, she played the role of a "Receptionist" in Terry George's historical drama, Hotel Rwanda.
She appeared in one of the episodes of the drama television series created by Ashley Pharoah entitled, Wild at Heart (2006–2013), in 2007 where she played the role of "Kenyetta".
In John Kani's 2008 comedy drama film, Nothing But the Truth, she played the role of "Mandisa".
She was one of the producers of the 2011 drama film directed by Akin Omotoso entitled, Man on Ground.
She was one of the participants in the Gender-based violence (GBV) webinar session organized by the Vodacom Foundation on 25 August 2020, aimed at enlightening the public on the harmful effects of GBV and the way forward.
Filmography
Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Man on Ground | Producer | Drama | |
2010 | Jury Divided | Actress (Juror 2) | Drama | |
2008 | Nothing But the Truth | Actress (Mandisa) | Comedy, Drama | |
2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Actress (Receptionist) | Biography, Drama, History | |
Gums & Noses | Actress (Scoffing Ad Woman 2) | Comedy |
Television series
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Wild at Heart | Actress (Kenyetta, 1 episode (2007)) | TV series (2006–2013), Drama | |
2000–2004 | Generations | Actress (Tsego Motene (2000–2004), unknown episodes) | TV series (1993 -), Drama |
References
- "EXCLUSIVE: Boniswa Meslane slams "hypocrite" Black Coffee after alleged rape by colleague". East Coast Radio. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Zokufa-Kathilu, Lusanda (11 August 2019). "Bringing back the culture of reading". Artlink. Market Theatre Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew: Man on Ground (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Joko announces the launch of its '#EndDomesticSilence' initiative". Media Update. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Vodacom launches R5-million fund to support survivors of GBV". Media Update. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Motene, Rosie (2018). Reclaiming the Soil: A Black Girl's Struggle to Find Her African Self. Porcupine Press. ISBN 978-1928276425. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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ignored (help) - Nsabimana, Eddie (2 April 2019). "Mashariki African Film Festival concludes with award ceremony". The New Times. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Nonhle, Rosie & Mpho speak on their Zabalaza characters". Zalebs. Africa News Media. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Hotel Rwanda (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew: Wild at Heart (2006–2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Nothing But the Truth (II) (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "South Africa: Man On Ground Movie, Campaign Launched to Combat Xenophobia". All Africa.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Vodacom launches Gender-Based Violence Fund". BizCommunity. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Jury Divided (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Full Cast & Crew: Gums & Noses (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Full Cast & Crew: Generations (1993– )". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Motene, Phemelo (23 September 2020). "Rosie Motene Calls Out Black Coffee For Enabling An Alleged Rapist". Zalebs. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links
- Rosie Motene on IMDb
- Rosie Motene on BrainFarm