Rosie Motene | |
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Born | Rosie Motene |
Nationality | South African |
Education | Damelin College University of the Witwatersrand |
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Rosie Motene is a South African actress, author,[1][2] film producer[3] and activist.[4] She is a Pan African queer and feminist and speaker on GBV and LGBTQI in Africa.[5] She is the author of the 161-paged book, Reclaiming the Soil: A Black Girl's Struggle to Find Her African Self.[6] 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.[7] ZAlebs mentioned her as one of the most prevalent cast members of the Urban Brew Studios.[8]
In 2004, she played the role of a "Receptionist" in Terry George's historical drama, Hotel Rwanda.[9]
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".[10]
In John Kani's 2008 comedy drama film, Nothing But the Truth, she played the role of "Mandisa".[11]
She was one of the producers of the 2011 drama film directed by Akin Omotoso entitled, Man on Ground.[12][3]
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.[13][5]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Man on Ground | Producer | Drama | [3] |
2010 | Jury Divided | Actress (Juror 2) | Drama | [14] |
2008 | Nothing But the Truth | Actress (Mandisa) | Comedy, Drama | [11] |
2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Actress (Receptionist) | Biography, Drama, History | [9] |
Gums & Noses | Actress (Scoffing Ad Woman 2) | Comedy | [15] |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Wild at Heart | Actress (Kenyetta, 1 episode (2007)) | TV series (2006–2013), Drama | [10] |
2000–2004 | Generations | Actress (Tsego Motene (2000–2004), unknown episodes) | TV series (1993 -), Drama | [16][17] |