Quanita Adams Explained

Quanita Adams
Occupation:Actress
Awards:2008 Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress,
2006 South African Film and Television Awards Best Actress

Quanita Adams is stage and screen actress living in Cape Town, South Africa. She has performed in the movies Forgiveness (2004, alongside Arnold Vosloo), Cape of Good Hope (2004) and Skeem (2011). She has appeared on stage in notable plays, including Truth in Translation and At Her Feet. She is the 2008 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Cissie, the 2004 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Actress for Valley Song and At Her Feet, and the 2003 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Ensemble for For Colored Girls.[1] Quanita also plays the role of Mother Laetitia in the SAFTA-winning KykNET drama, Arendsvlei. Furthermore, Adams created the television series Riveiria, based on a grade 7 girl growing up during Apartheid, as well as Vinkel en Koljander.

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef
2008 Best Actress in a Supporting RoleCissie[2]
2006South African Film and Television AwardsBest Actress (Feature Film)Forgiveness[3]
2004Fleur du Cap Theatre AwardBest Actress At Her Feet[4]
2003Best Performance in a Musical or RevueFor Colored Girls[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mlasa.com/artfquaada.html Moonyeenn Lee Associates: Quanita Adams
  2. Web site: The 44th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards . Diva. PR. bizcommunity.com. 10 December 2023. 9 March 2009.
  3. News: Isidingo Scoops Inaugural SAFTA Awards. 21 March 2016. TVSA. 30 October 2006.
  4. Web site: Actress has the world at her feet . uct.ac.za. 10 December 2023 . 24 March 2004.
  5. Web site: UCT toasts Fleur du Cap nominees . uct.ac.za . 10 December 2023 . 31 March 2003.