Quanita Adams

Quanita Adams
Quanita Adams
Occupation	Actress
Notable work	Cape of Good Hope; Forgiveness;
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,^[1] and the 2003 winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Ensemble for For Colored Girls.^[2] ^[3] 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

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2008	Fleur du Cap Theatre Award	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Cissie	Won	^[4]
2006	South African Film and Television Awards	Best Actress (Feature Film)	Forgiveness	Won	^[5]
2004	Fleur du Cap Theatre Award	Best Actress	At Her Feet	Won	^[1]
2003	Fleur du Cap Theatre Award	Best Performance in a Musical or Revue	For Colored Girls	Won	^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Actress has the world at her feet". uct.ac.za. 24 March 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ Moonyeenn Lee Associates: Quanita Adams^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "UCT toasts Fleur du Cap nominees". uct.ac.za. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ PR, Diva (9 March 2009). "The 44th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ "Isidingo Scoops Inaugural SAFTA Awards". TVSA. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

External links

Quanita Adams at IMDb

[uctAtHerFeet-1] "Actress has the world at her feet". uct.ac.za. 24 March 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[2] Moonyeenn Lee Associates: Quanita Adams^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[uctForColored-3] "UCT toasts Fleur du Cap nominees". uct.ac.za. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[bizcommunity-4] PR, Diva (9 March 2009). "The 44th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[5] "Isidingo Scoops Inaugural SAFTA Awards". TVSA. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

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