Dorothy A. Atabong facts for kids
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Dorothy A. Atabong
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Ayinke Dorothy Atabong
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| Other names | Dorothy Atabong Chhatwal |
| Education | University of Detroit Mercy |
| Alma mater | Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York City |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1999-present |
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Notable work
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Sound Of Tears, Mayday TV series, The Africa Trilogy |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 2011 Female Eye Film Festival |
Dorothy A. Atabong is a talented actress, writer, and producer from Cameroon, who also lives in Canada. She is widely recognized for her work on the film Sound of Tears. This film earned her several awards, including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.
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Dorothy A. Atabong's Career Journey
Dorothy Atabong has received great reviews for her acting in many theatre plays. These include Wedding Band and The Africa Trilogy, which was part of the Luminato Arts Festival and the Stratford Festival. She also performed in The Overwhelming with The Canadian Stage Company.
Writing and Producing Films
Dorothy Atabong is not just an actress; she's also a writer and producer! In 2002, she published a romantic novel called The Princess of Kaya. Later, she turned this book into a movie script.
Her movie script, Daisy’s Heart, won an award for Best Low Budget Script. This happened at the 2011 Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto.
Dorothy also wrote, produced, and starred in a short film called Sound of Tears. This film was first shown at the Montreal World Film Festival. It won the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Short Film. It also received a Platinum Remi award at the 48th WorldFest Houston Film Festival.
Acting on TV and Stage
You might have seen Dorothy Atabong on TV shows like the award-winning series Mayday. She also appeared in Ocean Landing (also known as African Hijack) for the Discovery Channel. Other TV roles include parts in Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Line.
On stage, Dorothy played a main role in Glo, which was part of The Africa Trilogy. She also led a cast of 11 actors as Julia in the famous play Wedding Band. She performed in The Overwhelming and In Darfur. For her role in In Darfur, she won the Emerging Artist Award at SummerWorks.
Dorothy A. Atabong's Personal Life
Dorothy Atabong got married in 2008. She has two sons, one born in 2011 and the other in 2015.
In 2013, Dorothy spoke on the CBC Radio show Metro Morning. She talked about the issue of family violence against women. She also discussed her film Sound Of Tears for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day is observed every year on December 6th.
Awards and Recognition
Dorothy Atabong has won several awards for her amazing work in film and theatre.
- In 2008, she won the Summerworks Emerging Artist Award for Best Actress for her role in In Darfur.
- In 2011, her script Daisy's Heart won Best Low Budget Script at the Female Eye Film Festival.
- In 2015, her film Sound of Tears won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Short.
- Also in 2015, Sound of Tears received the Platinum Remi Award for Best Short Film at WorldFest Houston.
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See also
In Spanish: Dorothy Atabong para niños
