Dorothy A. Atabong facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dorothy A. Atabong
Ayinke
Born	Ayinke Dorothy Atabong Cameroon
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
Notable work	Sound Of Tears, Mayday TV series, The Africa Trilogy
Children	2
Awards	2011 Female Eye Film Festival

Dorothy A. Atabong (born Ayinke Dorothy Atabong) is a talented actress, writer, and producer from Cameroon, who also holds Canadian citizenship. She is most famous for her work on the film Sound of Tears. This film helped her win several awards, including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.

Dorothy Atabong's Career Journey

Dorothy Atabong has received many good reviews for her acting in theatre plays. Some of these plays include Wedding Band and The Africa Trilogy. The Africa Trilogy was part of big festivals like the Luminato Arts Festival and the Stratford Festival. She also performed in The Overwhelming, a play by The Canadian Stage Company and Studio 180.

Writing and Producing Films

In 2002, Dorothy published a romantic novel called The Princess of Kaya. Later, she turned this book into a movie script. Her script for a full-length movie, Daisy’s Heart, won an award for Best Low Budget Script 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 Television

Dorothy has appeared in several TV shows. These include the award-winning series Mayday, where she acted in an episode called Ocean Landing (also known as African Hijack) for the Discovery Channel. She also had roles in Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Line for The Movie Network.

In theatre, 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 well-known play Wedding Band by Alice Childress. Other theatre roles include The Overwhelming and In Darfur. For her role in In Darfur at Theatre Passe Muraille, she won the Emerging Artist Award at SummerWorks.

Dorothy Atabong's Personal Life

Dorothy Atabong got married in 2008 and has two sons, born in 2011 and 2015. In 2013, she appeared on the CBC Radio show Metro Morning with Matt Galloway. She talked about the serious 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 on December 6, 2013.

Dorothy Atabong's Works

Here are some of the films and theatre plays Dorothy Atabong has been a part of:

Film Roles

Television Roles

Theatre Roles

Awards and Nominations

Dorothy Atabong has won several awards for her acting and writing:

See also

In Spanish: Dorothy Atabong para niños