Kudakwashe Rutendo
Kudakwashe Rutendo is a Canadian actress, most noted for her starring role as Amanda in the 2023 film Backspot.[1]
Born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Fort McMurray,[2] she attended the University of Toronto, studying English, philosophy and classics while pursuing acting classes as a secondary pursuit.[2] She secured a contract with an agent in March 2020 just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry,[2] and had acting roles in the television series Fear Thy Roommate, the short films The Second Hand and Love Bites, and the television films Bad Influence and Giving Hope: The Ni'cola Mitchell Story, before being cast in Backspot.
Backspot premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where she was named one of the festival's Rising Stars.[3]
She appeared in the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, advocating for Téa Mutonji's short story collection Shut Up You're Pretty.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "Kudakwashe Rutendo is making a handspring into the spotlight with the cheerleading drama Backspot". CBC Arts, September 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Vincent McDermott, "Fort McMurray-raised actress Kudakwashe Rutendo one of TIFF's Rising Stars". Fort McMurray Today, September 14, 2023.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "TIFF announces Filmmaker Lab, Series Accelerator participants". Playback, August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders", CBC Books, January 11, 2024.
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