Oyenbot
Gladys “G’dah” Oyenbot | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Makerere University |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Gladys "G'dah" Oyenbot is a Ugandan actress, singer and producer. She currently plays Dorotia on Mpeke Town which airs on Both Urban and Bukedde TV. Gladys starred in the award winning drama series Yat Madit as Beatrice. And at the moment she is acting as Amanda on Nana Kagga’s upcoming drama series, Reflections and as Kisaka in Kafacoh a critically acclaimed feature film.
She was widely known for playing Lupita Nyong'os stand in and body double on the set of Queen of Katwe.[1]
Career
Since late 2016 Oyenbot stars in a regular role as Beatrice, a mother, and wife who suffers domestic violence silently on Yat Madit TV series airing on NTV Uganda.[2]
She also stars as Amanda, a lady with trust issues from her past relationships who falls in love with a married man, and father of her unborn child on the upcoming Nana Kagga’s TV series titled Reflections.
Oyenbot played two roles on Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe as the shopkeeper from whom Lupita Nyong'o (as Phionah Mutesi's mother) buys paraffin to fuel the lamp so her daughter could read her chess book at night and as Lupita’s body and stand in double.[3]
Oyenbot has participated in numerous stage productions. She is especially known for her outstanding performances in Matei Vișniec's play, "The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War"; an Aida Mbowa-directed stage play Desperate to Fight about mental violence[4]; and the world-renowned stage dramas Heaven's Gates, Hell's Flames, Restore Tour: Child Soldier No More, and the KAD’s adaption of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing,[5] the tragedy of Macbeth and Charles Dickens Oliver Twist. She also acted in Silent Voices: a play that reflects the views and emotions of the northern Uganda war.
Oyenbot holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Makerere University. She has also performed in television shows and radio drama series including "Rock point 256" and "Mako-Mere".[6]
She was involved with the Watoto Children's Choir where she supervises children and performs with them while on tour.
Filmography
As an Actress
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Director | Production company | Notes |
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2019 | The Reporter | Nekesa | Sharpe Sewali | Tv Series (pre production) | |
Family Tree | Theresa | Nicole Nabugabo | Short Film (post production) | ||
2018 | Reflections | Amanda | Nana Kagga | Savana Moon production | TV Series |
Kaffa-coh | Kisaka | Gilbert Lukalia | Amani House production | Feature Film | |
Mpeke Town | Dorotia | Shani Grewal | Mediae Production | Tv Series | |
2017 | 256 | Midwife | Stella Namatovu | Boda Boda production | Short Film |
Communion | Gashanga | Patience Nitumwesiga | Shagikatales | Short Film | |
2016 | Yat Madit | Beatrice | Irene Kulabako | Trivision | Won three Awards |
Queen of Katwe | Shopkeeper/Stand in double | Mira Nair | Walt Disney Studios | Feature Film | |
The Bag | Mukyala Mulokole | Douglas Kasule Benda | Short Film- (Post production) | ||
2015 | 5 @Home | co-star | Llyod Lutara | Fast Track production | On Fox Life Africa |
2013 | Haunted Souls | Aciru | Godwin Otwoma | Artling Production | Short Film |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Director |
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2017 | Hustle Box | Student | Rehema Nanfuka |
2016 | Ga-ad | Toto, old woman, singer | Adong L Judith |
Heaven's Gates, Hell's Flames | Spoilt brat | Sheila K Tugume | |
2015 | The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War | Dora and others | Benoit Vitae and Bogdan Palie |
2014 | Desperate to Fight[7] | Marta | Aida Mbowa |
Much Ado About Nothing | Hero | Peter Wiedmann and Nathalie | |
2013 | Macbeth | A witch | Tom Adlam and Angela Emuron |
Beautiful Africa | As self, singer | MercyRose Ssendegeya | |
2012 | Silent Voices | Margret | Denis Hilton |
Oliver Twist | Charlotte, Oliver's mother, Soloist | Trudy Mcgilvry | |
Heaven's Gates, Hell's Flames | Spoilt brat | Sheila K Tugume | |
2010 | Restore Tour | Mother, Abducted Child | Dawn Stride |
Radio Drama
Year | Title | Role | Director | Company | Notes |
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2010 | Mako-Mere | Catherine Achieng | Achiro P Olwoch | Attiku Films | Radio Drama (Voices over) |
2006 | Rock Point 256 | Rebecca | Asiimwe Deborah | Straight Talk | Radio Drama series ( Voice over) |
As a Producer
Year | Title/Event | Director | Notes |
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2018 | Kyenvu | Kemiyondo Coutinho | Short Film |
2017 | Nyege Nyege International Music Festival | Poppy Spowage | Music Festival |
External links
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https://glimug.com/actress-oyenbot-gladys-success-tid-bit/
- ^ "Oyenbot played Lupita's double". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Glamour as "Yat Madit" TV Drama Series Premieres". Chimplyf. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Uganda: Oyenbot Played Lupita's Double". All Africa. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Private Desire in the Public Domain at the Kampala International Theatre Festival". Bakwa Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Shakespeare's epic comedy to grace theater". Tsup Ug.
- ^ "Kampala International Theatre Festival Gladys Oyenbot". Kampala International Theatre Festival.
- ^ "Desperate to Fight (Ethiopia / Uganda)". Ubuntu Arts Festival.