KUDAKWASHE RUTENDO - NON-UNION

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Represented by:

Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency (ON) (416) 925-4255 / Fax: (416) 925-6661

Untitled Entertainment (CA) (310) 601-2100 / (212) 367-8900

FILM AND TELEVISION

Brilliant Minds

Large Principal

Warner Bros/NBC/Greg Smith

Don't Kill Loretta

Lead

DOR Film Prod/Oliver Kienle

Tracker

Guest Star

20th Television/CBS/Gonzalo Am

Backspot*

Lead

Page Boy Prod./D.W. Waterson

Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story

Supporting

Lifetime/Alpha Nicky

Bad Influence

Principal

Various/Bill Corcoran

The Second Hand

Supporting

Screen Denizen/T.Hamburgh

Amble

Principal

Archipelago Productions/S.Tupe

Fear Thy Roommate

Principal

Cream Productions/Various

Carnations

Lead

VIBE Arts/Keisha James

Pumpkin Head

Lead

Tyler Dubois

Atomic 13

Lead

Mark Tureski

Salvage Kings

Actor

Media Headquarters/Dir. Jonath

*TIFF 2023 Selection

THEATER

Vierge

Bien-Amie

Factory Theatre/Natasha Mumba

The Last Heroes of Oro (wksp)

Nyota/Sadie

Theatre By The Bay/A.Chambers

You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

Sally Brown

SECPA/Nancy Lawson

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

SECPA/Nancy Lawson

ANIMATION

Work It Out Wombats

Principal/Sasha

PBS Kids/Pipeline

TRAINING

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Pro Actors Lab

Jeff Clarke

Armstrong Acting Studio

Lara Jean Chorostecki

LB Acting Studio

Michelle Arvizu

Bad Dog Theatre Company

Improv Workshop

Generation Dance Studio

6 years

Parr Academy of Arts

Kim Parr, Michael Parr

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Level 1 Speech and Literature

Level 2 Speech Tech and Theory

Grade 4 Voice

Level 7 Speech and Drama - Fir

AWARDS

2023 TIFF Rising Star

2023 TIFF Share Her Journey Fellowship

2024 Canada Reads Finalist

Best Actors One Act Play: Festival Zones

Wood Buffalo’s Excellence in the Arts Awards

Rising Star Nominee

Alberta Excellence Speech Solo: First Place

Kudakwashe was selected as one of TIFF’s 2023 Rising Stars, and was named by Hollywood Reporter as a rising star in the 2024 Women in Canada Entertainment issue. Shortly after, Kudakwashe faced off in Canada’s great book debate Canada Reads (CBC) and landed a spot in the finals. Kudakwashe is known for her breakout role in the feature film Backspot (Page Boy Productions) starring opposite Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood. Since, Kudakwashe wrapped her next Lead role an upcoming Horror Feature shot in Vienna.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 138 lbs

Basketball, Cheerleading, Hula Hoop, Skateboard - street, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Tap, Dancer, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Legit