Cassie Kabwita

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Cassie Kabwita
Born
Sharon Kabwita

(1988-10-13) October 13, 1988 (age 35)
Ndola, Zambia
Alma mater Speciss College
Occupation(s) Actress, Film Producer
Years active2009present
Known forFilmmaking
Notable workGuilt (2013), Kwacha, Sink or Swim (The Perilous Journey)
TelevisionLove Games, Ripoti
Awards2017 ZAFTA Awards, 2019 Ngoma Awards, 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Cassie Kabwita (born October 13, 1988) is a Zambian actress and film producer and rotarian. [1] [2] She is known for her works in the Zambian and Tanzanian film industries. Cassie is the Ambassador for The African Film Festival(TAFF) in Dallas [3]

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Early life and education

Cassie is a Lunda descent from Chief Kakoma in Mwinilunga District located in North Western Province and was born at the Ndola Central Hospital, in Ndola, Copperbelt Province in Zambia. [4]

Kabwita attended Buteko Basic School and was the head girl at Luanshya Girls High School. She studied hospitality business at Speciss College at the Herbert Chitepo campus in Harare, Zimbabwe, and graduated in 2009. [5]

Career

Cassie begun her acting career in 2006 in theatre arts, but made her film debut in 2009, where she played minor roles in Tanzanian horror film, Roho Sita and was the lead actor and producer for Sweet Revenge. In 2010 she was cast in the movie Familia Yangu, where she plays two roles, one as a mother to two children and the second as an old lady looking for a job as a maid. Her breakthrough came in 2012 as an actress Zambian TV series Love Games. [6] [7]

In 2013 she made her debut behind the camera, as she produced and played the lead role in the movie Guilt. [8] The Mwape Peer awards in New York, in the United States of America honored her with the best uprising star award in 2015 for her contributions to Zambian cinema making her the first actress to receive the award. [9] [10]

In 2017, she produced her second film Sound of Silence, with Jessie Chisi to raise awareness on sexual and gender based violence and featured Tanzanian and Zambian actors. [11] [12] She was also appointed as the country manager for Miss Zambia in 2017 [13]

On 1 April 2018  Kabwita was honored to grace the first ever Sinema Zetu International Film Festival award night with Tanzania's 4th president Jakaye Mrisho Kikwete, Wema Sepetu and Diamond Platnumz to present the award for best actress. [14]

Filmography

Director / writer / producer

YearTitleWriterProducer
20103rd partyYes check.svgYes check.svg
2014Guilt / HatiaYes check.svgYes check.svg
2017Kwacha / ImetoshaYes check.svgYes check.svg

Actress

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNote
2009Roho SitaMinorDirected by Ommy-D
Sweet RevengeMInor Role, DirectorProduced By Nasir Muhammed

Directed By Ommy-D

2010Familia YanguLead Role/ProducerProduced By Poyaga Production

Directed By Goodluck Komba

2013Guilt / HatiaLead Actress
Vita Baridi [15] Lead RoleProduced By Jerusalem Films Production

Directed By Jacob Steven

2014Mzee wa Swagga [15] Lead RoleProduced By Jerusalem Films

Directed By Jacob Stevens

2015Sink or Swim: The Perilous JourneySupport RoleProduced By Prince Richard

Directed By Ike Nnewogbi

2015Secrets UntoldLead RoleProduced And Directed By Owas Ray Mwape
2018Fugitive [16] SupportProduced By Diamond Image

Directed By Andy Boyo

2019Off Duty [17]
3rd PartyLead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter Directed By Okechukwu Oku
His QueenSupportDirected By Charles Uwagbi
2020KavundulaLead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter Directed By Thandi Vundamina
TV Shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Repoti Season 1 & 4LeadProduced By Jerusalem Films For Sinema Zetu On Azam TV

Directed By Jacob Stevens

2021Uncle Limbani Season 2 & 3SupportProduced By New Norm Media For Zambezi Magic On DSTv [18]

Directed By Jordan Muyembi Nominated for Best Original Comedy Series at 2023 AMVCA [19]

2020Mungoma  Season 1 & 2SupportProduced By Upfront  Media For Zambezi Magic On Dstv [20]

Directed By Maynard Muchangwe

2018Side Plate Season 1 & 2SupportProduced By Mingeli Palata

Directed By Maynard Muchangwe

2012Love Games Season 1 and Season 2Lead RoleProduced By Media 365 For USAID

Directed By Jeff Sitali

Music video appearances
YearSongMusicianVideo on YouTube
2011"Njiwa"Mangustino [21]
2014"Shalapo" B'Flow [22]
2015"WANGA Wanga"Bryan [23]
"Basazibe" Mampi [24]
2018"Everything is better" Macky 2 feat. Exile [25]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2014ZAFTA AwardsBest Feature FilmWon
Best EditorWon
Best SoundWon
Best ActressNominated
Best PictureWon
2015ZAFTA AwardBest ActressWon [26]
Mwape Pee AwardBest Uprising StarWon [27] [28]
2016Zee Music AwardsBest ActressWon [29]
2017Zambian Woman AwardsZambian Woman of the Year in FilmNominated
Multichoice ZAFTA Awards [30] Best PictureNominated
Best ActressWon
Best FilmNominated
Zee Music AwardsBest ActressWon [31]
2018The National Assassination of Media Arts (NAMA)Most Consistent ActressWon
Most Outstanding Film ProducerWon
2019Shungu Namutitima International Film FestivalBest Zambian PictureWon
Sinema Zetu International Film Festival  - Dar-Es-Salaam TanzaniaWorld Cinema (Kwacha)Nominee
Ngoma Awards – Lusaka ZambiaMost Outstanding Feature Film (Kwacha)Winner
Best Actress (Kwacha)Nominee
Sotambe International Film Festival   - Kitwe ZambiaBest Film (Kwacha)Winner
2020 2020 African Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Movie South African (Kwacha)Nominee
The African Film FestivalBest Short Film Southern AfricaNominee
Best Actress In A MovieNominee

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