Quinne Brown (born 9 June 1979) is a South African actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Ouma se Slim Kind, Sedona's Rule and This Is Charlotte King.[1]
Quinne Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Quinne Brown June 9, 1979 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Johannesburg |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | Ryan Huffman (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editBrown was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. After matriculating, she studied geography and anthropology at the University of Johannesburg.
She left for San Francisco in 2003 for her father's funeral, where she met her future husband, Ryan Huffman.[2] She married him in 2006 and the couple lived in San Francisco. The couple later moved to San Diego, where they had their two daughters, Charlotte and Lara.[3]
Career
editDuring her studies, Brown got the opportunity to join the cast of the soap opera, 7de Laan.[4] In the series, she played the popular role Connie van der Lecq.[5] Apart from acting, she is also worked as a presenter on the SABC2 talk show. In 2003, Brown took sabbatical leave from the series after her father's death in April 2003.[6]
She also worked in theater, film and commercials based on San Francisco.[7] In 2008, she started teaching children at an acting school for children.[8] After ten years in United States, she returned to South Africa with the family. In 2016, she rejoined the cast of '7de Laan', and reprised her character 'Connie'.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2003/2016-2022 | 7de Laan | Connie van der Lecq | TV series | |
| 2007 | Ouma se Slim Kind | Klaradyn | Film | |
| 2007 | Just Under a Million | Rachel | Short film | |
| 2007 | A Clean, Well-Lighted Place | Young Woman | Short film | |
| 2008 | The Shadow of Evil | Doris | Short film | |
| 2010 | This Is Charlotte King | Charlotte King | Short film | |
| 2010 | Sedona's Rule | Irene | Film | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Eye on Hollywood Host | Film | |
| 2011 | Homeward Bound | Nicole | Short film | |
| 2013 | Lifeless | Janice | Film | |
| 2021-2022 | Dokter Ali | Selvi | TV series |
References
edit- ^ "Quinne Brown filmography" (PDF). Artist Connection. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "'Having Children Taught Me Who I Am'". magzter. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "'7de Laan' actress & doula: "Women need to choose their own birthing experiences"". all4women. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "An hour with Quinne Brown on Just the Hits". Omny FM. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "7de Laan actress opens up about her character's 'dark side'". news24. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "7th Avenue's Quinne Brown Visits America for Christmas". netwerk24. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Quinne Brown San Francisco, CA". backstage. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Brand new adventure for Quinne Brown and husband Ryan". netwerk24. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Quinne Brown Huffman rejoins the cast of 7de laan". sabc2. Retrieved 28 November 2020.