Abena Ayivor

Acting

Abena Ayivor

Born February 25, 1975 · Kitwe, Zambia (age 51)

Born in Zambia, Abena  Ayivor is a South African film and television actress who grew up in the Transkei, now part of South Africa. She's best known for playing regular character Lerato in the South African soap opera Generations from 1999 to 2003.

Known For

The Good LieThe Good Lie · 2014
The Good Lie
7.52014
MovieDrama
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Machine Gun PreacherMachine Gun Preacher · 2011
Machine Gun Preacher
6.72011
MovieActionThriller
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
A United KingdomA United Kingdom · 2016
A United Kingdom
6.72016
MovieDramaHistory
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
The Dinosaur ProjectThe Dinosaur Project · 2012
The Dinosaur Project
5.82012
MovieAdventureAction
Found footage of an expedition into the Congo jungle where a team of explorers stumbles upon a colony of Dinosaurs.
A Royal SurpriseA Royal Surprise · 2022
A Royal Surprise
5.12022
MovieRomanceComedy
Riley joins her boyfriend on a visit to his family in South Africa, but their romance is tested when she discovers he's the wealthy prince of the Chacula village.
The CallThe Call · 2015
The Call
2015
MovieDrama
A pregnant prostitute, A taxi driver and an iPhone come together on an ordinary Johannesburg afternoon to decide the value of a life. Can two people who do not know how to love, create a home?
A Royal Christmas SurpriseA Royal Christmas Surprise · 2023
A Royal Christmas Surprise
5.02023
MovieRomance
Riley and Mandla will have to navigate tension between the matriarchs of their respective families, planning their engagement party, and another "Royal Surprise" that puts into question the couple's entire future.
Happiness Is a Four-Letter WordHappiness Is a Four-Letter Word · 2016
Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word
8.52016
MovieDrama
Perfectionist Nandi seems to have the New South African Dream life within her grasp, black female partner in a major firm, marriage, the perfect house - but it all goes up in flames a few months before the wedding. With her friends Zaza and Princess, Nandi will have to find out what truly makes her happy and then fight to get it.

Movies

The Good LieThe Good Lie · 2014
The Good Lie
7.52014
MovieDrama
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Machine Gun PreacherMachine Gun Preacher · 2011
Machine Gun Preacher
6.72011
MovieActionThriller
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
A United KingdomA United Kingdom · 2016
A United Kingdom
6.72016
MovieDramaHistory
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.
The Dinosaur ProjectThe Dinosaur Project · 2012
The Dinosaur Project
5.82012
MovieAdventureAction
Found footage of an expedition into the Congo jungle where a team of explorers stumbles upon a colony of Dinosaurs.
A Royal SurpriseA Royal Surprise · 2022
A Royal Surprise
5.12022
MovieRomanceComedy
Riley joins her boyfriend on a visit to his family in South Africa, but their romance is tested when she discovers he's the wealthy prince of the Chacula village.
The CallThe Call · 2015
The Call
2015
MovieDrama
A pregnant prostitute, A taxi driver and an iPhone come together on an ordinary Johannesburg afternoon to decide the value of a life. Can two people who do not know how to love, create a home?
A Royal Christmas SurpriseA Royal Christmas Surprise · 2023
A Royal Christmas Surprise
5.02023
MovieRomance
Riley and Mandla will have to navigate tension between the matriarchs of their respective families, planning their engagement party, and another "Royal Surprise" that puts into question the couple's entire future.
Happiness Is a Four-Letter WordHappiness Is a Four-Letter Word · 2016
Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word
8.52016
MovieDrama
Perfectionist Nandi seems to have the New South African Dream life within her grasp, black female partner in a major firm, marriage, the perfect house - but it all goes up in flames a few months before the wedding. With her friends Zaza and Princess, Nandi will have to find out what truly makes her happy and then fight to get it.
Jana und der Buschpilot - Einsame EntscheidungJana und der Buschpilot - Einsame Entscheidung · 2015
Jana und der Buschpilot - Einsame Entscheidung
3.52015
MovieAdventureDrama
SadlaSadla · 2019
Sadla
2019
MovieDrama
A teen boy runs errands while being followed by various figures of authority. As he shares his experience with friends, this tense and controlled drama deftly explores the cyclical effects of victimization on the wider community.

TV Shows