Meron Getnet
Meron Getnet | |
|---|---|
| ሜሮን ጌትነት | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chiro(ciroo),Asebe Teferi,Wast Harerghe, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Actress, journalist, poet |
Meron Getnet is an Ethiopian actress, political activist, journalist and poet. She was known for her critique toward governmental stance during Meles Zenawi administration. A revered film and TV star in Ethiopia, she is best known for her role as Meaza Ashenafi in the critically acclaimed film Difret.[1]
Film career
[edit | edit source]Starting in 2013, Meron Getnet starred in the Ethiopian drama TV series Dana in which she played a reporter named Helina.[2]
Meron made her debut onto the international film scene in Difret in 2014, in which she played Meron Ashenafi, a female lawyer who vigorously fights patriarchal tradition.[3]
In September 2014, at the premiere of Difret in Addis Ababa, the screening was abruptly cancelled due to a court order against its showing in Ethiopia. This left those in the audience stunned with Meron, who was in attendance, visibly distraught.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | Diplomat | Melat |
| 2014 | Difret | Meaza Ashenafi |
| 2015 | Yetekefelebet | |
| 2015 | Tirafikua |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gemena | |
| 2013 | Dana | Helina |
| 2014 | Live@Sundance | Herself |
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