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Kerry Black
Kerry Black is a multi-faceted performer from Cape Town, currently completing her third year of study at Act Cape Town.
She holds both a Higher Certificate (2023) and an Advanced Certificate (2024) in Acting for Film and TV, where she was honoured to receive the 'Most Inspiring Student' award at her graduation.
Kerry has explored a wide range of storytelling mediums—on screen, stage, and page.
She's performed in numerous short films for local festivals, including the Cape Town 48 Hour and Shotties Film Festival, as well as indie shorts like The Budget List (2024), and most recently Before the Cuckoo Calls (2025), a psychological drama she co-wrote and starred in, directed by Nicola Hankeom, which will be screened at The Labia Theatre in December.
Kerry is trained in both Meisner and Method techniques and also has experience in physical theatre, most notably playing mob boss Bobbi Devanzo in Detective, an ensemble comic book play directed by Sive Gubangxa in 2024.
With a strong improvisation background, she recently co-founded the improv troupe Seven, and regularly performs unscripted comedy and original poetry on Cape Town stages.
Kerry plays the piano and ukulele, sings, and is a member of Tonic Productions' adult vocal ensemble.
Off-screen, she is also a writer, photographer, part-time casting assistant, and emerging director.
Currently directing her self-written play When The Party's Over, which opens August 2025.
Kerry brings curiosity and emotional depth to every project and is passionate about telling character-driven, female-led stories with honesty and nuance.
An advocate for equality and authentic representation, Kerry aims to make a meaningful impact through storytelling—infusing each project with empathy, truth, and a sense of humour.
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