Zandile Msutwana (born 6 July 1979 in King William's Town) is a South African actress best known for her leading role as Akua Yenana on the 2007–2010 SABC 1 drama series Society.
Zandile Msutwana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zandile Msutwana 6 July 1979 King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | Early 2000s–present |
| Known for | The Queen as Vuyiswa Jola |
Education
editShe was enrolled at UCT where she achieved a Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama.[1]
Career
editMsutwana started her acting career whilst at university, having appeared on productions such as; King Lear, The Suit, Brink, Trojan Women.
Her professional acting career began in 2007 where she portrayed a lead role on SABC 1's drama series Society. She starred as Akua Yenana, a stockbroker then a lady of leisure until its departure in 2010.[2]
In 2009, she starred a main role as the bride, Ayanda, on the White Wedding film alongside Kenneth Nkosi, the groom, and Rapulana Seiphemo, the best man.[3]
In 2013, she portrayed a main role on Mzansi Magic's Zabalaza until its departure in 2015 which featured Baby Cele.[4]
In 2016, on Mzansi Magic's drama series Isikizi; she starred as Nomazwe, a mother who gives birth to a prince's son who is declared by the king's Sangoma (traditional healer) as a cursed newborn who'll grow to kill his father and marry his mother.[5]
She starred the role of princess Nomakhwezi on Igazi's Season 1, a Shona and Connie Ferguson production, alongside Vatiswa Ndara, Jet Novuka and the late Nomhle Nkonyeni.[6]
She currently stars a main role of Vuyiswa Jola on The Queen, alongside Shona Ferguson and Connie Ferguson.[7]
Her other television casts include Home Affairs, Mtunzini.com, Isidingo, Rhythm City and Soul City.[8] and her other film casts include The Algiers Murders and A Small Town Called Descent.[9]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007- 2010 | Society | Akua Yenana |
| 2016 - 2022 | The Queen | Vuyiswa Jola |
| 2014 | Igazi | Nomakhwezi |
| 2016 | Isikizi | Nomazwe |
| 2023 - present | Gqeberha: The Empire | Zimkhitha Mxenge |
Awards and nominations
editShe was nominated the SAFTA Golden Horn: Best Supporting Actress award in 2010 for her role in the 2009 White Wedding film.[10]
References
edit- ^ "UCTnews2010" (PDF). news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Society (2007 - 2010)". tvsa. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "White Wedding (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Zabalaza bids farewell". mzansimagic.dstv. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Isikizi (2016 - 2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Igazi full cast". TVSA. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "The Queen Full Cast". Briefly. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Zandile Msutwana TVSA". TVSA. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "White Wedding awards". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.