Zandile Msutwana

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 (1979-07-06) 6 July 1979
OccupationActress
Years activeEarly 2000spresent

Education

She was enrolled at UCT where she achieved a Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama.[1]

Career

Msutwana 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 it's 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 it's 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]

Awards and Nominations

She was nominated the SAFTA Golden Horn: Best Supporting Actress award in 2010 for her role in the 2009 White Wedding film.[10]

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References

  1. "UCTnews2010" (PDF). news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Society (2007 - 2010)". tvsa. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "White Wedding (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. "Zabalaza bids farewell". mzansimagic.dstv. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. "Isikizi (2016 - 2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. "Igazi full cast". TVSA. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. "The Queen Full Cast". Briefly. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "Zandile Msutwana TVSA". TVSA. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. "Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. "White Wedding awards". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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