Zandile Msutwana (born 6 July 1979 in

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) is a South African actress best known for her leading role as Akua Yenana on the 2007–2010

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drama series ''Society''.

Education

She was enrolled at

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where she achieved a Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama.

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

's drama series Society. She starred as Akua Yenana, a stockbroker then a lady of leisure until its departure in 2010. In 2009, she starred a main role as the bride, Ayanda, on the

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film alongside

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, the groom, and

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, the best man. In 2013, she portrayed a main role on Mzansi Magic's ''

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'' until its departure in 2015 which featured

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. 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. She starred the role of princess Nomakhwezi on Igazi's Season 1, a

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and

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production, alongside Vatiswa Ndara, Jet Novuka and the late

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. She currently stars a main role of ''Vuyiswa Jola'' on

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, alongside

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and

. Her other television casts include Home Affairs, Mtunzini.com, Isidingo, Rhythm City and Soul City. and her other film casts include ''The Algiers Murders'' and ''

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''.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

She was nominated the ''SAFTA Golden Horn: Best Supporting Actress'' award in 2010 for her role in the 2009

film.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Msutwana, Zandile Living people 21st-century South African actresses South African film actresses 1979 births University of Cape Town alumni