Nthati Moshesh

Nthati Moshesh (born 28 August 1969) is a South African actress. She was nominated as Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2016.

Nthati Moshesh
Moshesh in 2018
Born (1969-08-28) August 28, 1969
NationalitySouth Africa
EducationSt. Andrew's School for Girls
Technikon Natal
OccupationActress
Known forScandal

Career

Speaking to ENCA on her film and television preferences, she explained that she isn't critical about the televised medium being used, as long as the message is being passed across. She has acted in the tv series Soldier Soldier and Home Affairs and the TV mini-series Human Cargo. However, she stated that film sets requires more sophistication, and she prefers the technicalities that comes with it.[1]In 2014, she was reported to be one of the cast in Saint and Sinners soap, which airs on Mzanzi Magic.[2] In 2015, she acted in Ayanda, which opened the 36th Durban International Film Festival.[3] She also got her first AMAA best actress nomination for her role in the film.[4] In 2016, she won the best actress in a lead role award at 2016 South African Film and Television Awards.[5] In an article from April 2019, she talks about her struggles over the last year not working for eight months but now she is back on screen as the no-nonsense cult leader, Masabatha, on hit prison drama, Lockdown.[6]

Selected filmography

Personal life

Following the death of fellow actress, Mary Makgatho, she acknowledged the impact of the actress in the industry.[7] She is reported as being one of the first black graduates in Performing Arts from Technikon Natal.[2] Moshesh tries to keep her personal life secret. She said that she had re-established a twenty year old relationship in 2018 with a man who was very similar to herself.[8]

References
  1. "It's not about you, but what you represent' - Nthati Moshesh". ENCA. August 16, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  2. BULELWA, DAYIMANI (August 7, 2014). "My acting career's been revived". destinyconnect.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  3. "Movie starring OC Ukeje to open Durban Film Festival". Pulse. June 8, 2015. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  4. "AMAA 2016: Adesua Etomi, OC Ukeje set to make history again". Vanguard. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  5. "Local film and TV stars celebrated at Saftas". Citizen. March 20, 2016. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2019-04-29-nthati-moshesh-on-being-broke-i-was-relying-on-my-family-for-handouts/
  7. "Nthati Moshesh pays tribute to Mary Makgatho". Channel 24. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. "Nthati Moshesh on not speaking about her private life". ZAlebs. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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