Mary Kuksie Twala OIS (14 September 1939 – 4 July 2020) was a South African actress. In 2011, she was nominated for

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Career

Twala featured in several South African local productions. She had a guest role in the first season of '' Generations''. In 2007, she starred in local drama, ''Ubizo: The Calling''. In 2010, she played a supporting role in ''Hopeville'', the film won numerous awards in several festivals and award ceremonies. Twala played "Ma Dolly" in the film, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the

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. After undergoing a medical procedure that kept her out of filming for months, Twala made a comeback in '' Vaya'' in 2015. In 2016, she was one of the ensemble cast in ''Comatose'', a film that featured top acts across Africa including

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and

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. In 2017, she played a supporting role in the sport film, ''Beyond the River''. By October 2017, it was announced that Twala would feature in a new television drama series on Mzanzi Magic, ''The Imposter''.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1988) as Woman in Crowd * '' Sarafina!'' (1992) as Sarafina's Grandmother * '' Beat the Drum (2003) as Ntomi'' * ''

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(2007) as Leleti'' * '' Life, Above All (2010) as Mrs. Gulubane'' * ''

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(2014) as Sarah Novuka'' * ''Hopeville (2009 TV Series) as Ma Dolly'' * '' State of Violence'' (2010) as Sophie * ''

This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection ''This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection'' is a 2019 drama film directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese and co-produced by Cait Pansegrouw and Elias Ribeiro. The film stars Mary Twala Mhlongo, with Jerry Mofokeng Wa, Makhaola Ndebele, Tseko Mo ...

'' (2019) as Mantoa * ''

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'' (2020)

Personal life

Twala was born 14 September 1939 in

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. She was married to actor Ndaba Mhlongo until his death in 1989. They were the parents of

Somizi Mhlongo Somizi Buyani Mhlongo (born 23 December 1972) is a South African media personality, actor and socialite. In 1992, he appeared on the musical and political film, '' Sarafina!'' which gained him prominence. Mhlongo became lead choreographer for n ...

and Archie Mhlongo (deceased 1985).

Death

Twala died on July 4, 2020, at around 11 am at Parklane private hospital,

. She was laid to rest on July 9, 2020, in

. Due to

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regulations, her funeral could be attended by no more than 50 people.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Twala, Mary 1939 births 2020 deaths Actresses from Johannesburg Place of death missing 20th-century South African actresses 21st-century South African actresses South African television actresses