Nthati Moshesh (born 28 August 1969) is a South African actress. She was nominated as

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in 2016.

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

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and Home Affairs and the TV mini-series

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. However, she stated that film sets requires more sophistication, and she prefers the technicalities that comes with it. In 2014, she was reported to be one of the cast in ''Saint and Sinners'' soap, which airs on

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. In 2015, she acted in '' Ayanda'', which opened the 36th

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. She also got her first

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best actress nomination for her role in the film. In 2016, she won the best actress in a lead role award at 2016

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. 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.

Selected filmography

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(2004) as Lindiwe'' *'' Whiskey Echo (2005) as Bernadette'' *''

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(2003) as Frances'' *'' Kini and Adams (1997) as Aida'' *'' The Long Run (2001) as Christine Moyo'' *'' Ayanda'', (2015) as Dorothy Olandele

Selected series

*'' Savage Beauty''

Personal life

Following the death of fellow actress, Mary Makgatho, she acknowledged the impact of the actress in the industry. She is reported as being one of the first black graduates in Performing Arts from

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. She is an aunt to both Lindsay Moshesh - van der Byl, an award-winning Motivational speaker and

Moneoa Moshesh Moneoa Moshesh-Sowazi (born ), is a South African singer-songwriter mononymously known as Moneoa. She came to prominence after the release of her singles, "Is'Bhanxa" and "Pretty Disaster", the latter remixed by Da Capo. She has starred in a Jo ...

songwriter and singer.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moshesh, Nthati 1969 births Living people South African film actresses South African television actresses South African soap opera actresses 20th-century South African actresses 21st-century South African actresses