Xolile Tshabalala (born 9 April 1977) is a South African actress. She is notable for her roles in several popular television series including ''4Play: Sex Tips for Girls'', ''Secrets & Scandals'', '' Blood & Water'', and ''Housekeepers''.

Personal life

She was born in

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, Free State. She is named after her paternal grandmother. She graduated from the National School of the Arts Theatre with honors and as well as 'Best Overall Performer'.

Career

During her studies at National school, Xolile had the opportunity to play alongside Thembi Mtshali-Jones, where she became her mentor. They performed together in the play ''The Crucible'' shown at the Market Theatre. The actress has also starred in . She has also starred in a large number of Television productions such as, and Soul City season 7, where she played sister Zama. Not limited to on-screen acting, Xolile has also starred in various plays which include "Another Child". In 2002 she started acting career with the television serial ''Generations''. She played the role 'Julia Montene' from 2002 to 2005, which became highly popular among the public. Then in 2007, she joined with NCIS season 5 as 'Sayda Zuri', in the episode titled ''Designated Target''. With the success in her roles, she became a household name in television productions such as ''Secret in my Bosom'', ''Scoop Schoombie'', ''Justice for All'', ''

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''. In 2005, she took a break from acting. Then she went United States to attend

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. She returned South Africa in 2010 and played the role 'Noma' in the television serial ''4Play: Sex Tips for Girls''. Then she played a bang landing the role of 'Mandi Mbalula' in the serial ''Fallen'', a 2011 drama series. In 2013, Xolile appeared as 'Gugu' in ''High Rollers'' which aired on

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3. She has nominated several award ceremonies for various roles especially at

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. In 2006, she was nominated for Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Generations''. Then in 2012, nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Fallen''. In next year, she again nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for her role in ''4Play: Sex Tips for Girls''. In 2016, she was nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement by a Lead Actress for her role in television movie ''Rise''. In 2020, she played the role 'Nwabisa Bhele' in the Netflix original series '' Blood & Water''. The series became one of the most rated television serials in South Africa.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tshabalala, Xolile Living people South African film actresses South African film producers 1977 births