Mary Twala

Mary Twala
Born September 14, 1939
Nationality South Africa
Occupation Actress
Children Somizi Mhlongo

Mary Twala is a veteran South African actress. In 2011, she was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Career

Twala has featured in several south African local productions. She was a guest cast in the first season of Generations. In 2007, she starred in local drama, Ubizo: The Calling.[1] In 2010, she played a support role in Hopeville, the film won numerous awards in several festivals and award ceremonies.[2] Twala played "Ma Dolly" in the film, which earned her best supporting actress nomination at 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3] After undergoing a medical procedure that kept her out of filming for months, Twala made a comeback in Vaya (film) in 2015.[4] In 2016, she was one of the ensemble cast in Comatose, a film that featured top acts across Africa including Bimbo Akintola and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. The film tries to establish the point at which it is justifiable to lose a loved one that is unconscious.[5] In 2017, she played a supporting role in the sport film, Beyond the River.[6][7] By October in the same year, it was announced that Twala will feature in a new television drama series on Mzanzi Magic titled The Imposter.[8]

Selected filmography

Personal life

Twala was born September 14, 1939.[9] She is the mother and grandmother of Somizi and Bahumi respectively.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Mary Twala". tvsa.co.za. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ↑ Stead, Andy. "Global acclaim for Hopeville". gautengfilm.org.za. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Majid Drops from AMAA Nomination". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. ↑ Kyle, Zeeman (2015-11-17). "Mary Twala to make her big screen return". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  5. ↑ Izuzu (2017-06-30). "Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Bimbo Akintola, Hakeem Kae Kazim star in new movie". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  6. ↑ Avantika, Seeth (2017-04-30). "Suspense, drama and comedy jam-packed into an amazing local production". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Local movie premiere draws hundreds". Channel 24. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Fergusen Films release new Drama series". chronicle.co.zw. October 6, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  9. ↑ Dladia, Zee (September 14, 2017). "Happy birthday Mary Twala". Zalebs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  10. ↑ "5 local celebs and their famous parents". Channel 24. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  11. ↑ "Celeb children following in their parents' footsteps". zalebs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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