Thishiwe Ziqubu

Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 5 August 1985) is a South African film and television actress. She is also a scriptwriter, director and writer.[1] She won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards, for her portrayal of Tashaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something.[2]

Education

Ziqubu studied scriptwriting and directing after high school. She later attended the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), a film school. She also completed Acting for Film programme at the Los Angeles Campus of the New York Film Academy.[1]

Career

Ziqubu made her acting debut in the 2011 drama film Man on Ground, which helped to move her career forward. As a scriptwriter and director, she wrote and directed three independent short films including Out Of Luck, Subdued and Between the Lines.[1]. She also written for Isidingo, Rhythm City (TV series) South African tv Soap Operas and Is'Thunzi a drama series. She co-created, head written and directed a supernatural four-part drama series titled: Emoyeni.

Partial filmography

YearTitleRole
2011 Man on Ground Zodwa
2014 Hard to get Skiets[3]
2015 While You Weren't Looking Shado
2015 Tell Me Sweet Something Tashaka

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bongiwe Sithole (6 February 2016). "The Rise and rise of Thishiwe Ziqubu". The Sowetan. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Albert Benefo Buabeng (12 June 2016). "Full list of winners at 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Helen Herimbi (10 March 2015). "A new girl Nox on Kilowatt's door". e.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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