Sustaining a career in the entertainment industry is not an easy thing to do.
Veteran TV actress Mary Twala has been in the entertainment industry for 60 years.
As incredible as that sounds, it is not all there is to marvel about the talented actress.
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She uses her storytelling to raise awareness of women’s health issues.
The entire nation loves Mary because of her incredible humor and humility on screen and in real life.
She has received awards for her excellent contribution to the performing arts.
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One of the most popular South African veteran actresses is Mary Twala.
She has had a long-lasting acting career, in theatre, television, and film.
She won Best Comedy Performer award for her performances in Molo Fish and Hlala Kwabafileyo.
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She was featured inUbizo (The Calling), the 2007 SABC1 supernatural miniseries.
From March to April 2009, the veteran actress appeared inHopeville, the SABC2 miniseries as MaDolly.
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The talented actress has appeared in various popular local programs.
She was in the first Generations season as aguest-cast memberand was also featured inThe Imposter.
Mhlongo was among the cast members inComatose, a 2016 film that had Africas elite actors like Bimbo Akintola.
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She appeared in the 2017 sports movie the River in a supporting capacity.
She was recognized with theSAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mary Twala nominations
With her excellent acting skills, Mary has beennominated for different awards.
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In 2011, she was nominated forAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Actressin a supporting role forHopeville.
She was born on September 14th, 1939, and is currently 80 years old.
Mary Twala Family
Twala was married to her late husband Ndaba Mhlongo, also an actor.
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Somizi Mhlongo, also a famous actor, was the baby of their union.
She does not have any other children; however, she has a grandchild known as Bahumi Madisakwane.
The grandchild is the daughter of Somizi and famous actress Madisakwane.
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Veteran actress Mary Twala has built a long-lasting and successful acting career that is truly inspiring.
She has a Bachelor of Commerce & IT from the University of Nairobi and joined Briefly.co.za in November 2019.
The writer completed a Google News Initiate Course.
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you’ve got the option to email her at perisrodah254@gmail.com.
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