Motshabi Tyelele
Motshabi Tyelele (196*-). Actress.
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Biography
Youth
Training
She is a graduate of UCT Drama.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performances include Fatima Dike’s So What's New? at the Market Theatre, No-Good Friday, Nothing but the Truth, Plastics (PACT 1999), The Blacks, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor, King Ubu, Two Weeks in September, Chameleon, Robin's A Cruise-Ou.
She wrote Shwele Bawo!.
Television roles include Thando in Suburban Bliss and Eve in Madam and Eve.
TV presenter of Crossover.
Awards, etc
Artes award 1996 for her role as Thando in the SABC television series Suburban Bliss (best actress in a comedy).
Her play was nominated as Best new play, Naledi, award year 2003.
Sources
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