Masali Baduza
Masali Baduza | |
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Born | 1996 (age 27–28) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Masali Baduza (born 1996) is a South African actress. She is best known for her role as
Sephy Hadley in the BBC drama Noughts + Crosses. She was named a rising star and one to watch by the Royal Television Society.[1]
Baduza began her career mostly in theatre and appeared in the South African crime thriller Slumber Party Massacre (2021) and The Woman King (2022).
Early life
The youngest of six children, Baduza is from
East London, Eastern Cape.[4] She is bilingual in Xhosa and English. She trained at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy, graduating with an Associate degree in 2016.[5][6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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2019 | Trackers | Thandi Makebe | 3 episodes |
Bhai's Cafe | Thandi | ||
The Fighter | Lerato | Short film | |
2020–present | Noughts + Crosses | Sephy Hadley
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Main role |
2021 | Slumber Party Massacre | Young Trish Deveraux | |
2022 | The Woman King | Fumbe |
References
- ^ "Ones to watch: TV's rising stars". Royal Television Society. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ ""The journey of Sephy is just beautiful to me": Masali Baduza on her new role in BBC One's Noughts and Crosses". Royal Television Society. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Reporter, T. M. O. (20 November 2019). "Trailblazing Trackers is M-Net's top-performing show for 2019". The Media Online. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Petersen, Caroline (August 2020). "Star crossed". Fairlady. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Noughts and Crosses stars on racism, privilege and working with Stormzy". inews.co.uk. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "New York Film Academy (NYFA) AFA Acting for Film Alum Masali Baduza Stars in BBC's Noughts + Crosses". New York Film Academy. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
External links
- Masali Baduza at IMDb