Shamilla Miller

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Shamilla Miller
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Miller in 2022
Born
Shamilla Ismael Miller

(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 34)
Cape Town, South Africa
Alma mater AFDA
Years active2008–present
SpouseClifford Joshua

Shamilla Miller (born 14 September 1988) is a South African actress, television presenter and model. [1] [2] She is best known for her roles in Amaza, Forced Love, Tali's Baby Diary, Troy: Fall of a City , and The Girl from St. Agnes . [3]

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Personal life

Miller was born on 14 September 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa. [4] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Live Performance and Film from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy (AFDA) in 2009. [5]

Career

She started acting career with theatre plays under David Kramer and Alfred Rietman. In the meantime, she played the lead roles in the theatre productions such as Krismas van Map Jacob’s (2009) and Baby (2010). [1] From 2011 to 2015, she joined with Vulture Productions and performed in five sitcom-style plays performed at the Artscape Theatre and Grahamstown festival. Then she appeared in many television commercials in the preceding years. [6]

In 2013, she made film debut with Hollywood blockbuster Zulu directed by Jérôme Salle. In 2014, she joined with the SABC1 youth drama series Amaza, where she played the role "Ayesha Ibrahim". [7] In 2014 she became a television presenter, where she presented the kids TV show Challenge SOS. [1] Then in 2015, she played a guest role of "Chanel" in the second season of the SABC1 comedy-drama series Forced Love. [8] In the meantime, she appeared in many short films such as: Lazy Susan, As ek huistoe kom, Nommer 37 and Kleingeld. For her role in the short Nommer37, she won best actress for her role as Pam at the Mzanzi short film festival. [6]

In 2016 made it to the "Top 12" of the BET reality competition Top Actor Africa. [5] [9] In the same year, she acted in the Maynard Kraak's film Sonskyn Beperk with the role "Nicola". In international arena, she acted in the film Bock to school mom and serial Hooten and the Lady. [1] At the end of 2016, Shamilla moved to Johannesburg where she made notable television roles. Meanwhile, she played the role "Daniella" in the popular SABC3 soap opera Isidingo. In 2017, she joined with the third season of e.tv drama Z'bondiwe and played the role "Hilda Miller".[ citation needed ] In the same year, she played the supportive role "Athena" in the BBC drama series Troy: Fall of a City. [6] Then in 2018, she appeared in the SABC3 police procedural serial The Docket with a minor role. In that year, she appeared in the Showmax's light-hearted comedy Tali’s Wedding Diary with the role "Kim". The show became the most successful launch day of any series on Showmax ever. [10] In 2019, she played the role "Riley Morgan" in the South Africa's Netflix original Blood & Water. [11] In the same year, she appeared in the Showmax's first original series The Girl From St Agnes with the role "Jenna". [12] [13] The show later broke the record for the most number of unique viewers in the first 24 hours, previously held by Tali’s Wedding Diary. [14]

In 2021, she appeared in two television serials, where she played multiple roles in the SABC2 comedy serial Comedy Mixtape and then with the role "Kelly Peterson" in the Netflix South Africa original Dead Places. [5] [15]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2013ZuluBar ladyFilm
2014T-JunctionNatalieShort film
2014AmazaAyesha IbrahimTV series
2015Nommer 37PamShort film
2015Forced LoveChanelTV series
2015Lazy SusanMiss SugarShort film
2015KleingeldCoreyShort film
2016IsidingoDaniellaTV series
2016Sonskyn BeperkNicolaFilm
2016Hooten & the LadyCaribbean BarmaidTV mini series
2017Z'bondiweHilda MillerTV series
2017Double EchoSandraFilm
2018 Troy: Fall of a City AthenaTV series
2018The DocketGuest roleTV series
2018Tali's Baby DiaryKimTV series
2019 The Girl from St. Agnes JennaTV series
2020 Blood & Water Riley MorganTV series
2020The VerdictEmeraldShort film
2020JerusalemaJoShort film
2021Comedy MixtapeVarious RolesTV series
2021Dead PlacesKelly PetersonTV series
TBDMy BeskermerShort film

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  8. ↑ "Catch stars on the rise in 'Forced Love'". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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  10. ↑ "PICS: A first look at Showmax's brand new original series". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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  12. ↑ "Showmax releases the first trailer for their new original series that has a powerhouse of women behind it". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Ferreira, Thinus. "WATCH: Say goodbye to old-school TV's conservative rules and hello to Showmax's saucy new thriller!". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Showmax original breaks all-time viewing record". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Engelbrecht (@leandram_engel), Compiled by Leandra. "Netflix releases trailer for new paranormal series, Dead Places set in South Africa". Channel. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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