Thembsie Matu

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Thembsie Matu
Born
Nomathemba Matu

1966 (age 58–59)
Gauteng, South Africa
Other namesThembisile Matu
Occupation(s)Actress, Television presenter
Years active1987–present
SpousePeter Sebotsa
Children2

Nomathemba 'Thembisile' Matu (born 1966), also known as Thembsie Matu, is a South African actress and television presenter. [1] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as Tshisa, Rockville and The Queen. [2]

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Personal life

Matu was born in 1966 in Katlehong, Gauteng, South Africa. [3] She grew up with her mother after her father abandoned them. [4]

She was married to Peter Sebotsa, an Anglican minister, who died after drowning in the family's pool in June 2019. [3] [5] She has one daughter and one son. [6] In 2021, she contracted COVID-19 and spent five weeks in the hospital. [7] [8] [9]

Career

In 1987, she made her professional stage debut in the play Sekunjalo. After that, she performed in the plays What A Shame (1989) and Give A Child (1989). In 1994, she entered television with the serial Mama’s Love and then in the serial Lahliwe (1999). [10]

In 2006, she appeared in the SABC1 drama series Tshisa in the role of Nomathamsanqa. She continued to play the role for six years. Meanwhile in 2006, she acted in the SABC3 drama television serial The Lab. In the serial, she played the recurring role of Zinhle until 2008. She also joined the SABC1 mini-serial uGugu no Andile and played the guest role of "Teacher". In 2008, she appeared on the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City in the guest role Sis Bee. [6] During this period, she made supportive and guest roles in many television serials such as Zone 14, Gaz'lam, Home Affairs, Zero Tolerance, The Lab and Jacob's Cross. [3] In 2009, she acted in the comedy film Finding Lenny directed by Neal Sundstrom. After that, she joined the SABC1 sitcom Abo Mzala and starred the role of Zodwa in the second season, which was previously played by Lusanda Mbane. [11]

In 2011, she played the role Novezake in the first season of SABC1 serial Intsika. Then in the same year, she joined the serial Soul Buddyz to play the supportive role of Mrs Vilakazi. After that, she appeared in the serial The Wild as Gertrude. [3] In the next year, she acted in the second season of the SABC2 serial Moferefere Lenyalong as Boreng. In 2013, she appeared in Rockville as Sis Ribs, where she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama at the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). [12] In the preceding years, she continued to act in many television serials such as Abo Mzala, Thandeka's Diary, MTV Shuga and Thuli noThulani. However her most popular television role came through the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen when she played the role "Petronella". [13] [14] With that popularity, she continued to play the role from season 2 to season 6 in 2021. [15] [16]

Apart from television acting, she appeared in the popular commercial for the insecticide Doom. [6] In 2018, she was nominated for the Diva Extraordinaire of the year at the 2018 Feather Awards. [17] In 2019, she co-hosted the show "Fragrance Your Life" with Nomsa Buthelezi aired on e.tv. [18] Meanwhile, she also won the awards for the Favourite Actress and Ultimate Viewers' Choice awards at the 2018 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards. [19]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2006TshisaNomathamsanqaTV series
Zone 14Aunt NaphoTV series
Gaz'lamWoman 3TV series
Home AffairsNolithaTV series
Zero ToleranceStella HadebeTV series
The LabZinhleTV series
2007 Jacob's Cross RebeccaTV series
NomzamoGladysTV series
2008 Rhythm City Sis BeeTV series
uGugu no Andile TeacherTV series
Izingane zoBabaRoseTV series
2009 Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema The Loan SharkFilm
Finding LennyBig MommaFilm
2011IntsikaNovezakeTV series
Soul BuddyzMrs VilakaziTV series
The WildGertrudeTV series
2012Moferefere LenyalongBorengTV series
2013 Rockville Sis RibsTV series
Zaziwa HerselfTV series
2014 Skeem Saam Ousie TlakiTV series
2015Abo MzalaZodwaTV series
Thandeka's DiaryNtombiTV series
2017 MTV Shuga Mama ChillazTV series
The Queen PetronellaTV series
Thuli noThulaniMrs ZondiTV series
2024 Lobola Man Aunt MiriamFilm

References

  1. ↑ Digital, Drum. "Fame late in the game". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Matshaba, Boitumelo. "These characters keep viewers entertained with their humorous nature". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Chester-Londt, Levana (31 August 2021). "Thembsie Matu wins a five-week battle with COVID-19 after being hospitalised". Briefly. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Mvelashe, Phakamani. "How Thembsie met her father". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thembsie 'Petronella' Matu mourns hubby's passing". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Thembsie Matu: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Thembsie Matu Is Finally Out Of The Hospital". ZAlebs. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Mbendeni, Alutho. "Thembsie Matu shares her hard fight against Covid-19 – 'It almost killed me'". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Actress Thembsie Matu grateful for life after fighting Covid-19 for five weeks". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Thembsie Matu: Bio, Age, Children, Petronella from The Queen". 2021-2022 Wiki. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lusanda Mbane: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Digital, Drum. "The nominees for the 2014 SAFTA awards are..." Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Ngwadla, Nkosazana. "'Petronella has taught me a lot' - Thembsie Matu on her role on The Queen". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Lurewana, Sibulele. "SEE: Our favorite LOL moments from The Queen's Patronella". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. ↑ Faeza. "SHE'S A BUBBLY SPIRIT". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Mrasi, Athabile. "How social media cost Thembsie a job". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  17. ↑ Dayile, Qhama. "These are your nominees for the 2018 Feather Awards". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Mvelashe, Phakamani. "Thembsie Matu and Nomsa Buthelezi on their new etv show". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  19. ↑ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Thembsie Matu on 31 years in the acting industry: 'it's going to get better'". Drum. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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