Tina Jaxa

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Tina Jaxa
Born
Albertina Jaxa

(1970-10-27) October 27, 1970 (age 53)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Prosper Mkwaiwa
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(m. 2000;div. 2015)​
Children2
Awardsan Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

Albertina Jaxa (born October 27, 1970) is a South African actress.Tina Jaxa had a role in BET Redemption as Evelyn Zikode who wants to continue his father's legacy.

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Career

Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she featured in Generations. [1] She went on to join the cast of soap opera Isidingo for three years, and later returned to the show in 2004. [2]

Jaxa has appeared in films including Oddball Hall, The Bird Can't Fly, and I Now Pronounce You Black and White. She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the 2013 romantic thriller film, Of Good Report. Jaxa played domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu in the eTV sitcom Madam & Eve, and her acting received positive reviews. [3] Jaxa announced a hiatus from acting in January 2014, which lasted nine months. Since returning from this hiatus, she has appeared in television shows such as Shreds and Dreams, Isikizi, 90 Plein Street, Ashes to Ashes, Mzansi Magic drama series Nkululeko, and the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City. [4]

After returning to Isidingo in 2004, she went on to act in number of television dramas and comedies, including Khululeka, 7de Laan, Charlie Jade, The Final Verdict, Montana, Stokvel, Shreds and Dreams and the second season of Intersexions.

Jaxa has also appeared in theatre productions, including Skewe Sirkel, directed by Marthinus Basson; Rygrond, directed by Charles Fourie; and Soweto, directed by Phyllis Klotz.

From 2015 to 2016, Jaxa starred in the critically acclaimed e.tv original telenovela series Gold Diggers as May Gumede and received a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress for the role. In 2016, Jaxa had roles in two drama series: [5] [6] Isikizi, a Mzansi Magic xhosa drama, for which she received a SAFTA nomination for Best supporting actress in a TV drama, [7] [6] and a supporting role in eTV's Telenovela Ashes to Ashes. [8]

In 2019, Jaxa appeared as Noma in the SABC 1 comedy-drama Makoti. [9]

Personal life

In 2000 Jaxa married engineer Prosper Mkwaiwa at Usambara Wedding Village, near Krugersdorp. The couple later divorced after 15 years of marriage. [10] The couple had two children together.

In 2015, weeks after the death of her ex-husband Prosper Mkwaiwa, Jaxa was involved in a controversy with Tina Dlangwana (Mkwaiwa's second wife) over who was the lawful spouse. [11] According to Sunday Sun, Makwaiwa's mother and family recognise Tina Mkwaiwa (Prosper’s traditional wife) as the only true daughter-in-law. [12] [13] [ clarification needed ]

In February 2015, the Daily Sun reported that that Jaxa was allegedly assaulted by her then 19-year-old son. According to the publication, the actress opened two assault cases against her son who attempted to physically assault her when she refused to give him money. [14] [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1990 Oddball Hall Tennanna
2007The Bird Can't FlyMercy
2010I Now Pronounce You Black and WhiteThe Sangoma
2012ChandiesDorethea
2013 Of Good Report Headmistress
2015While You Weren't LookingMilly Thulo
2016Beyond Return and Wedding

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisodes
1994 –1996 Generations Priscilla Mthembu
1998–2000 Isidingo Lorraine Dhlomo
2000–2004 7de Laan Ruth
2005–2009 Madam & Eve Eve Sisulu
2012–2012 Stokvel Mrs Pink
2012-2013MontanaConnie Santos
2013–2013IntersexionsNokuthula
2014–201590 Plein StreetMrs Maduna
2014-2015Shreds and DreamsPaula
2014-2015uSkroef noSexyWendy
2016-2017IsikiziZinzi
2016-2016 Ashes to Ashes Nokulunga Radebe
2016-2017Gold DiggersMay Gumede
2018NkululekoTina
2019–presentMakotiNoma
2021–present Durban Gen Nomvula Jack

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  3. ↑ Zeeman, Kyle (22 July 2015). "Is Tina J really joining e.tv's new telenovela?". Channel.
  4. ↑ "Tina Jaxa plays jailbird on Rhythm City". SowetanLIVE.
  5. ↑ Pantsi, Nandipha (3 September 2015). "'I've been given a second chance' – Tina Jaxa".
  6. 1 2 Dayile, Qhama (5 February 2018). "Tina Jaxa to retire from acting". Channel.
  7. ↑ "Tina Jaxa bags a role on new Mzansi Magic Xhosa drama". SowetanLIVE.
  8. ↑ "Ashes to Ashes is back with new actors – The Citizen". Citizen.co.za. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ↑ Ngoasheng, Dimakatso (4 October 2019). "Actress Tina Jaxa on finding love again – 'I'll never give up on love based on previous love relationships'". Channel.
  10. ↑ "Prosper still married to Jaxa - TRUFM".
  11. ↑ "A TALE OF TWO TINAS!". DailySun.
  12. ↑ "Tina Jaxa in a fight for late husband's millions". SowetanLIVE.
  13. ↑ "Tina Dlangwana comes clean". News24. 20 August 2015.
  14. ↑ John, Zenoyise (24 October 2017). "Tough times for Tina Jaxa". Channel.
  15. ↑ "Tina Jaxa allegedly assaulted by her son". ZAlebs.
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