Masali Baduza
Appearance
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 2020 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 Trackers, which was M-Net's top performing show for 2019.[2][3]
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 | Noughts + Crosses | Sephy Hadley | Main role |
2021 | Slumber Party Massacre | Young Trish Deveraux | |
2022 | The Woman King | Filming |
References
- ^ "Ones to watch: TV's rising stars". Royal Television Society. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ ""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. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Reporter, T. M. O. (2019-11-20). "Trailblazing Trackers is M-Net's top-performing show for 2019". The Media Online. Archived from the original on 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "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.