In 2018, Thuso bagged a role as one of the leading actresses on Generations: The Legacy. According to Sunday World, it was alleged that Thuso was cast to replace Thuli Phongolo & Andisiwe Dweba whose characters have been written off the show.
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WATCH: Barry Jenkins dropped a first glimpse of @ThusoMbedu as Cora in Amazon Limited Series #TheUndergroundRailroad
The series chronicles young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. pic.twitter.com/j6dgdyG0nn
— TV Mzansi (@TvMzansi) October 21, 2020
“WATCH: Barry Jenkins dropped a first glimpse of @ThusoMbedu as Cora in Amazon Limited Series #TheUndergroundRailroad
The series chronicles young Cora’s journey as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.”
“My thumb and neurons are failing me right now so I’ll just do as most South Africans do when this happens: I GOT THE JOB!!!! It was such an amazing process and experience. Like, true story, just prepping to audition for this role made me grow so much. It’s such a blessing and honour to tell this story… Again, words fail me so I’ll stop there for now. Read the full article on @variety .com #chapter27 #becomingthepromise“
@ThusoMbedu You ROCK fam ! Take all the bows ! ❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
— Bonnie Mbuli (@BonnieMbuli) October 22, 2020
Just recently, she other fellow starts were nominated for the African Social Star award for the E! People’s Choice Awards. Rapper, actress and poet, Sho Madjozi, Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, magician Wian van den Berg and model Karl Kugelmann are her fellow nominees.
We can’t wait to catch this thrilling new series she is leading on, she joins Pearl Thusi as one of the first South African ladies to be a lead actress on an American series. At the age of 29, she is destined for greater things and we are here for it.
Main Image Credit: ANMG
