Thembsie Matu Explained

Thembsie Matu
Other Names:Thembisile Matu
Birth Name:Nomathemba Matu
Birth Place:Gauteng, South Africa
Years Active:1987–present
Spouse:Peter Sebotsa
Children:2
Occupation:Actress, Television presenter

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]

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.[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. 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. 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. 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. 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

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2006 Tshisa NomathamsanqaTV series
2006 Zone 14 Aunt Napho TV series
2006 Gaz'lam Woman 3 TV series
2006 Home Affairs Nolitha TV series
2006 Zero Tolerance Stella Hadebe TV series
2006 The Lab Zinhle TV series
2007 Jacob's Cross RebeccaTV series
2007 Nomzamo GladysTV series
2008 Rhythm City Sis Bee TV series
2008 uGugu no Andile Teacher TV series
2008 Izingane zoBaba RoseTV series
2009 The Loan SharkFilm
2009 Finding Lenny Big MommaFilm
2011 Intsika NovezakeTV series
2011 Soul Buddyz Mrs Vilakazi TV series
2011 The Wild Gertrude TV series
2012 Moferefere Lenyalong Boreng TV series
2013 Rockville Sis RibsTV series
2013 Zaziwa HerselfTV series
2014 Skeem Saam Ousie TlakiTV series
2015 Abo Mzala Zodwa TV series
2015 Thandeka's Diary NtombiTV series
2017 MTV Shuga Mama Chillaz TV series
2017 The Queen Petronella TV series
2017 Thuli noThulani Mrs ZondiTV series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital . Drum . Fame late in the game . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  2. Web site: Matshaba . Boitumelo . These characters keep viewers entertained with their humorous nature . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  3. Web site: Chester-Londt . Levana . 2021-08-31 . Thembsie Matu wins a five-week battle with COVID-19 after being hospitalised . 2021-11-15 . Briefly . en.
  4. Web site: Mvelashe . Phakamani . How Thembsie met her father . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  5. Web site: Thembsie 'Petronella' Matu mourns hubby's passing . 2021-11-15 . SowetanLIVE . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: Thembsie Matu: TVSA . 2021-11-15 . www.tvsa.co.za.
  7. Web site: Thembsie Matu Is Finally Out Of The Hospital . 2021-11-15 . ZAlebs . en.
  8. Web site: Mbendeni . Alutho . Thembsie Matu shares her hard fight against Covid-19 – 'It almost killed me' . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  9. Web site: Actress Thembsie Matu grateful for life after fighting Covid-19 for five weeks . 2021-11-15 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-05 . Thembsie Matu: Bio, Age, Children, Petronella from The Queen . 2021-11-15 . 2021-2022 Wiki . en-US.
  11. Web site: Lusanda Mbane: TVSA . 2021-11-15 . www.tvsa.co.za.
  12. Web site: Digital . Drum . The nominees for the 2014 SAFTA awards are... . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ngwadla . Nkosazana . ‘Petronella has taught me a lot’ - Thembsie Matu on her role on The Queen . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  14. Web site: Lurewana . Sibulele . SEE: Our favorite LOL moments from The Queen's Patronella . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  15. Web site: Faeza . SHE’S A BUBBLY SPIRIT . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  16. Web site: Mrasi . Athabile . How social media cost Thembsie a job . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  17. Web site: Dayile . Qhama . These are your nominees for the 2018 Feather Awards . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  18. Web site: Mvelashe . Phakamani . Thembsie Matu and Nomsa Buthelezi on their new etv show . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.
  19. Web site: Sekudu . Bonolo . Thembsie Matu on 31 years in the acting industry: ‘it’s going to get better’ . 2021-11-15 . Drum . en-US.

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