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Seasoned actresses who made their TV comeback

LIAM KARABO JOYCE liam.joyce@inl.co.za

THERE comes a time in everyone’s professional life when a break is needed. Corporates have annual leave so employees can recharge. However, in the fast-paced world of television, there is no annual leave. If you play a lead character, chances are you are on set every day. So when a star takes a break for a little while, it’s usually necessary. These seasoned actresses took a hiatus but are back on South African screens.

Lucia Mthiyane

The legendary actress, singer and chef first made her mark in the long-running musical Girl Talk, produced by Richard Loring. She went on to star in Soul Buddyz, Backstage, Mzansi, Generations, Flat 27, Rhythm City and Muvhango. After a break, Mthiyane is back on the silver screen on Uzalo playing Mrs Gwala and Durban Gen. In Durban Gen she plays Albertina, a feisty rural woman who believes that for some reason, she is special enough to be treated as a higher being wherever she goes. She judges others from the moment she sees them. And of course, her opinion never changes from there. She is anti Bab Gumede and from the outset, the two are destined to butt heads.

Lorcia Cooper-kumalo

Award-winning actress and dancer Lorcia Cooper-kumalo needs no introduction. The star made a name for herself while working on Backstage where she played Charmaine Jacobs. Following her long run there, the star had a hiatus. She returned to television to play Tyson on Mzansi Magic’s hit prison drama Lockdown, a role that would ultimately see her walk away with a Safta award. Lorcia has cemented her return with roles on popular shows like The Queen and Still Breathing and she recently joined the cast of The Estate.

Camilla Waldman

Celebrated theatre performer Camilla Waldman is best known to TV watchers as Anne de Villiers. A role she played on Generations from March 2004 to June 2008. After leaving the soapie she joined Isidingo for a short while. She is now set to take on a new role on M-net’s multi-award-winning daily drama, Legacy. Waldman recently made her debut as Jonno’s mom, Dimitra, a Greek woman in her fifties. Her new character is a typical Mediterranean mama – warm, affectionate, motherly and nurturing, with an effusive spirit. Dimitra is generous and welcoming of Jonno’s fiancée, Petra, into her heart and family. She loves to cook and to feed the ones she loves. She is very, very chatty and can go a bit overboard in her desire to please.

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