Thuso Mbedu lands lead role in Hollywood series
Updated | By Sinethemba Madolo
Emmy-nominated actress Thuso Mbedu is the latest local star to break into Hollywood.
The South African has been cast as Cora, the main character in the television adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘The Underground Railroad’.
The story tells of three slaves who seek freedom from Southern plantations through an underground railroad.
The 11 part series will be shown on Amazon.
ALSO READ:[MUST WATCH] Kurt Darren ‘butchers’ national anthem
Mbedu's love interest in the series, Caesar, will be played by Aaron Pierre, while Chase W. Dillon will portray Homer.
Mbedu took to Instagram to share the good news.
"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!!!!"
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Thuso Mbedu (@thuso.mbedu) on
Congratulations have since poured for the Safta winner.
Mbedu follows the likes of Trevor Noah and Charlize Theron in breaking through the Hollywood scene.
Award-winning South African artist & two-time Emmy Nominee #thusombedu has once again astonished us all by becoming the 1st South African actress to lead an American series. Not only has she elevated our art, she is an inspiration for young & old to never stop pursuing greatness pic.twitter.com/XjDSeRz7Uy
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) April 17, 2019
Congratulations @ThusoMbedu! We wish you the best on your new journey, may you continue to shine! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/1YqPJEmwwJ
— Mzansi Magic (@Mzansimagic) April 17, 2019
Thuso Mbedu is one to watch. https://t.co/dzA5XmJFAe
— W magazine (@wmag) April 16, 2019
CASTING NEWS: @ThusoMbedu breaks into Hollywood and makes history
— Phil Mphela (@PhilMphela) April 16, 2019
Thuso will lead the cast on Barry Jenkins’ Amazon series based on the Colson Whitehead book “The Underground Railroad”
Thuso Mbedu will play Cora, becoming the first SA actress to lead an American series. pic.twitter.com/3TDqBSlGEo
Show's Stories
-
Proof that children mirror what they see adults doing
This kid tries to drink water like a tequila shot...
The Workzone with Alex Jay 1 year, 1 month ago -
If you fail your driver's exam, don't do what this man did
A man who failed his driver's exam decided to hire a 'body double' to at...
The Workzone with Alex Jay 1 year, 1 month ago