Masali Baduza (born 1996) is a South African actress. She is best known for her role as Sephy Hadley in the BBC drama Noughts + Crosses. She was named a rising star and one to watch by the Royal Television Society.[1]
Masali Baduza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996 (age 27–28) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Early life
editThe youngest of six children, Baduza is from East London, Eastern Cape.[2] 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.[3][4]
Career
editBaduza 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.[5][6] Her films include Slumber Party Massacre (2021) and The Woman King (2022).
In 2024, she had a guest role on Bridgerton Season 3 as Michaela Stirling, a genderflipped of the book character Michael Stirling.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Trackers | Thandi Makebe | 3 episodes |
| Bhai's Cafe | Thandi | ||
| The Fighter | Lerato | Short film | |
| 2020–2022 | Noughts + Crosses | Sephy Hadley | Main role |
| 2021 | Slumber Party Massacre | Young Trish Deveraux | |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Fumbe | |
| 2024 | Bridgerton | Michaela Stirling | Guest role (season 3) |
| The Morning After | Winnie |
References
edit- ^ "Ones to watch: TV's rising stars". Royal Television Society. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ 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. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""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. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Reporter, T. M. O. (20 November 2019). "Trailblazing Trackers is M-Net's top-performing show for 2019". The Media Online. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Rivera, Briannah; Puckett-Pope, Lauren (13 June 2024). "What We Know About Bridgerton Actress Masali Baduza—and Her Role as Michaela Stirling". ELLE. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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