Maggie Benedict (born February , ) is a South African actress, writer
and director. Born in Pretoria, she studied acting at Pretoria Tech.
Benedict is best known for playing the role of Akhona Miya on the SABC
soap opera Generations (-).Benedict has appeared in films including
Attack On Durfur (), Step to a Start Up () and Queen Of Kwate (). She
received the South African Film and Television Awards for best
ensemble cast award for her performance in the film The Mating Game.
During her theatre stint, Benedict performed at the Civic Theatre in
Showboat and Goldilocks and The Three Bears.On television, Benedict
starred as Akhona Miya in the SABC drama series Generations from to
,and as Violet in the e.tv telenovela series Ashes To Ashes (â€"), for
which she received South African Film and Television Awards for
Best-supporting actress. From to , she co-starred as Zoey Matsekwa in
the [M-Net/kykNET soapie Binnelanders.Benedict was born February , in
Pretoria, province of Gauteng, the daughter of a retired teacher, and
a medical doctor. She has two siblings, Nkoni and Abel Benedict.
Benedict graduated from Pretoria Technikon (Now known as Tshwane
University of Technology), where she started acting.
and director. Born in Pretoria, she studied acting at Pretoria Tech.
Benedict is best known for playing the role of Akhona Miya on the SABC
soap opera Generations (-).Benedict has appeared in films including
Attack On Durfur (), Step to a Start Up () and Queen Of Kwate (). She
received the South African Film and Television Awards for best
ensemble cast award for her performance in the film The Mating Game.
During her theatre stint, Benedict performed at the Civic Theatre in
Showboat and Goldilocks and The Three Bears.On television, Benedict
starred as Akhona Miya in the SABC drama series Generations from to
,and as Violet in the e.tv telenovela series Ashes To Ashes (â€"), for
which she received South African Film and Television Awards for
Best-supporting actress. From to , she co-starred as Zoey Matsekwa in
the [M-Net/kykNET soapie Binnelanders.Benedict was born February , in
Pretoria, province of Gauteng, the daughter of a retired teacher, and
a medical doctor. She has two siblings, Nkoni and Abel Benedict.
Benedict graduated from Pretoria Technikon (Now known as Tshwane
University of Technology), where she started acting.
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