Bokang Phelane
Bokang Phelane | |
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 Bokang Phelane attending The Woman King Premiere in Johannesburg 2022 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017 – present |
| Known for | Courting Anathi (2023) Giyani -Land of Blood (2023) Blood Psalms (2022) Justice Served (2021) Emoyeni (2018) Shuga (2018) Keeping Score (2017) Single Guys (2017) |
Bokang Phelane is a Lesotho born actress,[1] producer and director.[2]
She is best known for her role as Princess Zazi on Blood Psalms, an epic pre-colonial drama series by Showmax and Canal+. Her journey with acting started in 2016 when she was cast as Celia in Tempy Pushas (Season 3). Since then she has played a multitude of characters including Pula on Keeping Score (SABC 2), Lily on Emoyeni (Netflix), Vanessa on Justice Served (Netflix), and Pele on Giyani – Land of Blood (SABC 2).
Most recently, Bokang is the lead in Akin Omotoso’s latest feature film, Courting Anathi (2023) .[3]
Life and education
[edit]Phelane was born in Maseru, Lesotho. She attended high school in the city of her birth, and later proceeded to Monash University South Africa where she majored in Psychology.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Phelane was cast in the comedy TV series, Single Guys, playing the role, "Fezeka".[5] She was also featured in the TV series, Shuga, released in 2018, where she played the role of Andile's wife "Fezeka".[6]
In July 2017, she played the role of Pula in the Season 1 of the South African telenovela, Keeping Scores, shown on SABC2.[7] She played the role of "Lily" in the Zulu language Sci-Fi TV mini-series, Emoyeni (Netflix), released July 22, 2018. [8] She starred in the Sotho language shows, Isipho Sothando, shown in March 2020[9] and also in Ho Kena Ho Eona, shown in April 2020[10] both on DSTV. She is the lead in the African mythology epic TV series, Blood Psalms, produced Showmax and Canal+ International in 2022, she plays the role of "Zazi", a fierce teenage princess.[11][12][13]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Courting Anathi | Anathi | Feature Film (lead role) |
| 2023 | Giyani - Land of Blood | Pele | TV Series |
| 2023 | Courting Anathi | Anathi | Feature Film (lead role) |
| 2022 | Blood Psalms | Princess Zazi | TV Series (lead role) |
| 2021 | Justice Served | Vanessa | TV Series |
| 2020 | Ho Kena Ho Eona | Dineo | TV film (lead role, also producer) |
| 2020 | Isipho Sothando | Thando | TV film (lead role) |
| 2018 | Shuga | Fezeka | TV series |
| 2018 | Emoyeni | Lily | TV mini-series (lead role) |
| 2018 | Angry Amber | Amber | Web series |
| 2017 | Keeping Scores | Pula | Telenovela |
| 2016 | Single Guys | Fezeka | TV series |
| 2016 | Hard Copy | Khethiwe | TV series |
| 2021 | Istina | Director, Producer | |
| 2020 | Kodwa Ma | Producer | |
References
[edit]- ^ Situma, Abu (12 June 2020). "Artist: Bokang Phelane". Consumer Council. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Broke Ass Web Series Masterclass". Tshimologong. Retrieved 16 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ IFD-Creator (26 May 2023). "Courting Anathi – Indigenous Film Distribution". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Mphela, Phil (21 August 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Blood Psalms - Elevating African stories to epic proportions". Tagged!. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Single Guys (2013-)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew: Shuga (2009-)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Keeping Scores". TVSA. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Emoyeni (TV Mini-Series 2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "What to watch on Mzansi Magic in March". DSTV. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "12 shows that shine a light on Mzansi's brilliant storytelling". DSTV. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Blood Psalms". Showmax. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "MultiChoice joins forces with Canal+ to co-produce African mythology epic: Blood Psalms. Cast to feature more than 50 talented black actors and actresses". Multichoice. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Showmax announces two coproductions: Megan Fox action movie and Canal+ epic in ancient Africa". Africa Tech. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Bokang Phelane at IMDb
- Bokang Phelane on TVSA