South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha has portrayed some memorable characters over her career, but there’s one with a special historical significance that has given her a new-found freedom.
Mbatha, 35, is currently filming the third and final season of the critically acclaimed series “Shaka iLembe,” based on the life of arguably the most famous person in South African history, King Shaka Zulu. Mbatha plays his mother, Queen Nandi, a woman born around 1760 who, despite dealing with extreme poverty and rejection, managed to raise a man who became a preeminent Zulu leader.
