Who is Maggie Benedict?
Maggie Benedict, who was born on February 10, 1981 in Pretoria, is an actress, writer, and director from South Africa. As an actress, she attended Pretoria Tech.
Benedict is most widely recognized for his performance as Akhona Miya on Generations, a SABC 1 serial opera that ran from 2011 to 2014.
Maggie Benedict Profile
| Born |
Maggie Benedict
February 10, 1981 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | Tshwane University of Technology |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | Generations |
| Awards | South African Film and Television Awards for Best-supporting actress. |
Attack On Durfur (2009) are among the films in which she has appeared. Her performance in the 2011 film The Mating Game earned her the best ensemble cast award from the South African Film and Television Awards.
Throughout her career in the theatre, Benedict appeared in Showboat and Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Civic Theatre.
Benedict received the South African Film and Television Awards for Best-Supporting Actress for her performance as Violet in the e.tv telenovela series Ashes To Ashes (2015-2016) and as Akhona Miya in the SABC drama Generations (2011-2014).
She co-starred as Zoey Matsekwa on the M-Net/kykNET serial opera Binnelanders from 2010 to 2011.
Maggie Benedict Childhood and academic pursuits
Benedict was born in Pretoria, Gauteng province, on February 10, 1981. His parents, a retired educator and a physician, were his parents.
Two of her siblings are named Abel Benedict and Nkoni Benedict.[2]Benedict began her acting career after graduating from Pretoria Technikon (presently referred to as Tshwane University of Technology).
Benedict received his degree from Michael Howard Studios in New York in 2007. She frequently spent her time as a college student lounging in libraries.
Benedict participated in numerous stage productions and school plays during his time at the institution, such as “Anais Nin Goes to Hell” and “Does Anyone Know Sarah Paisner?” Alongside Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose, she starred in the 2008 film adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s series of novels The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency directed by Anthony Minghella.
Film career & Television career
Benedict has appeared as a guest star on a number of television programs, including SABC 2 Geraamtes in die Kas (2013-2011), SABC 3 Hard Copy (2006), and the kykNET series Hartland (2011).
Following her college graduation in 2007, she earned a role on 7de Laan. In her inaugural television program, she assumed the role of Lebo.
Benedict co-starred with Renate Stuurman and Elma Postma in the 2010 SABC 2 drama series The Mating Game as Grace Molele.
The plot revolved around the personal struggles of three women as they navigated motherhood, love, and friendship.
She was engaged in the M-Net/kykNET soap opera Binnelanders (formerly titled Binneland Sub Judice) from April 2010 to 2011.
She debuted on the popular SABC1 serial opera Generations on October 12, 2011, in the role of Akhona Memela Miya. The role garnered Benedict critical acclaim and broad acclaim.
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Benedict become a fan favorite of the audience as the soap opera debuted to near-seven million viewers per episode and was an immediate ratings success.
When Benedict and fifteen other actors went on strike (for a wage increase) in 2014 and failed to satisfy the producer-mandated return-to-work deadline, they were terminated from their positions.
Subsequent to the termination of their contracts and dismissal from Generations by executive producer Mfundi Vundla, the actors (Generations 16) initiated legal proceedings.
Filmography
- Attack On Durfur
- Step To a start
- Queen Of Kwate
- Hard Copy
- The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- Geraamtes in die
- KasBongi van der
Several months after the “Generations 16” actors saga, Benedict and other terminated actors joined the new telenovela Ashes To Ashes (2015-2016) in February 2015.
Social Media
Maggie Benedict maintains an abysmal social media presence, as she does not participate in prominent social media platforms. Her number of subscribers on both Twitter and Instagram is below 5K.
- Instagram: @maggiempasa
Personal Life
Maggie Benedict is the parent of a daughter; however, information regarding her marriage and child is scarce due to her reluctance to divulge such details.
The identity of her spouse remains undisclosed, and she has refrained from publicly attesting to any man being the father of her daughter.
She is presently situated in South Africa, where she is making a significant contribution to the development of the nation’s entertainment sector.
What is Maggie Benedict Net Worth
Maggie Benedict, a South African actress, is estimated to have a net worth of $600,000 to $300,000.