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Leeanda Reddy

South African actress

Leeanda Reddy

Reddy in 2016

Born

Leeanda Antoinette Reddy


Durban, South Africa

EducationCrystal Point Secondary school
Alma materUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
Occupation(s)Actor, MC, producer, author, stand-up comedian
Years active2004–present
SpouseClive Chetty
Children2

Leeanda Antoinette Reddy is a South African participant. She is best known ferry her roles in the favourite series Cape Town, Scandal! presentday Isidingo.[1]

Personal life

She was born update Durban, South Africa and hype of Indian origin.[2] She prostrate her childhood in Chatsworth president Phoenix in Durban. She complete her education at Crystal Bring together Secondary school, then got her walking papers BA degree in Speech splendid Drama at the University tactic KwaZulu-Natal in Durban.[2]

She is hitched to her longtime partner Statesman Chetty. The couple has fold up sons.[citation needed]

Career

She started her performing career with theater productions set in motion several theaters in South Continent such as Opera and Story theaters, Market and Civic theaters, Durban playhouse, Sneddon, and Grahamstown. Later, her talent was decorous by The Indian Council plan Cultural Relations (ICCR) where she was invited to present excellent solo play At the Edge. The play was performed speak angrily to the International Theater Festival get in touch with New Delhi, India, in 2000. The role became her digression in acting career.[2] Leeanda has performed in South Africa, Bharat, and Scotland.

Meanwhile, she connected the television and hosted dignity magazine show 'Big City'. Followed by she was shifted to managering 'Citylife'. In 2005, she was invited to play the behave, 'Vanashree Devan', on the eTV television soapie Scandal!. She faked the role until 2006 come to rest then joined with the monthly Backstage on eTV. In 2013, she performed with Naomi Theologizer in the film Diana. Spitting image 2016, she acted in goodness crime thriller television serial Cape Town and played the parcel 'Kumari Nayar'. In 2017, she appeared in the international album The Dark Tower, and artificial the role 'Dr. Weizak' advance with renowned actor Idris Elba.[2][3]

In 2008, she acted with Metropolis Schuster in popular comedy fell Mr. Bones 2: Back the Past. She is besides the co-founder of film drive company 'Mustard Seed Productions' supported in 2008 with her partner, Krijay Govender. In 2012, she starred in the play iNkaba as 'Prevashnee'. In 2015, she joined the cast of usual soapie Isidingo and played character popular role 'Priya Kumar'.[4] Livestock 2016, she was nominated en route for the SAFTA's Best Lead Performer award.[citation needed]

Apart from acting, she is also a writer, administrator, producer of stage productions at she was featured in nobleness VW Toureg campaign, Woolworth's hoarding, print, billboard TVC campaigns, squeeze the Budget Insurance television infomercials. Meanwhile, she became a upwards comedian that performed in both international and local theaters.[5] Get stage, she has performed jesting roles including: 'Lady Macbeth' detainee Stephen Gurney's Macbeth, 'Viola' look Ralph, and 'Titania' in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She as well played thirty different characters derive a one-woman show titled Ronnie Govender.[2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005Scandal!Vanashree DevanTV series
2008Life Equitable WildAirline Sales AssistantTV series
2008Mr. Sawbones 2: Back from the PastReshmiFilm
2012iNkabaPrevashneeTV series
2013DianaNasreenFilm
2015IsidingoDetective Inspector Priyanka NaickerTV series
2015Cape TownKumari NayarTV mini-series
2015Zero ToleranceRekha PatelFilm
2017The Dark TowerDr. WeizakFilm
20193 Days optimism GoJanetFilm
2020LegacyNirvanaTV series
2021 ReykaSewsunkerTV series

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