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Bokang Phelane

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Bokang Phelane
Bokang Phelane attending The Woman King Premiere in Johannesburg 2022
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2017 – present
Known forCourting 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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Situma, Abu (12 June 2020). "Artist: Bokang Phelane". Consumer Council. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Broke Ass Web Series Masterclass". Tshimologong. Retrieved 16 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ IFD-Creator (26 May 2023). "Courting Anathi – Indigenous Film Distribution". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ Mphela, Phil (21 August 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Blood Psalms - Elevating African stories to epic proportions". Tagged!. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Single Guys (2013-)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Full Cast & Crew: Shuga (2009-)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Keeping Scores". TVSA. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Emoyeni (TV Mini-Series 2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ^ "What to watch on Mzansi Magic in March". DSTV. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Blood Psalms". Showmax. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Showmax announces two coproductions: Megan Fox action movie and Canal+ epic in ancient Africa". Africa Tech. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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