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Terry Pheto Biography, Age, Education, Net Worth, Real Name

Terry Pheto (born 11 May 1981) is a South African actress who is best known for her leading role as Miriam in the 2006 Oscar-winning feature film Tsotsi.

 

Terry Pheto, Biography, Age, Net Worth, Education and Real Name.

Name: Moitheri Pheto

Also known as: Terry Pheto
Born: 11 May 1981 (age 41) Mahikeng, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 2005–present
Spouse: Masande Peter ​(m. 2019)

Early life
Raised in Soweto until the age of 20, Pheto was spotted by casting agent Moonyeenn Lee in a theatre group in Soweto during the casting process for Tsotsi with Presley Chweneyagae.

 

Career
After her debut in Tsotsi, Pheto appeared in others films such as Catch a Fire (2006), Goodbye Bafana (2007) and How to Steal 2 Million (2012).

 

Television series she has acted in include the SABC1 drama series Justice for All (as Lerato), Zone 14 (as Pinky Khumba) and Jacob’s Cross, as Mbali. Pheto played the key role of Fikile in the SABC2 mini-series Hopeville, from March to April 2009. The series was later made into an award-winning film. In 2011, after leaving South Africa to try her luck in Hollywood, she landed a recurring role of a heart surgeon, Dr. Malaika Maponya, on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was the subject of an episode of the Nicky Greenwall-hosted documentary series The Close Up, which aired on e.tv and the eNews Channel in 2012. In the same year she was a featured subject in the first episode of the second season of the SABC1 reality series Play Your Part, aired on 9 July 2012. In 2010 she was a guest judge on the SABC1 reality competition Class Act, in the “Film Noir” episode.

She has also acted in the theatre productions The Toilet (directed by Bongani Linda) and The Devil’s Protest, directed by Thulani Didi.

In July 2008, she modelled in several advertisements and campaigns for L’Oréal. She has also been featured in numerous magazines, including Destiny, Vanity Fair, Drum, You/Huisgenoot, Y-Magazine, Bona, Heat, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and True Love.

Filmography
Tsotsi (2005)
Catch a Fire (2006)
Day and Night (2006)
Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Mafrika (2008)
The Bold and The Beautiful (2011)
How to Steal 2 Million (2012)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Cuckold (2015)
A United Kingdom (2016)
Madiba TV series (2017)
What’s The Deal (2018-)

Awards
Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a supporting role.
2012, Golden Horn Award for her Best Supporting Actress: How to Steal 2 Million

 

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