'Star Trek: Discovery' star Phumzile Sitole on cracking it overseas

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The SA-born actress is shining bright on the international stage. She talks about her career struggles and successes

Local actress Phumzile Sitole caught SA's eye when she bagged her first international gig with a role in TV seriesand, very notably, as Captain Ndoye in Netflix'sWe caught up with the actress to talk career highlights and cracking it overseas.I'd been a professional actor for two years before I came to New York City to do my MFA in acting. After three years there I booked my first gig,, which filmed in the city.

I auditioned on a Monday and by Thursday I was on set. That's not always the case, but it was good for me. It didn't give me time to doubt myself and worry. I had to dive right in.An actor is an actor. We're treated pretty equally when we come into the room or submit our tapes. There are technical hurdles to jump, for example my visa doesn't allow me to work with certain networks, like NBC, but once I get a green card it's an open field.

 

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