Velile Tshabalala
| Velile Tshabalala | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1984 (age 31–32) Whitechapel, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Velile Tshabalala (born 1984)[1][2] is an English actress, known for portraying Kareesha Lopez in Kerching! and Rosita in the 2008 Doctor Who special, "The Next Doctor".
Background
Born in Whitechapel, London, Tshabalala was raised in Ilford.[3] She is of Zimbabwean descent.[2] Her father is a mechanical engineer and her mother is a health visitor.[2] She has one sister and two brothers.[1] She trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School,[3] where she attended weekend classes from the age of 14.[2]
Career
Tshabalala made her professional debut at the age of 18, in the CBBC sitcom Kerching!.[4] She played waitress Kareesha Lopez, who did very little work and was a stereotypical teenage girl. She played several roles in all three series of the BBC Three sketch comedy Tittybangbang. She appeared as a prostitute in the 2004 short film Streets. In January 2008, she played a librarian in the ChuckleVision episode "Jumping Jackpot". She played Rosita in that year's Doctor Who Christmas special "The Next Doctor".[5] She made her pantomime debut in the 2008 production of Dick Whittington's Cat at the Compass Theatre in Ickenham.[6] In 2011, Tshabalala very briefly appeared in the penultimate episode of series three of the E4 series Misfits as the gangs' newest probation worker, Laura. However, she only lasted for a matter of seconds after arriving at the community centre, ultimately being killed after being bitten by a zombie. In July 2014 she completed filming on the feature film 'The Journey' starring Jason Flemyng and Dickon Tolson [7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Streets | Prostitute | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kerching! | Kareesha Lopez | |
| 2006 | Tittybangbang | Various characters | |
| 2008 | ChuckleVision | Librarian | Episode: "Jumping Jackpot" |
| 2008 | Katy Brand's Big Ass Show | Various characters | |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Rosita | Episode: "The Next Doctor" |
| 2009 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Cheryl | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Misfits | Laura | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Secret of Crickley Hall | Teacher | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Call the Midwife | Monique Hyde | 1 episode |
| 2016-present | Class Dismissed | Various | 12 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Martin, Will (26 November 2008). "Velile Tshabalala (Doctor Who) Interview". LastBroadcast.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- 1 2 3 4 Collins, Robert (16 December 2008). "Doctor Who: Velile Tshabalala". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- 1 2 "Former toilet cleaner Velile Tshabalala on landing starring role in this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special". Daily Mirror. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ Hewitt, Phil (24 September 2008). "Who's that girl? New assistant for the Doctor lands in West Sussex". West Sussex Gazette. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ Wilkes, Neil (17 December 2008). "Velile Tshabalala ('Doctor Who')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ Coombs, Dan (16 December 2008). "Who's that girl?". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ thejourneythemovie.com