She's soft-spoken yet resolute and she's definitely no stranger to the small screen.
We catch up with Linda Sokhulu on a buzzing Friday morning. To attest to her humility, the first thing she does is apologise for the miscommunication that occurred regarding our interview.
She immediately scored points when she exhibited such humility, not many of her peers conduct themselves like this.
Over the past two decades, she's become a heavyweight when it comes to the acting scene and she's nabbed a couple of gongs along the way, rightfully so for her stellar work.
Now, the seasoned actress has stepped into a new character, Blondie in eTV's new telenovela, Isiphetho: Destiny. This will mark the first time the talented actress will star in a telenovela.
The award-winning actress tells TRUELOVE that she took a much-needed hiatus from long story format to do more dramas.
"I took a little bit of a break from doing long story format and it's good to be back with eTV. The welcome I received from production and channel is extremely awesome. They told me 'welcome back home', which was something I wasn't expecting," she says.
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She says working with familiar faces is awesome and also with a channel she's worked with before when she was on Rhythm City.
"It's lovely working with people I'm familiar with. At least I don't have to adapt to a new environment. Blondie, the character I play, also visits the past to fix her mistakes. She falls and picks herself up again," says Linda, adding that she's enjoying playing the role.
The former Generations star, who is a veteran actress, stresses the importance of harnessing new talent, saying she appreciates the fact that she gets to work with new talent because that is good for the industry.
"We have a lot of older actors that newer ones can learn from and I really think that there's enough space in the industry holistically. We need new blood, as that is the only way the industry grows and talent is developed," she quips.
She tells us that being able to still work is a blessing that she doesn't take for granted, because some of her peers don't get the same opportunity. She asserts, "I'm really grateful that I get to have a job, even in these tough economic times, not everybody gets that opportunity. I just wish we could all get employment because things are already tough in this industry."
