Guess who is going Hollywood??? Is Mama Panther Pearl Thusi.
South African actress Pearl Thusi has been confirmed to have a regular role on the second season of American series Quantico.
South African actress Pearl Thusi is set to play a new series regular on Season 2 of ABC drama series Quantico according to an American news site Deadline.com
News of the Lip Sync Battle Africa host’s new gig began to circulate after Quantico lead star Priyanka Chopra shared a season 2 cast members snapshot on her Instagram, all having a dinner date.
Pearl will be starring alongside series stars Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Blair Underwood, and Russell Tovey.
Thusi will play Dayana Mampasi, a driven, disciplined, type-A lawyer. After graduating top of her class at Harvard, she worked at an NGO for two years before joining her parents’ Boston firm. But though she seems to have it all, Dayana struggles to fit in.
Durban-born Thusi has appeared on numerous TV shows including Zone 14, Soul City, Rhythm City, Family Bonds, Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency and iCrew. She had lead roles on long-running South African soap opera Tsidingo, as well as feature Kalushi – The Solomon Mhlangu Story.