Sara Zwangobani is an Australian actress. She has appeared in Australian TV and film in Love My Way and Monarch Cove (2006), All Saints (2005 & 2009), Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006), Disgrace (2008), Packed to the Rafters (2009), Soul Mates (2014), Home and Away and Doctor Doctor (2019). Her most notable role is portraying Marigold Brandyfoot in Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in 2022.
Early life Zwangobani was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia, and brought up in Cook. She has a Zimbabwean father and a Zulu surname and a sibling, brother Elliott Zwangobani, Australian Sports Commission director, a former futsal player. She attended Cook Primary School, then undertook a drama program at Hawker College, Canberra. From 1985-1988, she trained in dance, many forms, such as ballet, jazz, modern, funk and as a tap dancer, at the Betsy Sawers School of Dance, and with the Human Veins Dance Theatre. In 1989, undertook a Television and Film Workshops course at Broadway Film Studios in Canberra. She furthered her education at the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating in 1992 with a Diploma of arts in dramatic arts (Acting).
Career
Theatre On graduating, Zwangobani was approached by actor John Howard for acting roles for the Sydney Theatre Company. Performances include Summer of the Aliens, The Crucible (2000), Women in Shorts (1997), Pulse 10 (1999), Imago (2001). Girl in Tan Boots for the Griffin Theatre Company, Lyrebird for the Old Fitzroy Theatre, Dirty Butterfly. Zwangobani played Mark Antony in Julius Caesar In 2009, she played Rosetta in the Liv Ullmann directed A Streetcar Named Desire working with Cate Blanchett. In 2010, Zwangobani starred in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of the Sarah Ruhl play In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) directed by Pamela Rabe. Zwangobani played Elizabeth, a wet nurse of the main character
Television and film In 1997, she made her debut appearance on television in an episode of Fallen Angels In 2006, she starred as Imogen in six episodes of the Australian drama series Love My Way, which won ‘Best Television Drama Series’ at the Australian Film Institute Awards that year. and won ‘Most Outstanding Drama Program’ at the ASTRA Awards Continuing in 2006, she had a recurring role as Detective Maria Ramos for seven episodes of Lifetime’s prime time telenovela Monarch Cove. She made appearances on Australian television and film in All Saints (2005 & 2009), Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006), Disgrace (2008), Packed to the Rafters (2009), Soul Mates (2014), Home and Away and Doctor Doctor (2019).
In 2022, She played Marigold Brandyfoot, stepmother of Elanor (Nori) Brandyfoot, played by fellow Australian actress Markella Kavenagh, in Amazon Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Filming of season 1 was carried out in New Zealand.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2001Star BabyArialShort film2002The Merchant of FairnessDaniellefilm2006One of the Lucky OnesHannahShort film2008Disgrace Young Womanfilm2017Dance Academy: The MovieICU Nurse McDanielFilm2020Grapefruit & Heat Death!Prof. McLawShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes1997Fallen AngelsCommunity LiaisonS1 episode 3 – “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”2000Water RatsToloti ViviS5 episode 28 – “With a Vengence”2005–2009All SaintsCarol Graham / Detective Allen2 episodes2006Love My WayImogen6 episodes Wins Best Television Drama Series2006–2018Home and Away Jodi Anderson / Mel Harris8 episodes2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingNews Anchor1 episode "Road Virus"2006Monarch CoveDetective Maria Ramos7 episodes2006Two TwistedSarah1 episode2007The Starter WifeDebra1 episode2007One of the Lucky OnesProsecuting LawyerTV movie2009Packed to the RaftersSonographer /Ultra Sound Technician2 episodes2014 Soul MatesNancySeason 1 episode 5 – “Father Time”2019 Doctor DoctorDr. LuisaS4 episode2 - "Don't Stop Me Now"2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerMarigold Brandyfoot6 episodes
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