Albertina Jaxa (born 27 October 1970) is a South African actress. Tina Jaxa had a role in BET Redemption as Evelyn Zikode who wants to continue her father's legacy. She's also known as Dora on a NETFLIX original 2024 movie Disaster Holiday.
Career Jaxa began her acting career in 1993, when she featured in Generations. She went on to join the cast of soap opera Isidingo for three years, and later returned to the show in 2004.
Jaxa has appeared in films including Oddball Hall, The Bird Can't Fly, and I Now Pronounce You Black and White. She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film for Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film for her role in the 2013 romantic thriller film, Of Good Report. Jaxa played domestic maintenance assistant Eve Sisulu in the eTV sitcom Madam & Eve, and her acting received positive reviews. Jaxa announced a hiatus from acting in January 2014, which lasted nine months. Since returning from this hiatus, she has appeared in television shows such as Shreds and Dreams, Isikizi, 90 Plein Street, Ashes to Ashes, Mzansi Magic drama series Nkululeko, and the e.tv soap opera Rhythm City.
After returning to Isidingo in 2004, she went on to act in number of television dramas and comedies, including Khululeka, 7de Laan, Charlie Jade, The Final Verdict, Montana, Stokvel, Shreds and Dreams and the second season of Intersexions.
Jaxa has also appeared in theatre productions, including Skewe Sirkel, directed by Marthinus Basson; Rygrond, directed by Charles Fourie; and Soweto, directed by Phyllis Klotz.
From 2015 to 2016, Jaxa starred in the critically acclaimed e.tv original telenovela series Gold Diggers as May Gumede and received a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Actress for the role. In 2016, Jaxa had roles in two drama series: Isikizi, a Mzansi Magic xhosa drama, for which she received a SAFTA nomination for Best supporting actress in a TV drama, and a supporting role in eTV's Telenovela Ashes to Ashes.
In 2019, Jaxa appeared as Noma in the SABC 1 comedy-drama Makoti.
Personal life In 2000 Jaxa married engineer Prosper Mkwaiwa at Usambara Wedding Village, near Krugersdorp. The couple later divorced after 15 years of marriage. The couple had two children together.
In 2015, weeks after the death of her ex-husband Prosper Mkwaiwa, Jaxa was involved in a controversy with Tina Dlangwana (Mkwaiwa's second wife) over who was the lawful spouse. According to Sunday Sun, Makwaiwa's mother and family recognise Tina Mkwaiwa (Prosper's traditional wife) as the only true daughter-in-law.
In February 2015, the Daily Sun reported that Jaxa was allegedly assaulted by her then 19-year-old son. According to the publication, the actress opened two assault cases against her son who attempted to physically assault her when she refused to give him money.
Filmography Year Title Role 1990 Oddball Hall Tennanna 2007 The Bird Can't Fly Mercy 2010 I Now Pronounce You Black and White The Sangoma 2012 Chandies Dorethea 2013 Of Good Report Headmistress 2015 While You Weren't Looking Milly Thulo 2016 Beyond Return and Wedding 2024 Disaster Holiday Dora
Television Year Title Role Episodes 1994 –1996 Generations Priscilla Mthembu 1998–2000 Isidingo Lorraine Dhlomo 2019 7de Laan Ruth 2005–2009 Madam & Eve Eve Sisulu 2012–2012 Stokvel Mrs Pink 2012-2013 Montana Connie Santos 2013–2013 Intersexions Nokuthula 2014–2015 90 Plein Street Mrs Maduna 2014-2015 Shreds and Dreams Paula uSkroef noSexy Wendy 2016-2017 Isikizi Zinzi 2016-2016 Ashes to Ashes Nokulunga Radebe 2016-2017 Gold Diggers May Gumede 2018 Nkululeko Tina Vula Vala - 2019–present Makoti Noma 2025Bad InfluencerDoreen2021–presentDurban GenNomvula Jack
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