Beáta Bena Green, known professionally as Beáta Bena, is a South African actress and media creative. She is known for her television roles as Kim Claasen in the KykNET & Kie telenovela Arendsvlei, Shady Vermeulen in the South African soap opera 7de Laan and Shay Gumede in the Showmax series Wyfie.
Early life and education Green is from the Western Cape and attended Hottentots Holland High School in Somerset West, where she participated in school productions and school radio and later served as head girl. She went on to complete a BA degree and an Honours degree at Stellenbosch University.
Career Green made her television debut in 2018 as Kim Claasen in the KykNET telenovela Arendsvlei. In 2019, she appeared as Tasneem in Die Spreeus and as Siena in the American political thriller Deep State.
In 2020, Green joined the cast of the Afrikaans television soap opera 7de Laan as Shady Vermeulen. She later appeared in productions including Projek Dina and Ben & Bez.
In 2024, Green played Shay, one of the main characters in the Showmax series Wyfie. For her performance, she received a Best Actress in a Telenovela or Soap nomination at the 2024 kykNET Silwerskerm Awards. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series at the 2024 National Film and Television Awards South Africa.
In 2025, Green joined the cast of the kykNET drama series Appels en Tee.
Alongside her screen work, Green produced and hosted the podcast series Two Truths & Alive.
Filmography
YearTitleGenreRole2018 to 2020ArendsvleiTelenovelaKim Claasen2019Die SpreeusSupernatural crime dramaTasneem2019Deep StatePolitical thrillerSiena2020 to 20237de LaanSoap operaShady Vermeulen2020Projek DinaCrime dramaJolene2021Ben & BezComedyBond Girl2023 to 2024WyfieYoung adult dramaShay2024Die BylCrime dramaMaria2025Appels en TeeDrama seriesMonique
Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2024kykNET Silwerskerm AwardsBest Actress in a Telenovela or SoapWyfieNominated2024National Film and Television Awards South AfricaBest Actress in a TV SeriesWyfieNominated
References
External links Beáta Bena Green at IMDb Two Truths & Alive on YouTube*