Jo da Silva

Biography

Jo da Silva is a celebrated South African actress and television presenter with a career spanning over 30 years. She graduated from Wits University in 1990 with a degree in Dramatic Art and quickly established herself as a versatile performer on stage and screen. She became a household name playing Natasha Wallace in the long-running soap opera Isidingo from 1998 to 2005. However, she is perhaps most famous for her role as the sophisticated and ruthless villain Gita McGregor in 7de Laan, a character she played for nearly a decade, earning her legendary status in South African television history. Da Silva is also a respected theatre actress and has appeared in international films and series. She was nominated for a SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for her comedic role in the sitcom Gabriël.

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