The South Africanentertainmentindustry is gradually morphing, making it complicated for new creatives to penetrate.
How about taking a dip down the memory lane to decipher how she made it to the screens?
Portia Joel is one of Cedwyn Joel’s three daughters.
Portia Joel partner in real life. Photo: @Portia JoelSource: Facebook
Cedwyn Joel is a renowned actor famous for his role onSuidoosteras AB Samsodien.
Unlike most families, Cedwyn has shared a platform with his daughter and mentored her to grow her career.
How was it like for her to venture into acting?
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Her biography highlights her journey in acting.
She also cemented her name in the South African entertainment industry by hostingCurious Culture, the SABC3 magazine show.
Portia Joel wedding. Photo: @SuidoosterSource: Facebook
Portia Joel parents
Her father is the famous Cedwyn Joel.
Portia admits that her father inspired her to get into acting, and she boldly followed his steps.
She also affirms that she learned so much from her father.
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Portia Joel husband
Is Portia Joel married?
OnSuidooster, Portia features as Lee-Ann and she is Adam’s wife.
Adam’s family tries to come between them, although they fight for their union.
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Not much is known about Portia Joel husband in real life or whether she is married.
Portia Joel career
Portia went toMalibu High Schoolin Cape Town andmatriculated in 1998.
She joined Stellenbosch University for her further studies, although she dropped out after six months.
Lee-Ann Jacobs Suidooster. Photo: @SuidoosterSource: Facebook
She realised she was more interested in acting.
In 2000, she enrolled inCity Varsity,a multimedia school for acting for film and television.
She graduated two years later and was recognised as the Best Actress and even received an award.
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The opportunity opened doors for a flourishing career in the acting space.
She is a force to reckon with, and her contribution to entertainment is unmatched.
He is an Australian TV host and former lawyer.
Andrew O’Keefe is currently facing a lawsuit as he was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend.
The incident took place weeks after his contract with Seven data pipe, the media company he worked with.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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