Known for her roles in ‘Backstage’, ‘Lockdown’ and ‘House Keepers’, where is South African actress Lorcia Cooper now? Image via Instagram (@lorcia1cooper)
Where is former ‘Backstage’ actress Lorcia Cooper now?
Known for her roles in ‘Backstage’, ‘Lockdown’ and ‘House Keepers’, where is South African actress Lorcia Cooper now?
Known for her roles in ‘Backstage’, ‘Lockdown’ and ‘House Keepers’, where is South African actress Lorcia Cooper now? Image via Instagram (@lorcia1cooper)
You may know her now as either “Charmaine” from Backstage or “Tyson” from well-known crime series Lockdown, but did you know that actress Lorcia Cooper first started her career as a dancer and choreographer? Let’s take a deep dive into whether the actress is now.
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A STAR IS BORN
Born and raised in the Mother City, Cape Town Lorcia Cooper joined her first youth dance competition at 15-years old, at the Cape Youth Dance Company.
In her early 20s the dancer received her first FNB Dancer of the Year Award nomination. This award nomination would catapult her career as a professional dancer, and see the artist perform in various theatres and corporate shows across the world.
Cooper got her first big break on local television screens when she first appeared on the hit ETV show, Backstage. There Lorcia played the role of “Charmaine” and her role consisted of both acting and choreographing for the show.
After leaving the show Backstage, Lorcia starred in various shows like Zulu Wedding, House Keepers, Lockdown and Still breathing.
In 2020 the actor was nominated and won the SAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama series for Lockdown.
“When I received this acknowledgement my kids witnessed it from my point of view, right up there with me. They experienced it Live, in exactly the moment I did: People standing, applauding, screaming… They experienced a Victorious win. I’ve always taught them that many win out of relief, very few Victoriously. And this night I undoubtedly won in Victory”, Cooper shared to her Instagram.
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WHAT IS LORCIA COOPER UP TO NOW?
Currently Lorcia is starring in local tv drama Nikiwe and plays the role of Mimmie Cooper. According to the Citizen, Mimmie has served 15 years in prison after taking the rap for a crime that her son committed.
Apart from focusing on her career as an actor, Lorcia has also proven to be dedicated to living life authentically with her husband and two children.
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