Thuso Mbedu Praises ‘The Underground Railroad’ for Scoring 3 Nominations in Critics' Choice Awards

• Thuso Mbedu has cemented her title as an international award-winning actress after The Underground Railroad bagged another bevvy of nominations in the Critics' Choice Awards
• The Mzansi-born talent received recognition both on home ground and abroad,but one of the most memorable moments was getting nods from Oprah and Viola Davis
• Mbedu shared her latest achievements with her followers on social media and the congratulatory messages came pouring in

The Underground Railroad has scored three major nominations in the Critics' Choice Awards and Thuso Mbedu is toasting the cast. The actress has been thriving in the Hollywood spaces and her fans back home are here for it. Thuso's latest nominations prove that when it comes to awards, she always understands the assignment.

OKMzansi reports that the Critics' Choice Awards have announced their nominees for the upcoming ceremony and our girl Thuso Mbedu is a front-runner. Her role as Cora in the limited series The Underground Railroad has earned her and the crew recognition for:

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1. Best Actress in a movie or limited series made for television
2. Best Supporting Actor in a movie or limited series made for television
3. Best Limited Series

Thuso shared the news with her fans on Twitter and the peeps helped her celebrate like she was family. The actress is fresh off the high of her Gotham Award for the same role and The South African reports that the wins are such a humbling experience for her.

Halala, Thuso Mbedu bags another major award for her role as Cora in The Underground Railroad

Briefly News reported that Thuso Mbedu has owned the year 2021 through and through. The actress has landed major gigs and in between her big acting jobs has started an impressive collection of awards. Her trophy cabinet is about to be full after she won herself a prestigious Gotham Award.

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Halala, Thuso Mbedu bags another major award for her role as Cora in 'The Underground Railroad'

Just a few months ago, EWN reported that Thuso Mbedu landed herself her second major US role in Viola Davis's production, The Woman King. The show will tell the story of an ancient African civilisation that had female warriors. After starring in a role as powerful as Cora, it only made sense that she continued on a high note.

Fans are still in awe of her performance in The Underground Railroad. Her role in the Amazon production not only put her on the worldwide map but has earned her one heck of an award. ZAlebs reports that Thuso won the Gotham Award for outstanding performance in a new series. The star was tied with Hollywood A-lister Ethan Hawke.

Source: Briefly News