She plays 14-year-old Mpumi, Zamani’s sister on Mzansi Magic’s Isithembiso. But Yolisa Cele, the 18-year-old daughter of seasoned actress Baby Cele, tells us how it’s been following in her mother’s footsteps. She was doing commercials before landing the role in Isithembiso. “I decided to stop acting for two years to focus on my studies. But my agent phoned me about this show, Isithembiso. I went for auditions and I was really nervous. I was shocked when I got the part.” Yolisa says auditioning without a script is the hardest. “I doubted myself. But when I got the part I was so happy when.” Yolisa had to move to Durban for a couple of weeks to shoot some scenes. “I’m getting the hang of things, but shooting scenes where I’m not talking has been difficult. So I have to think about difficult times in my life like parting ways with friends or failing a certain subjects to bring out emotions.” However, having a mother like Baby helps, she tells us. “My mother is idol. You don’t...
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