Actress and television presenter Kim Cloete has appeared in many series and soapies, such as 7 De Laan, and now she has joined e.tv’s Scandal!
Cloete has joined the weekday drama series as Kimberly Smith, a dedicated and loving mother to Simone. She will make her first appearance on May 31.
Cloete’s character Kimberly arrives in Johannesburg from Durban for other reasons. After being confronted by what her daughter Simone is going through, she has a mammoth task of saving her daughter from herself.
Sanele Zulu the Series Producer of Scandal!, said they are excited and honoured to have a thespian like Cloete as one of their cast members.
“We respect and appreciate her talent and looking forward to seeing how our audience will receive her and the story,” said Zulu.
Elated to be working with the production team
Cloete said she was very happy to be working with the Ochre Media team again. A couple of weeks ago shared a picture of herself and her on-screen daughter (Danica Jones).
“I am happy to be reunited with Sanele Zulu (series producer) and Sthembiso Mathenjwa (director). They were the first directors I worked with when I started my career, that has been one of the highlights. And also, working with Danica Jones so closely has been fun. I love the character and the integral personality that Kimberly Smith has. [She] makes me m very … happy to occupy and to see where her story ends,” said Cloete.
Cloete has actively engaged the entertainment industry. From acting, presenting, producing, writing and directing consistently for almost 22 years.
She has worked for most channels, including the BBC, with the bulk of her years for Mnet, Kyknet and the SABC.
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