At just 17, Cape Town’s Zarelda de Bruin has gone from high school to the small screen in a way most aspiring actors only dream of. Her first-ever audition landed her the role of Melissa, a bold teenage journalist, in Showmax’s supernatural series, Spooksoeker.
The show follows Warno (played by Rico Immelman), a teenager with the ability to see and banish ghosts, as he teams up with his best friends, Allies (Joshwin Dyson) and Melissa, to confront otherworldly mysteries.
“This is my very first role, and also my very first time auditioning for anything,” De Bruin shared in an exclusive interview with the streaming platform.
“When I got the role, I hadn’t even been signed to an agency yet, but everything fell into place so perfectly. I’m still so surprised…