Zimbabwean actress Chi Mhende has officially been cast as Miss Monday in the upcoming Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece, starring alongside another Zimbabwean actor Daniel Lasker.
Developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix, the fantasy adventure TV series is a live-action adaptation of the 1997 Japanese manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda, who serves as a creative consultant for the television series.
Mhende’s character, Miss Monday, is the code name of a former frontier agent of Baroque Works and partner to Igaram (Mr. 8 at the time) during his infiltration of Baroque Works.
Shot at Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa, the character heavy show has a slew of South African actors that include Yonda Thomas, Anton David Jeftha, and Jazzara Jaslyn among others.
Popularly known for the role of Wandile Radebe on Generations, Mhende has worked extensively in theatre, performing leading roles in both Shakespearean and Original works, on renowned Joburg and Cape Town stages.
The award winning actress has a background in Art Therapy having worked as a drama practitioner for the Zakheni Arts Foundation and as an Improv artist with the Bonfire Theatre Company. Woven into this freelancer’s game are appearances on international television shows namely; Mad Dogs, Homeland and Dominion.
