Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’ has been trending of late after her age was disclosed. Dupped as one of the best star actresses, Natasha Sutherland has been winning big of late. She recently scooped the Best Supporting Actress in a Soap at the South Africa Film and Television Awards. The actress is best known for her on-screen character in Scandal as Layla. In the mix of things, she also doubles as an author and motivational speaker.

 

 

No doubt she is a jill of all trades. She juggles multiple careers and family effortlessly, leaving masses in awe and wondering how she balances everything, just like those before her. In 1991 she made all sorts of headlines when she saw herself being cast in Egoli: The Place of Gold. She was a teen, a turning point in her acting career on small screens. She became a big name in stage plays in 1992 as she starred in theatre productions such as Gigi in 1992 and The Revlon Girl.

Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’ (Source Instagram)
Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’ (Source Instagram)

A few years later, in 1996, she made history when she was cast in television serials: Honeytown and Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. These two home serials offered her an international appreciation. Against her big wins, she played a lead role in Operational Delta in 1997.

Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’s age gets Mzansi talking
In the wake of her newfound fame, she bagged acting gigs. Since then, she has been winning big. With an illustrious career that spans decades, she has starred in drama series, with her on-screen Scandal character being the most notable.

Reports have it that she has published and featured in more than 3500 books in her name. She has also spread her wings into directing of late. The actress has been credited with having directed several music videos. She once doubled as an editor for Finesse Magazine. However, she joined a host of A-list celebrities like DBN as Brand Ambassador for the South African Beauty brand Placecol and DNB.

Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’ (Source Instagram)
Scandal actress Layla ‘Natasha Sutherland’ (Source Instagram)
Mzansi wondered how old she could be given her illustrious career spanning decades. Well, the actress is more older than we thought. The 51-year-old actress was born on 20 November 1970 in Durban, South Africa. She happens to be the daughter of choreographers Geoffrey Sutherland and Kenlynn Ashby.