South African actress Terry Pheto has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
Terry was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in 'A United Kingdom', where she plays Naledi Khama.
The news was announced on Twitter.
"Congratulations to @TerryPheto for her nomination for Best Supporting Actress at #BIFA2016 for #AUnitedKingdom".
The actress took to Instagram to express her gratitude for the nomination.
"Words fail me. So honoured to be nominated alongside the most incredible talent in the world. Thank you @iammaasante for believing in me and making this one of the most memorable journeys of my career," she wrote.
Fellow actress Nomzamo Mbatha congratulated the actress on her nomination.
"I'm so PROUD! Congratulations love @TerryPheto (sic)".
