The Girl From St Agnes
Made in South Africa
An eight-part murder mystery series set in a prestigious all-girls boarding school in KZN. A Showmax Original.
Who's who at St Agnes
Moipone ‘Queen Bey’ Molopo
Every school needs a troublemaker, and Moipone is very proud to wear that label. Played by Makgotso M.
Megan Clayton
Megan might not be the most beautiful, smart or sporty girl in the school, but she knows just how to play her cards to her advantage. It helps her dad is influential farmer Gary Clayton. Played by Paige Bonnin.
Kholwa
Kholwa is St Agnes’s head girl, clever and accomplished. It’s a huge honour and one she wears with pride. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Kholwa must set the tone for the rest of the girls. Played by Celeste Khumalo.
Jenna Galloway
Jenna Galloway is the golden girl of St Agnes, always getting top marks and excelling at sport. But Jenna’s perfection comes at a price. Played by Shamilla Miller.
Gary Clayton
Dairy farmer Gary Clayton is an active and influential member of the community who clings to his old-school “boys will be boys” beliefs and conservative ways. Played by Robert Hobbs.
Lexi Summerveld
Alexis “Lexi” Summerveld has it all. She’s beautiful, popular, a high achiever with a bright future … until it’s all cut tragically short.
Chris Whittaker
Veteran actor Graham Hopkins plays school principal Chris Whittaker who must deal with the aftermath of his student’s death.
Shane Moolman
Shane Moolman is the security supervisor at St Agnes, and drama teacher Kate Ballard’s ally in the hunt for Lexi’s killer. Played by Tyrone Keogh.
Kate Ballard
Kate Ballard is the school’s drama teacher and part-time investigator. Played by Nina Milner.
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In the press
On IOL: Local drama, The Girl From St Agnes set to thrill
Showmax has released details of its first original drama, The Girl From St Agnes, an eight-part series that is filmed in Ixopo and Midlands.
On Variety.com: South Africa’s Showmax Takes Leap of Faith with ‘St. Agnes’
A mysterious death at an elite boarding school sets off a frantic search for answers, revealing shocking truths about the past and forcing untold secrets to the surface.
On TimesLive: Makgotso M: I know what it is like to be bullied
Makgotso plays the role of Moipone on the highly-anticipated Showmax drama The Girl from St. Agnes, which premieres on the streaming service on January 31.
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