Terry Pheto was born on 11 May 1981 in Evaton, South Africa. She is an actress and casting director, known for Tsotsi (2005), A United Kingdom (2016) and How to Steal 2 Million (2011).
Biography from IMDb.
- May 11, 1981 (45)
- Mafikeng, Sudafrica
- Actor, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Terry Pheto's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Miriam in Tsotsi (2005)
- Allyas Olive in How to Steal 2 Million (2011)
- Heraldas Evelyn Mase in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
- Allyas Winnie Mandela in Madiba (2017)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Terry Pheto's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Terry Pheto's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Number(2017)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Madiba(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
A United Kingdom(2016)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Cuckold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Ayanda and the Mechanic(2015)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
How to Steal 2 Million(2011)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Hopeville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Goodbye Bafana(2007)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Catch a Fire(2006)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Tsotsi(2005)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 11 titles from 2005 to 2018; peak year 2005.
Biggest box office
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Highest rated
Tsotsi (2005)
Most popular right now
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Film career
Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2005Screen debut· Tsotsi
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Terry Pheto's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Terry Pheto work with?
People who share at least 2 of Terry Pheto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Butler shares the most, 2.
Actors
- David ButlerShared titles: Madiba (2017), How to Steal 2 Million (2011)See all 2 shared titles with David Butler
- Deon LotzShared titles: The Number (2017), Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Deon Lotz
- Presley ChweneyagaeShared titles: The Number (2017), Tsotsi (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Presley Chweneyagae
- Rapulana SeiphemoShared titles: How to Steal 2 Million (2011), Tsotsi (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rapulana Seiphemo
Composers and editors
- Megan GillShared titles: The Number (2017), Tsotsi (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Megan Gill
- Nicholas CostarasShared titles: The Number (2017), Ayanda and the Mechanic (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Costaras
- Philip MillerShared titles: The Number (2017), Catch a Fire (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Miller
Producers
- Anant SinghShared titles: The Number (2017), Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Anant Singh
- Basil FordShared titles: Madiba (2017), Tsotsi (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Basil Ford
Mixed roles
- Janine EserShared titles: Madiba (2017), Tsotsi (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Janine Eser
