Warona Setshwaelo

Warona Masego Setshwaelo (born ) is a Motswana actress and video editor.

Biography Setshwaelo was born in Gaborone, Botswana and was raised in Ethiopia, Swaziland, South Africa, and Botswana. She developed an interest in activism from a young age. Setshwaelo moved to the United States to study at Virginia Tech, graduating with a degree in Theater Arts. She worked as a video editor and radio host. Setshwaelo did an acting tour with National Players of Olney, Maryland, before deciding to move back to Botswana. She was a housemate in the first season of Big Brother Africa in 2003. Setshwaelo was one of the last housemates to be evicted and she became a celebrity in her home country.

In 2007, Setshwaelo moved to Montreal to further her acting career. In October 2015, she played Odette in the play State of Denial. Setshwaelo played a trauma counselor in a 2016 episode of Quantico. She had a role in the 2018 film On the Basis of Sex.

Her name, Warona, means "ours." In addition to acting, she enjoys cooking and reading. She lives with her partner, Mike Payette, and daughter Khaya.

Filmography 2003: Big Brother Africa (TV Series, as herself) 2009: Enemy Combatant (Short film, as Amy Dyer) 2011: Jack of Diamonds (as Receptionist Kala) 2012: Deadfall (as Female Paramedic) 2013: White House Down (as School Teacher) 2014: 19-2 (TV series, as Depanneur Owner) 2014: Northpole (as Jasmine) 2016: Quantico (TV Series, as Trauma Counselor) 2016: This Life (TV Series, as Registrar Employee) 2017: The Disappearance (TV Mini-Series, as Obstetrician) 2018: Death Wish (as Nurse Carla) 2018: Birthmarked (as TV Talk Show Host) 2018: The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (as Mother) 2018: The Detectives (as Sylvie Teague) 2018: On the Basis of Sex (as Gladys) 2019: Deadly Secrets (TV Series, as DeCynda) 2020: Transplant (TV Series, as Lavondra Kelly) 2023: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (video game, as Angela Harding)