Winnie joined the Generations team as Khethiwe - Tau Mogale's child minder. But, it seems that Tau (Rapula Seiphemo) will soon find himself in a love triangle - torn between his respectful, yet witty child minder, and his ex-lover Karabo Moraka (Connie Ferguson).
Will this turn into a "Maid in Joburg" storyline or will the rich, sexy, and intelligent businesswoman Karabo win back her man?
Just like her character, twenty-nine-year-old Winnie is a KwaZulu Natal girl who came to Johannesburg in search of the good life.
"I am currently staying in Joburg and in my spare time, I love to go to the theatre and the movies."
Winnie graduated in 1997 with a BA Honours in Drama at the University of Natal (Durban).
In 1998 she joined the North West Arts Council but left the Council in 1999. During her tenure with the Council she performed in three productions: Urban Reality, Messiah and Who of a Man.
In 2000 she moved to Johannesburg and participated in
educational and industrial theatre shows for AREPP Shoestring Productions.
In 2004 she was featured in the local TV drama Jozi Streets. Winnie then landed a supporting role in the Academy Award nominated film Yesterday alongside Leleti Khumalo (as Busi, her Generations
co-star).
In the same year she appeared in three productions, Russian Services Lethal Force, Shreds and Dreams, and featured in a short film called Blow.
Winnie's character Khethiwe was raised very traditionally. Beneath her respectful appearance she hides a very perceptive, shrewd and potentially highly manipulative person.
Not that Khethiwe's necessarily an unpleasant or disagreeable character - she just knows how to manipulate people and circumstances to get her own way.
The complex character embodies a combination of respect and shrewd intelligence; a girl who keeps her eyes downcast, and her body language reserved, and yet she is constantly scheming. She is very clever, and is capable of some witty word play when inspired.
"Khethiwe knows that in order to make something of herself she has to work hard because nothing in life comes on a silver platter," explains Winnie about her character.
Apparently, there is nothing about her character that Winnie doesn't like. "I love everything about her." Winnie sums up Khethiwe in three words: "charming, caring, and strong-willed".
She describes herself as "fun, caring and sensitive", adding, "We both have very strong personalities so I think Khethiwe and I would clash to some degree but she is a very lovely person and I wouldn't mind meeting the character in real life."
Winnie explains what attracted her to the role. "The fact that Khethiwe is very different to the other characters and people are hungry for someone new and fresh."
When asked if she prepared for the role, her response was, "No, when I saw Khethiwe's character description I already had someone I had met in mind.
I believe as artists we should all have imaginary bags filled with different personalities, where you can dip in, take someone out and portray them on screen or the stage.
"Generations is a unique experience for me because it is my first big break in television and everybody has been very supportive," explains Winnie when asked what she enjoyed about starring in the soapie.
The actress says that she tries to make all her scenes as memorable as possible. But, was it easy fitting in with the other Generations cast members? "Yes, so much. I believe that, as an artist, I belonged here and I met people who were like minded, which made adjusting a lot easier."
Unfortunately, Winnie would not reveal what storylines we could expect, saying only, "Khethiwe is trying something new, stay tuned to Generations to find out what it is."
And, what are Winnie's long-term goals or ambitions for the future?
"If Charlize (Theron) can do it so can I - as long as I am dedicated and I respect my craft," she concludes.