What do Hollywood stars Jada Pinkett-Smith, Laurence Fishburne, Antonio Banderas and local girl Terry Pheto have in common? They are all signed to management agency Paradigm, a stable that recently signed Pheto after they saw her playing Winnie Mandela in BET mini-series Madiba alongside Fishburne.But the 35-year-old says she has no intention of abandoning South Africa in search of a Hollywood breakthrough."Technology has allowed me to be able to audition for roles while I am here. That way I can carry on with what I do here and still be able to audition for roles if they are in the US or in Europe, which is what I have been doing with the agency."I get my local agency to film the audition and then we send it abroad," said Pheto.She did this with A United Kingdom , a biographical drama based on the true story of Seretse Khama, the king of Bechuanaland and English insurance clerk Ruth Williams.In the film she plays Naledi Khama, Seretse's sister.Pheto said the role was a "continuation of all the dreams I have had since living in the squatter camps".She was just 21 when she was "discovered" by South Africa's biggest casting director, Moonyeenn Lee, who cast her as Miriam in Academy Award-winning movie Tsotsi.Since then she has appeared in several films including Catch A Fire, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, How to Steal 2 Million and had a cameo role in US soapie The Bold and the Beautiful.She was also the face of L'Óreal from 2008 to 2011 alongside Hollywood faces Jane Fonda and Aishwarya RaiEarly next year her latest project, The Tribe (nee Cuckold), will hit local cinemas. She stars with Charlie Vundla in it.The film follows the story of a young university professor who is saved from self-destruction by a former schoolmate and begins a journey to save his house, his marriage and his life.Although her roles in international films have been minor so far, the actress said she understood that "everyone wants a lead role, but we don't have to be leads to be cast in stories that we want to work in"."I have said no many more times than yes, because I am starting to learn that I have to pick my roles carefully, because each role leads to another, no matter how small they are. I often choose roles that are inspirational, challenging and exciting, those that will stretch me," Pheto said...