The annual Independent Spirit Awards took place on Sunday 6 March in Santa Monica in Los Angeles, California. South Africa’s star actress Thuso Mbedu walked away with the Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series Award for her powerful role in Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad. The 30-year-old actor’s win marks her first-ever Independent Spirit Award. WHAT ARE THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS? Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards celebrates the best in independent film and television. According to their website, the Independent Spirit Awards are described as the “premier aw…