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Nse Ikpe-Etim
Ikpe-Etim in 2016
Born
Nse Ikpe-Etim

(1974-10-21) 21 October 1974 (age 50)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Calabar
OccupationActress
SpouseClifford Sule (m. 2013)
Awards2014Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress in a Drama.
Websitehttp://www.nseikpeetim.com

Nse Ikpe-Etim listenⓘ (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress.[1] She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively.[2][3] In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self.

Early life

Etim was born on 21 October 1974 in Lagos.[4][5][6] Etim attended Awa Nursery School and Command Primary School in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria, from where she then furthered her studies at Louis College, Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, and the Federal Government Colleges in Jos and Ilorin. She said that her family was often transferred to various regions of Nigeria due to her father's career with the Central Bank of Nigeria.[citation needed] Etim got her first degree in Theater Arts from the University of Calabar.[7][8]

Personal life

Etim is the first of six children. In an interview with Toolz, she stated that she's had Caucasian Godparents.[9] She married her childhood friend Clifford Sule on 14 February 2013 at a Lagos registry.[10] A traditional wedding ceremony followed in her hometown in Akwa Ibom State and Lagos State, respectively, some months after the civil union. She currently resides in London with her husband, a senior lecturer at Middlesex University who frequents Nigeria for film engagements.[11][12][13]

On Friday 20 March 2020, she posted on her Instagram page that she had just returned from the United Kingdom, one of the most hit places by COVID-19, according to the Federal Ministry of Health. She however followed the directives of Nigeria Center for Disease Control(NCDC) to be self-isolated. She received support from colleagues such as Rita Dominic, Chika Ike, Iyabo Ojo amongst others.[14]

Career

At 18, Etim started acting on stage at the university. Her first television appearance was in the family soap Inheritance.[15] After her graduation from university, she temporarily left the film industry to venture into other endeavors before making a comeback with Emem Isong's Reloaded alongside Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo and Desmond Elliot.[16][17]

In December 2019, Nse Etim was featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalogue, under the Supernova series for humanities, she was interviewed alongside people such as: William Coupon, Bisila Bokoko and Ade Adekola.[18]

In 2020, she was in the cast of Quam's Money which is a follow-up to the 2018 film New Money directed by Tope Oshin. The follow-up story follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nse Ikpe-Etim.[19]

February 2021 however had her playing in the lead role alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo and Zainab Balogun in Seyi Babatope movie direction, Fine Wine[20][21]

She recently starred in the 2023 Netflix Limited series "Shanty Town"

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Emotional Crack Associate Producer
Venom of Justice 2
2008 Reloaded Omoze with Ramsey Nouah, Desmond Elliot Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Uche Jombo & Stephanie Okereke
Nominated for Best actress in a leading role at the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards
2010 Bursting Out Tena with Genevieve Nnaji, Susan Peters & Majid Michel
Inale Ori with Caroline Chikezie, Hakeem Kae-Kazim & Ini Edo
2011 Guilty Pleasures Liz with Ramsey Nouah, Majid Michel, Stephanie Okereke & Desmond Elliot
Memories of My Heart with Ramsey Nouah, Ini Edo, Uche Jombo & Monalisa Chinda
Kiss and Tell Tena with Joseph Benjamin, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo & Monalisa Chinda
Spellbound Mary with Joseph Benjamin, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo & Chioma Chukwuka
2012 Phone Swap Mary with Wale Ojo, Joke Silva & Lydia Forson
Mr. and Mrs. Susan Abbah with Joseph Benjamin & Barbara Soky
The Meeting Bolarinwa with Rita Dominic, Femi Jacobs, Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko & Chinedu Ikedieze
Journey to Self Nse with Dakore Akande & Chris Attoh
Black November Lawyer with Mickey Rourke, Vivica Fox, Hakeem Kae-Kazim & Kim Basinger
2013 Broken Mariam Idoko with Kalu Ikeagwu & Bimbo Manuel
Blue Flames Vanessa with Omoni Oboli & Kalu Ikeagwu
2014 Devil in the Detail Helen Ofori with Adjetey Anang
Hustlers Blessing with Chelsea Eze & Clarion Chukwura
Tunnel with Femi Jacobs and Waje
In Between[22][23] with Pascal Amanfo
2015 The Visit Ajiri Shagaya with Blossom Chukwujekwu, and Femi Jacobs
The Green Eyed[24] Roli with Kalu Ikeagwu and Tamara Eteimo
Heaven's Hell Alice Henshaw with Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje and Damilola Adegbite
Fifty Kate with Ireti Doyle, Omoni Oboli and Dakore Akande
2016 Stalker Kaylah with Jim Iyke, and Caroline Danjuma
A Trip to Jamaica Abigail Rise with Ayo Makun, Funke Akindele
2017 American Driver Nse Ikpe-Etim with Evan King, Jim Iyke, Anita Chris, Nse Ikpe Etim, Nadia Buari, Emma Nyra, Ayo Makun, Laura Heuston, McPc the Comedian, Michael Tula, Andie Raven
2020 Quam's Money Ozzy Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nse Ikpe-Etim.
2021 Fine Wine Ame with Richard Mofe-Damijo Belinda Effah and Zainab Balogun
King of Boys: The Return of the King[25] First Lady Jumoke Randle with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss
2022 Glamour Girls Donna With Sharon Ooja, Toke Makinwa, Joselyn Dumas
2023 A Tribe Called Judah Collette With Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Uzor Arukwe
2023 Love and Life Osas With Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme, Michelle Dede
2023 The Bargain Folake Seymour With Joseph Benjamin, Greg Agalaba
2023 A Sunday Affair Uche With Dakore Akande, Moses Akerele, Oris Erhuero
2023 I Hate It Here Bokime With Adebowale Adedayo, Toyin Oshinaike, Adebola-Walter Tiwalola

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2009 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading role Reloaded Nominated
2009 Best of Nollywood Awards Revelation of the Year (female) Nominated
2010 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress Film/Short Story Reloaded Won
2010 Best Of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Leading role Guilty Pleasures Nominated
2011 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead role Mr. and Mrs. Won
2012 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Lead Actress Nominated
8th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
ZAFAA Awards[26][27] Best Actress in a supporting role Kiss and Tell Nominated
ELOY Awards[28] Actress of the Year Phone Swap Nominated
2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kiss and Tell Won
2012 Best of Nollywood Awards Best lead Actress in an English Movie Phone Swap Won
Best Actress in a supporting role The Search Nominated
Best kiss in a film Spellbound Nominated
17th Africa Film Awards (Afro-Hollywood Awards)[29] Best Actress in a Supporting Role[30] Nominated
2013 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Mr. and Mrs. Nominated
2013 City People Entertainment Awards[31][32] Best Actress of the Year Nominated
2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards[33][34] Best Actress Phone Swap Nominated
2013 Ghana Movie Awards[35][36] Best African Collaboration Purple Rose Nominated
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actress in a film Kiss & Tell Nominated
2014 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a Drama Journey to Self Won
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Purple Rose Nominated
Viewers's Choice Female Nominated
2015 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards Best actress in a Leading Role (English) Stolen Water Won
Best Kiss in a Movie Nominated
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress Stalker Won
Best On-screen Duo Nominated
2016 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress TV Series/Drama The Visit Nominated
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Lead Actress In A Film Nominated
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress In A Leading Role Fifty Nominated
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in A Comedy Quam's Money Nominated [37]
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series Shanty Town Nominated [38]
Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in Leading Role 4:4:44 Won
Africa International Film Festival Globe Award Honoree Won

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