Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor popularly known as Mama G
has taken to her verified Instagram account to reveal how she was ‘dragged’
into the Nigerian film industry.
The ace actress shared an old picture of herself and took to
the caption section to hint that her colleagues, actors Chika Okpala also known
as Chief Zebrudaya and the late Pete Eneh ‘practically dragged’ her to join
Nollywood.
“Early years in Nollywood. Eyes firmly on the goal. Fun
fact: I was introduced to Nollywood by Chief Zebrudaya (Chika Okpala) and Pete
Eneh (may God continue to rest his soul). They were my classmates in Esute
mature university program. They couldn’t believe how much I made them laugh
every day in class. They practically dragged me into Nollywood (a story for
another day). Before then I was doing radio drama and stage play,” she wrote.
Patience Ozokwor acted in the soap opera Someone Cares, but
her second movie feature, Authority, which was released in 1999 shot her to
fame. She won the Best Supporting Actress award in 2012 and 2013 at the 10th
Africa Movie Academy Awards and has numerous awards to her name.
Throughout her years of acting in Nollywood, Mama G has more
than 100 movie and TV credits to her name. Some of these include Chief Daddy,
Blood Sister, Two Rats, Turning Point and Heart of a Slave. Furthermore, she
has portrayed an onscreen mother to many Nollywood A-listeres, including Van
Vicker, Ini Edo, Ramsey Nouah and Rita Dominic.
Asides from acting, Mama G is also a gospel singer and
fashion designer. Ozokwor has released gospel albums.
One of Patience Ozokwor’s greatest achievements was in 2014,
when the Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck honoured Patience, along with 99
other Nigerians, to celebrate the unification of the northern and southern
protectorates.
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