Nse Ikpe Etim

Nse Ikpe Etim
Born	Nse Ikpe Etim October 21 Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Other names	Silent Tsunami Nigeria's Sweetheart
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupation	Actress

Nse Ikpe Etim is a Nigerian actress. 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. In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self.

Early life

Etim was born on 21 October in Akwa Ibom. In an interview with Toolz, she stated that she has a European ancestry. Etim attended Awa Nursery School and Command Primary School in Kaduna State, from where she then furthered her studies at FGC College and Federal Government College 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. Etim got her first degree in Theater Arts from the University of Calabar.

Personal life

Etim is the first of six children. She got married to her childhood friend Clifford Sule on February 14, 2013 at a Lagos registry. 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.

Career

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

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
	Venom of Justice 2
2008	Reloaded		With Ramsey Nouah, Desmond Elliot Rita Dominic & Stephanie Okereke Nominated for Best actress in a leading role at the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards
2010	Bursting Out		with Genevieve Nnaji, Susan Peters & Majid Michel
	Inale	Ori	with Caroline Chikezie, Hakeem Kae-Kazim & Ini Edo
2011	Guilty Pleasures		with Ramsey Noah, Majid Michel, Stephanie Okereke & Desmond Elliot
	Memories of My Heart		with Ramsey Noah, 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		with Omoni Oboli & Kalu Ikeagwu
	Hustlers		with Chelsea Eze & Clarion Chukwura
2014	Devil in the Detail	Helen Ofori	with Adjetey Anang
	The Green Eyed		with Kalu Ikeagwu and Tamara Eteimo
	Tunnel		with Femi Jacobs and Waje
	In Between		with Pascal Amanfo
2015	The Visit		with Blossom Chukwujekwu, Femi Jacobs,
	Heaven's Hell	Alice Henshaw	with Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje and Damilola Adegbite
	Fifty	Kate	with Ireti Doyle, Omoni Oboli and Dakore Akande

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
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 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 lead role		Nominated
	ZAFAA Awards	Best Actress in a supporting role	Kiss and Tell	Nominated
	The Eloy Awards	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)	Best Actress in a supporting role		Nominated
2013	2013 Nollywood Movies Awards	Best Actress in a Leading role	Mr. and Mrs.	Nominated
	2013 City People Entertainment Awards	Best Actress of the Year		Nominated
	2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Actress	Phone Swap	Nominated
	2013 Ghana Movie Awards	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
	Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Actress in a Lead Role	Purple Rose	Pending

External links

• Nse Ikpe Etim at the Internet Movie Database