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Odera Olivia Orji

Odera Olivia Orji
BornApril 10
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
Years active2012–present
Notable workJemeji, Obsession, History of Chicken, Knockout Blessing, Love and Pain, Soole, Dark Sides, Situationship, More than Enough, Deserted
AwardsBest Nollywood movies awards, 2018

Odera Olivia Orji // is a Nigerian actress, film director and producer.[1][2][3]

Career

Odera Olivia Orji's acting career started after starring in the 2012 film " Last flight to Abuja". Her career came into the limelight after she starred as the character " Peace" in the MNET Africa television series Jemeji.[4][5] She has also starred in several movies, including Obsession, The Father, Blue, Fifty, Kayanmata, Bedroom Points, and Just a Fling.[6] In 2018, she was nominated and won the Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Kiss in a movie alongside Mawuli Gavor.[7][8]

Other work fields

Olivia serves as media and creative associate at Eureka Media Services and Assistant Director, Content Development, Mind works Story Consultancy and Productions.

Selected filmography

  • Lunch Time Heroes (2015)
  • Fifty (2015)
  • Coming to Nnewi (2015)[9]
  • Colourless (2016) as Zainab
  • Ifemelu: something happened (2016)[10]
  • Obsession (2017)[11]
  • Knockout Blessing (2018)[12] as Vivian
  • Bedroom Points (2018)[13]
  • Sergeant Tutu (2018)[14]
  • Bedroom Points (2019)[15]
  • Blue Collar (2019)
  • Hell Mary (2019)[16]
  • Just a Fling (2019)[17]
  • Reserved Edge (2019)
  • Split (2019)
  • Love and Pain (2020) as Augusta
  • Through The Wire (2020)[18] as Iyanu
  • The Father (2020) as Bukola
  • Blue (2020) as Chika
  • Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2020)[19] as Receptionist
  • Dark Sides (2020)[20]
  • Sapio (2020)[21]
  • Kayanmata (2020) as Passionate Lady
  • Situationship (2021)[22] as Amara
  • To Be Frank With You (2022)
  • Deserted (2022) as Amaka
  • Attribution (2023)

Television

  • ‘Soole’ (2021) as Anwui
  • Jemeji (2017) as Peace
  • Enakhe (2020) as Tamuno
  • Newman Street (2016) as Dr. Sophie
  • Afterdark, (2019)
  • Calabash, (2016)
  • Legal Clinic, (2015)

Director

  • History Of Chicken (2019)[23]
  • Family Court (2019) Co-Director

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2018 Best of Nollywood Awards Revelation of the Year (FEMALE) Herself Nominated[24]
2018 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Kiss in a movie Herself Won[25]
2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Self Nominated[26]
2019 Abuja International Film Festival First-Time Director (The History of Chicken) Self Nominated[27]
2019 City People Movie Awards Most Promising Actress of the Year (English) Self Won[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Odera Olivia Orji". insidenolly.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The Character "Peace" On Jemeji Was/Is My Most Challenging Role Yet – Odera Olivia Orji". glanceng.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Odera Olivia Orji". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Jemeji (2017–2019)". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ "The gift of Jemeji". Lagos, Nigeria. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ "Watch TV Online, Stream Episodes and Movies | Xfinity Stream".
  7. ^ "BEST KISS IN A MOVIE". bonawards.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ Bada, Gbenga (9 December 2018). "Mawuli Gavor, Olivia Orji win Best Kiss category - BON Awards 2018". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Coming to Nnewi… for release soon". guardian.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ "ifemelu: something happened". nlist.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  11. ^ "OBSESSION". nollywoodreinvented.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Knockout Blessing". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ Audu, Judith, Bedroom Points (Comedy, Romance), Omowunmi Dada, Frankincense Eche-Ben, Adeniyi Johnson, Hi-Impact TV, retrieved 19 June 2024
  14. ^ "sergeant tutu". nlist.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  15. ^ "BEDROOM POINTS". theafricanfilmfestival.org. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ "African Movie Channel Original Production - Hell Mary". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Just A Fling – Nollywood Movie". movieshub.com.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Through The Wire". irokotv.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Eyimofe (This is my Desire)". spla.pro. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Dark Sides". showmax.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Sapio". irokotv.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  22. ^ "SITUATIONSHIP". rokchannels.tv. Lagos, Nigeria. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  23. ^ "The History of Chicken". nollywoodreinvented.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  24. ^ "REVELATION OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)". bonawards.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  25. ^ "FULL LIST: 'We Don't Live Here Anymore' bags 11 BON Awards nominations". thecable.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  26. ^ "JUST IN: AMAA Releases Nominations List For 2019". tribuneonlineng.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Abuja Film Festival Kicks Off, Announces Award Nominees". crossriverwatch.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  28. ^ "WINNER EMERGE @ 2019 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS". citypeopleonline.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.