Odera Olivia Orji
Odera Olivia Orji | |
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Born | April 10 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Notable work | Jemeji, Obsession, History of Chicken, Knockout Blessing, Love and Pain, Soole, Dark Sides, Situationship, More than Enough, Deserted |
Awards | Best 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 |
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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
- ^ "Odera Olivia Orji". insidenolly.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Odera Olivia Orji". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jemeji (2017–2019)". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "The gift of Jemeji". Lagos, Nigeria. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Watch TV Online, Stream Episodes and Movies | Xfinity Stream".
- ^ "BEST KISS IN A MOVIE". bonawards.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (9 December 2018). "Mawuli Gavor, Olivia Orji win Best Kiss category - BON Awards 2018". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Coming to Nnewi… for release soon". guardian.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "ifemelu: something happened". nlist.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "OBSESSION". nollywoodreinvented.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Knockout Blessing". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Audu, Judith, Bedroom Points (Comedy, Romance), Omowunmi Dada, Frankincense Eche-Ben, Adeniyi Johnson, Hi-Impact TV, retrieved 19 June 2024
- ^ "sergeant tutu". nlist.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "BEDROOM POINTS". theafricanfilmfestival.org. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "African Movie Channel Original Production - Hell Mary". imdb.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Just A Fling – Nollywood Movie". movieshub.com.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Through The Wire". irokotv.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Eyimofe (This is my Desire)". spla.pro. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Dark Sides". showmax.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Sapio". irokotv.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "SITUATIONSHIP". rokchannels.tv. Lagos, Nigeria. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "The History of Chicken". nollywoodreinvented.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "REVELATION OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)". bonawards.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "FULL LIST: 'We Don't Live Here Anymore' bags 11 BON Awards nominations". thecable.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "JUST IN: AMAA Releases Nominations List For 2019". tribuneonlineng.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Abuja Film Festival Kicks Off, Announces Award Nominees". crossriverwatch.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "WINNER EMERGE @ 2019 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS". citypeopleonline.com. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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