Nse Ikpe-Etim (born 21 October 1974) 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

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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

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for playing "Nse" in ''

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''. She made mention of not being ashamed of her inability to get pregnant.

Early life

Etim was born on 21 October 1974 in

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. Etim attended Awa Nursery School and Command Primary School in

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, from where she then furthered her studies at Louis College, Jos, and the Federal Government Colleges in

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and

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. She said that her family was often transferred to various regions of Nigeria due to her father's career with the

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. Etim got her first degree in

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from the University of Calabar.

Personal life

Etim is the first of six children. In an interview with Toolz, she stated that she's had

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s. She married her childhood friend Clifford Sule on 14 February 2013 at a Lagos registry. A traditional wedding ceremony followed in her hometown in

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and

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, respectively, some months after the civil union. She currently resides in

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with her husband, a senior lecturer at

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who frequents Nigeria for film engagements. On Friday March 20, 2020, she posted on her

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page that she had just returned from the

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, one of the most hit places by

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, 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,

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amongst others.

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 into other endeavors before making a comeback with Emem Isong's ''Reloaded'' alongside Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo and Desmond Elliot. In December 2019, Nse Etim was featured in the

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''Polaris'' catalogue, under the Supernova series for humanities, she was interviewed alongside people such as: William Coupon, Bisila Bokoko and Ade Adekola. In 2020, she was in the cast of '' Quam's Money'' which is a follow-up to the 2018 film ''

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'' 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,

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and Nse Ikpe-Etim. February 2021 however had her playing in the lead role alongside

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and Zainab Balogun in Seyi Babatope movie direction, ''

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ikpe-Etim, Nse Nigerian stage actresses Nigerian film actresses Living people Actresses from Akwa Ibom State 21st-century Nigerian actresses University of Calabar alumni Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom 1974 births People from Akwa Ibom State Nigerian film award winners