Sandra Achums is a Nigerian television personality, philanthropist, and most imperative, a veteran actress.

Early life and education

Sandra Achums was born in

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which is located in the south-eastern part of the West African nation; Nigeria. She had her primary, secondary and tertiary education all at

Lagos State Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin ...

, she attended state college Isolo Lagos.

Career

Achums in 1995 made her entrance into the Nigerian movie industry with a movie titled ''Deadly Affair'', where she featured alongside other

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veteran actors; Dolly Unachukwu,

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, and

Emeka Ike Emeka Ike (born 22 March 1967) is a Nigerian actor. He was a special guest in Monrovia on the occasion of the commissioning of the new pavilion of Center for Democratic Change CDC, in Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberi ...

. The movie would eventually become a classic and become her stepping stone into the limelight. she also was on the remake of Glamour Girls.

Personal life

Achums in 2006 relocated from Nigeria to Germany and currently lives there with her children and her husband who is named Tony. Sandra Achums, a seasoned

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

, gave birth to a boy in Germany. The majority of 90s movies included achums. She has a daughter already. She wrote, "Welcome little baby Ryan to the world" in a post to celebrate the birth of her son.

Selected filmography

*''Gone Forever'' (2006) *''Circle Of Tears'' (2004) *''Circle Of Tears II'' (2004) *''End Of The Game'' (2004) *''Expensive Game'' (2004) *''Ashanti'' (2003) *''Against The World'' (2003) *''Family Crisis'' (2003) *''Family Crisis II'' (2003) *''Six Problem Girls'' (2003) *''Tears In The Sun'' (2003) *''Outkast'' (2001) *''Outkast II'' (2002) *''Blue Sea'' (2002) *''Tears & Sorrows'' (2002) *''Tears & Sorrows II'' (2002) *''Hatred'' (2001) *''Hatred II'' (2001) *''Hatred III'' (2001) *''Oil Village'' (2001) *''Oil Village II'' (2001) *''The Last Vote'' (2001) *''My Cross'' (1998) *''Deadly Affair II'' (1998) *''Day Break'' (1997) *''Dead End'' (1997?) *''

Karishika II Karishika is a 1998 Nigerian horror film starring Becky Okorie. Plot A man waits outside a hospital's delivery room, minutes later a nurse comes out to tell him that his wife gave birth to a yam tuber. He immediately leaves the hospital in an ...

'' (1997) *''Compromise'' (1996) *''Deadly Affair II'' (1996) *''Deadly Passion'' (1996?) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Karishika'' (1996) *'' Deadly Affair'' (1995)

References

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* Living people 1967 births Nigerian film actresses Actresses from Imo State 20th-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nigerian emigrants to Germany Igbo actresses Nigerian television personalities Nigerian philanthropists {{Nigeria-film-actor-stub