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Liz Benson
Nigerian actress
Elizabeth Benson | |
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Born | Elizabeth Benson () 5 April (age58) Akwa Ibom |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Almamater | Sylvania State College USA |
Occupation(s) | Actress, philanthropist, television personality |
Yearsactive | - Present |
Spouse(s) | Samuel Gabriel Etim, Bishop Great Ameye |
Elizabeth 'Liz' Bensonlistenⓘ (born 5 April ) is a veteran Nigerian actress,[1]television personality and philanthropist.[2]
Early life and education
Liz was born in Etinan, Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria.
She attended Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she got a degree in Dramatic Arts.[3] Benson began acting when she was 5 years old.[4][5][6]
Career
Early success and quitting the film industry
She featured in Fortunes, a television soap opera in Benson played the part of Mrs.
Agnes Johnson in the soap, which ran for about two years on NTA Network. In , her role in Glamour Girls, a successful home video film that focused on escorting, cemented her status as a film actress.
Lizy benson biography template Her journey to stardom began when she appeared on the set of the popular television soap opera, Fortunes in Career [ edit ]. She was revealed to be a born-again Christian after returning to Nollywood, where she now works full-time as a bible preacher. Retrieve it.Benson suddenly quit acting in
Return to Nollywood
Since returning to Nollywood, it was disclosed that she is a born-again Christian and now preaches the gospel on fulltime-basis.[7][8][9] In an interview, she explained that she would only act in films that she believed was in line with her faith.[10]
Personal life
Benson lost her first husband (Samuel Gabriel Etim) while around her mid-twenties.
She said that she actually gained strength from his character and that made her able to carry on with her children through the loss.
The Ibibio-born actress, took another shot at marriage after her conversion. In a quiet court ceremony in Abuja in , She married Bishop Great Ameye of Freedom Family Assembly at the Rainbow Christian Assembly in Warri, Delta State.[11] The couple is deeply involved in a Christian Evangelical Ministry.
While Benson is an evangelist, her husband, Ameye, is a pastor in Jesse Town, Ethiope West, Delta State,[12] Benson is an evangelist and lives in Delta State with her husband. Together they run a ministry, Freedom Family Assembly.[13][14]
Selected filmography
Some of her more popular roles included her role as Titubi in Femi Osofisan's Morountodun and as Mrs.
Agnes Johnson in Fortunes, a soap opera that ran for about two years on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel She acted in a number of Nollywood video-films such as Evil Men 1 and 2, Shame, Conspiracy, Izaga, Burden, Stolen Child, Faces, Dead End, Tycoon, Glamour Girls, Body of Vengeance and a horde of other movies which includes:
- Still Falling () as Mrs.
Kuku
- Lotanna () as Efya
- Children of Mud () as Annie
- Lotanna () as Efya
- "Idahosa Trails" () as Sarah
- " Behind the Wheels" () as Mama Elijah
- Hilarious Hilary ()
- " Miss Teacher " () as Principal
- " Dry" () as Matron
- Mummy Dearest () as Rose Chinda
- Dry () as Matron
- Toko taya () as Stella
- Political Control ()
- Political Control 2 ()
- Political Control 3 ()
- Bridge-Stone () as Polina
- Bridge-Stone 2 ()
- Crazy Passion () a Rebecca
- Crazy Passion 2()
- Day of Atonement ()
- Now & Forever()
- Now & Forever 2 ()
- Squad Twenty-Three ()
- Squad Twenty-Three 2 ()
- Women in Power ()
- Women in Power 2 ()
- Inheritance ()
- Melody of Life () as Anita
- Red Hot ()
- Turn Table ()
- Turn Table 2 ()
- World Apart () as Mirabel
- World Apart 2 ()
- Èèkù-idà ()
- Èèkù-idà 2 ()
- Wisdom and Riches ()
- Wisdom and Riches 2 ()
- Dapo Junior () Ronke
- Karishika: Part 2 ()
- Chain Reaction ()
- Diamond Ring ()
- Diamond Ring 2 ()
- Karishika ()
- Scores to Settle ()
- Witches () as Princess
- Yesterday ()
- Back to Life ()
- Glamour Girls ()
- True Confession ()
- Glamour Girls ()
- Silenced (????)
- Hour of Grace
- Lady Bianca
- Evil Men
References
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- ^"Liz Benson makes a comeback". The Nation.Lizy benson biography template printable Chidumga Izuzu. Who is Liz Benson? Powered by CITE. After her conversion, the actress tried marriage again.
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- ^Sulaimon, Nimot (12 March ). "Liz Benson, the ever adorable Nollywood veteran: A Profile". P.M. News.Lizy benson biography template free Nigerian actress. Early life and education [ edit ]. Notify me of new comments via email. Some of her more popular roles included her role as Titubi in Femi Osofisan 's Morountodun and as Mrs.
Retrieved 26 March
- ^"Liz Benson, back with a bang!". 25 May
- ^"Check out Liz Benson, Frederick Leonard, Mimi Orijekwe in upcoming series". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 21 May Retrieved 21 May
- ^"Liz Benson's Daughter, Lilian's Pre Wedding Photos Are So Adorable- See Photos".Biography template free Personal life [ edit ]. She became popular when she featured in Fortunes, a television soap opera in Retrieved 19 July The Punch.
Koko Level's Blog. 30 March Retrieved 24 May
- ^"Liz Benson, back with a bang!". 25 May
- ^"I will be damned if I don't speak out — Liz Benson-Ameye". 11 October
- ^"Liz Benson returns". 14 February
- ^"Liz Benson returns". Vanguard News.
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- ^"Why I Remarried — Liz Benson". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 24 May
- ^Ademola Olonilua (10 March ). "From showbiz to the pulpit". The Punch.
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- ^Kemi Lawal. "MY MISTAKES BELONG TO THE PAST – LIZ BENSON". Nigeriafilms. Punch.
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