Lizz Njagah

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Lizz Njagah
Born
Elizabeth Anne Achieng' Njagah

26 December
Nairobi, Kenya
Occupations
  • Kenyan Actress
  • director
  • film producer
Years active1998–present
Known for House of Lungula
Makutano Junction
Spouse
Alexandros Konstantaras
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
AwardsLondon-Greek Festival Awards, 2013

Elizabeth Anne Achieng' Njagah (born 26 December) known as Lizz Njagah, is a Kenyan actress, film director and producer. [1]

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Early life

Born and raised in Nairobi, Lizz is the seventh born among 10 siblings. Her mother died years later and her aunt took over as their guardian. [2]

Personal life

Lizz married filmmaker and director Alex Konstantaras on 10 June 2012 at the Church of St. Alexander in Greece. [3] [4] On 10 February 2016, the couple welcomed their first son, [5] Georgios Apolo Konstantaras. [6]

Career

1998-early and mid 2000s: Early showbiz career

Lizz's career began in 1998 after she joined the Kenya National Theatre. She played various plays for one year, before she was awarded a two-year internship with Phoenix Players, where she had a number of roles and also doubled up as the Membership Secretary. She also appeared in a number of TV commercials for different brands including Lux Beauty Soap, Telkom Kenya and EABL's Fungua Fanaka promotion. She toured South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya with Seok Ho Lee's Play "Sara Baartman and the Four Karma's".

2006-10: Makutano Junction and venture in film industry

In 2007, she was cast as the lead actress in the Kenyan educative soap opera Makutano Junction as Nancy. She played with the likes of Maqbul Mohammed, Peter King Nzioka and Naomi Kamau. [7] In 2010, she produced and played in a movie, Me, My Wife and Her Guru. [7]

2011-12: Saints, Return of Lazarus

In 2011, she played the protagonist in the medical drama series Saints. She got a role as a series regular in M-Net's Nigerian drama, Tinsel . She starred in the television series from its fourth season. [7] [8] In 2012, she was cast as the lead in Greek/Kenyan road film, The Return of Lazarus, [9] for which she won a Best Actress award at the London Greek Film Festival for her portrayal of a Kenyan immigrant. [7] [10]

2013-14: House of Lungula, Jane & Abel, Veve

In 2013, she and her husband Alex Konstantaras produced the award-winning movie House of Lungula . The movie received several awards and nominations. She played Lola Taylor, wife of Ian Mbugua's character. [11] In 2014, she returned to television when she starred in Maisha Magic's television series, Jane and Abel . She played Jane, a loving mother and the central character of the soap opera. She also played in film, Veve . In 2015, she played leading lady in the drama-comedy How to Find a Husband . [12] She played alongside Sarah Hassan, Mumbi Maina, Nana Gichuru and Nice Githinji. [12]

2015-present: Fundi-Mentals, Pearls of Africa

She also had the main role in the erotic comedy film Fundi-Mentals . She played with other notable actors like Gerald Langiri. [13] She has also played in the film The Pearl of Africa that was released in 2016. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Me, My Wife And Her GuruAngelaNominated — Kalasha Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Film [15]
2012The Return of LazarusKing'ora
2013 House of Lungula Lola TaylorAlso executive producer and writer
2014 Deceit Sheila
2014 Veve Esther
2015 Fundi-Mentals Mrs. JumaAlso executive producer
2022Bargain BrideDirected by Alexandros Konstantaras
TBA The Pearl of Africa TessPost-Production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2015 Makutano Junction NancyMain role

179 episodes

2011 Noose of Gold Featured
2011SaintsDr. Salma Suleiman
2012 Tinsel Tare Duke3 episodes
2014 Jane & Abel JaneMain role
2014Drift Beyond ConsciousTelevision film
Live or DieRoseTelevision film
2015 How to Find a Husband AbigailMain role

2 episodes

2017News Just InLavenderTV Series

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationAwardProjectResultRef
2013 London-Greek Festival Awards [16] Best ActressReturn of LazarusWon [17]
2013Papyrus Magazine Screen Actors Awards (PAMSAA)Best Kenyan ActressWon [18] [19]

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