Lydia Forson

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Lydia Forson
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Born24 October 1984 (1984-10-24) (age 40)
Mankessim Ghana
EducationUniversity of Ghana
Occupation(s)Actress, writer and producer
Years active2005–present
Notable workKamara's Tree, Phone Swap, A Sting in a Tale
Awards
  • Africa Movie Academy Award
  • Ghana Movie Awards 2012
  • 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
  • Entertainment Achievement Awards

Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. [1] In 2010 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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Early life and education

Forson was born on 24 October 1984 [2] in Mankessim, Ghana. [3] She received her early education at Wilmore Elementary School in Kentucky. At the age of nine, her family moved back to Ghana, where she continued her education at Akosombo International School. She also attended St. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, where she completed her secondary school education.

Forson graduated from the University of Ghana, earning a bachelor's degree in English Language and Information Studies. [4]

Career

Forson's acting career started with a cameo role in Hotel St. James (2005), Run Baby Run (2006), Different Shades of Blue (2007) and a stint in the reality show The Next Movie Star in Nigeria (2007). In 2008, Forson took on the lead role in Scorned, a drama helmed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, who had previously worked with Forson in the Ghanaian television series Different Shades of Blue. [5] This starring role led to her first Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination as the Best Upcoming Female Actress. [6]

In 2009, Forson starred in the award-winning The Perfect Picture by Frimpong-Manso in which she plays an abused wife who seeks revenge. [7] Subsequent films include A Sting in a Tale (2009), Masquerades (2011) a comedy she also co-wrote, Phone Swap (2012), Keteke (2017), and Sidechic Gang (2017). [8]

Filmography

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2009 Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress in Supporting Role (Borga)Nominated [20]
2010Best Actress in a lead roleWon [21] [22]
2012 Ghana Movie Awards Best Screenplay (In The Cupboard)Won [23]
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Comedic ActNominated [24]
Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in a ComedyNominated [25]
Best Writer (Comedy)Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Actress of the Year (Africa)Nominated [26]
2017 Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress in a lead roleNominated [27]
2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Supporting ActressWon [28]
2020 People's Choice Awards Nominated [29]
2022Entertainment Achievement AwardsFemale Actor of the YearWon [30]

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References

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