Matilda Obaseki | |
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Born | 19 March 1986 Benin City |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Benin |
Occupation(s) | Film Actress and Scriptwriter |
Years active | 2007-till present |
Notable work | Tinsel |
Spouse | Arnold Mozia |
Matilda Obaseki is a Nigerian film actress and scriptwriter. She is the lead actress in the award-winning TV series, Tinsel . [1]
Obaseki was born on 19 March 1986 in Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State where she grew up. She is the youngest of seven children. [2] [3]
Obaseki married Arnold Mozia in Benin City on 21 September 2013 after having her first child a year before on 31 August 2012. She gave birth to a second baby boy on 1 January 2015. [4] [5] [6]
Obaseki grew up in Benin City, where she had her Primary and Secondary School Education. She quit studying English at the University of Benin to focus on her acting career. [7]
Obaseki began her acting career in 2007 but is mostly known for her performance in the soap opera Tinsel, where she plays Angela Dede. [8] Before Tinsel, she played the role of the maid in the TV program US, appearing in three episodes. [9] Her first movie was the 2014 film, A Place in the Stars, where she worked alongside Gideon Okeke and Segun Arinze. she was also in the movie getting over Him alongside Majid Michel. [10]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role - English | Nominated | [11] |
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This story was first published in ENCOMIUM Weekly on 22 October 2013.