Segilola Ogidan | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Royal Holloway University of London |
Occupation | Actress, director, film producer |
Notable work | A Naija Christmas |
Segilola Ogidan is a Nigerian actress, writer, director, and filmmaker. [1] She is a graduate of Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London, she also has a Masters degree from University of Bristol where she majored in cinema studies. [2] She is popularly known for playing "Ajike" in Netflix original film, A Naija Christmas . [3]
Ogidan started acting professionally after her studies in school when she landed a role in Peter Pan at The Kings Head Theater, a film directed by Stephanie Sinclaire. [1] Segilola appeared in RED TV's series, The Men's Club where she played the character "Tonye". [4] Ogidan has also appeared in some other movies including the Netflix film released in 2022, Glamour Girls', Fault Lines, Payday, and Mona. [5]
In 2022, Segilola was nominated for the NET honor award in the category breakout actress of the year, she was nominated for her performance as the star actor in the film, A Naija Christmas. [6]
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