Uche Mac-Auley

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Uche Mac-Auley
Born
Uchechukwu Nwaneamaka

Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Delta State University, Abraka
Occupation(s)Actress
Children's author
Movie producer
Years active1991-Present
SpouseSolomon Mac-Auley

Uche Mac-Auley (born Uchechukwu Nwaneamaka Mobuogwu), also formerly known as Uche Obi Osotule, is a Nigerian writer, film producer and a veteran actress. [1] She was born on 6 June 1971.

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Early life and education

Mac-Auley is from Delta State in Nigeria which is a south-south geographical area of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the minority tribes as well as the Igbo people of Nigeria. Mac-Auley attained her First School Leaving Certificate from Osoro Primary School and for secondary school education attended Anglican Girls Grammar School and Idia College where she obtained her WAEC certificate from. Mac-Auley graduated from Delta State University with a degree in English. [2] [3]

Career

Mac-Auley has been described as a veteran actress and one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry. [4] Mac-Auley began acting in Nigerian movies long before it became as structured as it is today. The Guardian described Mac-Auley as a timeless actress and a quintessential thespian [1] Mac-Auley debuted into the Nigerian movie industry with the 1991 Nigerian TV series titled Checkmate which was produced and directed by the now-deceased veteran producer Amaka Igwe where she played a significant role as a character named Nkemji, as the village beauty queen and featured alongside Nollywood actors such as Richard Mofe-Damijo, Norbert Young, Francis Agu, Bimbo Manuel, Kunle Bamtefa, and Binta Ayo Mogaji. In the book titled The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres, by American author Jonathan Haynes, Mac-Auley was cited amongst the earliest faces to appear in the Nigerian movie industry before it was structured as well as a pioneer of the Nigerian movie industry. [4] Mac-Auley took a long break from acting [5] [6] [7] to become a children's story book writer [8] but returned to acting in 2016 when she featured in a movie titled Mid-Life. [9] she launched her online TV Elialand.

Besides being an actor, Mac-Auley is also a children's writer, scriptwriter and movie producer, and has produced the movies: Dangerous Twins, Sins of my Mother and In a Lifetime. [9]

Personal life

Mac-Auley has been married twice. First, she married Nollywood movie producer Obi Osotule who she met in 1993 on the set of a movie titled Unforgiven Sin. Mac-Auley then divorced Obi Osotule in 2002 [3] and in 2006 married Solomon Mac-Auley. [10]

Mac-Auley debuted in the Nigerian movie industry with the name "Uche Osotule" of which "Osotule" was her husband's surname at the time. When she remarried, she changed her last name to "Mac-Auley" which is the last name of her current husband. [6]

Selected filmography and TV series

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References

  1. 1 2 Husseini, Shaibu (28 May 2016). "Uche Macauley: A loaded comeback for the timeless actress". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Magazine, Yes International! (11 October 2016). "A FEW THINGS THAT WILL INTEREST YOU ABOUT ACTRESS UCHE MAC-AULEY". Yes International! . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Mac-Auley, Uche (8 January 2011). "Men can't kill my dream – Uche Mac-auley". The Nigerian Voice (Interview). Interviewed by Odunayo Oreyeni. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 Haynes, Jonathan (2016). Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres. University of Chicago Press. p. 335. ISBN   022638795X.
  5. ↑ Tide, The (21 October 2016). "Meet Veteran Nollywood Stars Missing In Action". The Tide . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Uche Mac-Auley Actress reveals reason for absence, says she's fully back to acting". Pulse Nigeria. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Atoyebi, Abiola (18 October 2016). "How time flies! 18 favorite Nollywood actors we miss on screen". Legit.ng . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Uche Mac-Auley's 'Next Uche Mac-Auley's 'Next Chapter'". Vanguard . 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Uche Mac-Auley Actress returns to Nollywood, stars in "Mid Life"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Akande, Victor (9 March 2018). "#Why Uche's hubby Solomon Mac-Auley is every woman's dream". The Nation . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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