# Nse Ikpe-Etim

Nse Ikpe-Etim listen (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively. In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) for playing "Nse" in Journey to Self.

## Early life

Etim was born on 21 October 1974 in Lagos. Etim attended Awa Nursery School and Command Primary School in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria, from where she then furthered her studies at Louis College, Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, and the Federal Government Colleges in Jos and Ilorin. She said that her family was often transferred to various regions of Nigeria due to her father's career with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Etim got her first degree in Theater Arts from the University of Calabar.

## Personal life

Etim is the first of six children. In an interview with Toolz, she stated that she had Caucasian Godparents. She married her childhood friend Clifford Sule on 14 February 2013 at a Lagos registry. A traditional wedding ceremony followed in her hometown in Akwa Ibom State and Lagos State,some months after the civil union. She currently resides in London with her husband, a senior lecturer at Middlesex University and frequents Nigeria for film engagements.
On Friday 20 March 2020, she posted on her Instagram page that she had just returned from the United Kingdom, one of the hardest hit places by COVID-19, according to the Federal Ministry of Health. She, however,followed the directives of Nigeria Center for Disease Control(NCDC) to be self-isolated. She received support from colleagues, such as Rita Dominic, Chika Ike, Iyabo Ojo among others.

## Career

At 18, Etim started acting on stage plays at the university. Her first television appearance was in the family soap Inheritance. After graduating from the university, she temporarily left the film industry to pursue other endeavors before making a comeback with Emem Isong's Reloaded alongside Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo and Desmond Elliot.
In December 2019, Nse Etim was featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalogue under the Supernova series for humanities. She was interviewed alongside people such as: William Coupon, Bisila Bokoko and Ade Adekola.
In 2020, she was in the cast of Quam's Money a follow-up to the 2018 film New Money directed by Tope Oshin. The sequel follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nse Ikpe-Etim.
In february 2021, she played the lead role alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo and Zainab Balogun in Seyi Babatope movie direction, Fine Wine
She recently starred in the 2023 Netflix limited series Shanty Town

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Emotional Crack | Associate Producer | |
| | Venom of Justice 2 | | |
| 2008 | Reloaded | Omoze | with Ramsey Nouah, Desmond Elliot Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Uche Jombo & Stephanie Okereke Nominated for Best actress in a leading role at the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards |
| 2010 | Bursting Out | Tena | with Genevieve Nnaji, Susan Peters & Majid Michel |
| 2010 | Inale | Ori | with Caroline Chikezie, Hakeem Kae-Kazim & Ini Edo |
| 2011 | Guilty Pleasures | Liz | with Ramsey Nouah, Majid Michel, Stephanie Okereke & Desmond Elliot |
| 2011 | Memories of My Heart | | with Ramsey Nouah, Ini Edo, Uche Jombo & Monalisa Chinda |
| 2011 | Kiss and Tell | Tena | with Joseph Benjamin, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo & Monalisa Chinda |
| 2011 | Spellbound | Mary | with Joseph Benjamin, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo & Chioma Chukwuka |
| 2012 | Phone Swap | Mary | with Wale Ojo, Joke Silva & Lydia Forson |
| 2012 | Mr. and Mrs. | Susan Abbah | with Joseph Benjamin & Barbara Soky |
| 2012 | The Meeting | Bolarinwa | with Rita Dominic, Femi Jacobs, Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko & Chinedu Ikedieze |
| 2012 | Journey to Self | Nse | with Dakore Akande & Chris Attoh |
| 2012 | Black November | Lawyer | with Mickey Rourke, Vivica Fox, Hakeem Kae-Kazim & Kim Basinger |
| 2013 | Broken | Mariam Idoko | with Kalu Ikeagwu & Bimbo Manuel |
| 2013 | Blue Flames | Vanessa | with Omoni Oboli & Kalu Ikeagwu |
| 2014 | Devil in the Detail | Helen Ofori | with Adjetey Anang |
| 2014 | Hustlers | Blessing | with Chelsea Eze & Clarion Chukwura |
| 2014 | Tunnel | | with Femi Jacobs and Waje |
| 2014 | In Between | | with Pascal Amanfo |
| 2015 | The Visit | Ajiri Shagaya | with Blossom Chukwujekwu, and Femi Jacobs |
| 2015 | The Green Eyed | Roli | with Kalu Ikeagwu and Tamara Eteimo |
| 2015 | Heaven's Hell | Alice Henshaw | with Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje and Damilola Adegbite |
| 2015 | Fifty | Kate | with Ireti Doyle, Omoni Oboli and Dakore Akande |
| 2016 | Stalker | Kaylah | with Jim Iyke, and Caroline Danjuma |
| 2016 | A Trip to Jamaica | Abigail Rise | with Ayo Makun, Funke Akindele |
| 2017 | American Driver | Nse Ikpe-Etim | with Evan King, Jim Iyke, Anita Chris, Nse Ikpe Etim, Nadia Buari, Emma Nyra, Ayo Makun, Laura Heuston, McPc the Comedian, Michael Tula, Andie Raven |
| 2020 | Quam's Money | Ozzy | Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nse Ikpe-Etim. |
| 2021 | Fine Wine | Ame | with Richard Mofe-Damijo Belinda Effah and Zainab Balogun |
| 2021 | King of Boys: The Return of the King | First Lady Jumoke Randle | with Sola Sobowale, Toni Tones, Reminisce and Illbliss |
| 2022 | Glamour Girls | Donna | With Sharon Ooja, Toke Makinwa, Joselyn Dumas |
| 2023 | A Tribe Called Judah | Collette | With Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Uzor Arukwe |
| 2023 | Love and Life | Osas | With Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme, Michelle Dede |
| 2023 | The Bargain | Folake Seymour | With Joseph Benjamin, Greg Agalaba |
| 2023 | A Sunday Affair | Uche | With Dakore Akande, Moses Akerele, Oris Erhuero |
| 2023 | I Hate It Here | Bokime | With Adebowale Adedayo, Toyin Oshinaike, Adebola-Walter Tiwalola |
| 2024 | Devil is a Liar | | Drama |
| 2024 | A Song from the Dark | Isioma William | Directed by Ogodinife Okpue |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2009 | 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Leading role | Reloaded | Nominated |
| 2009 | 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year (female) | | Nominated |
| 2010 | 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress Film/Short Story | Reloaded | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Best Of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Leading role | Guilty Pleasures | Nominated |
| 2011 | 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead role | Mr. and Mrs. | Won |
| 2012 | 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Lead Actress | Mr. and Mrs. | Nominated |
| 2012 | 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mr. and Mrs. | Nominated |
| 2012 | ZAFAA Awards | Best Actress in a supporting role | Kiss and Tell | Nominated |
| 2012 | ELOY Awards | Actress of the Year | Phone Swap | Nominated |
| 2012 | 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kiss and Tell | Won |
| 2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best lead Actress in an English Movie | Phone Swap | Won |
| 2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a supporting role | The Search | Nominated |
| 2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best kiss in a film | Spellbound | Nominated |
| 2012 | 17th Africa Film Awards (Afro-Hollywood Awards) | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mr. and Mrs. | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2013 City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actress of the Year | | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | Phone Swap | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2013 Ghana Movie Awards | Best African Collaboration | Purple Rose | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a film | Kiss & Tell | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Drama | Journey to Self | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Journey to Self | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Purple Rose | Nominated |
| 2014 | 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Viewers's Choice Female | Purple Rose | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best actress in a Leading Role (English) | Stolen Water | Won |
| 2015 | 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Kiss in a Movie | Stolen Water | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | Stalker | Won |
| 2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best On-screen Duo | Stalker | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress TV Series/Drama | The Visit | Nominated |
| 2016 | 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Lead Actress In A Film | The Visit | Nominated |
| 2016 | 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress In A Leading Role | Fifty | Nominated |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress in A Comedy | Quam's Money | Nominated |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series | Shanty Town | Nominated |
| 2023 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in Leading Role | 4:4:44 | Won |
| 2023 | Africa International Film Festival | Globe Award Honoree | | Won |