# Theresa Edem

Theresa Edem Isemin listen (born Theresa Edem) is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker. She won the ‘Best Actress in a Feature Film’ award at the Las Vegas Black Film Festival and has been nominated for several awards including the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards.
Greater success came to her career after the performance on Tinsel, and has since gone on to star in several films and TV series, including Ayamma: Music in the Forest, My Village People, Forbidden and The Olive.

## Early life and education

Theresa was born in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State into a family of four children, of which she is the fourth and only girl. She attended primary school and secondary school in Akwa Ibom before heading off to university at the Federal University of Technology Owerri. She graduated Bs. Tech. in Animal Science and Technology.
In December 2015, Theresa married her friend of many years, Ubong Isemin. The ceremony was held in Uyo.

## Career

Theresa started acting professionally in 2012, after completing the 'Acting Course’ at The Royal Arts Academy. Her first major role was in After The Proposal, starring alongside Uche Jombo, Anthony Monjaro, Patience Ozokwor, Desmond Elliot and Belinda Effah. Following that, she has starred in several films, TV series and stage plays, including The Antique, Tinsel and Twenty-Five. She has also featured in number of Africa Magic Original Films.
Her cinema debut was in the 2016 epic, Ayamma. she was also in the movie my village people alongside Bovi and Nkem Owoh.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | KM17 | Ada | Alongside Toni Tones, Blossom Chukwujekwu |
| 2021 | Country Hard | Fadeke | Alongside Kehinde Bankole, Tope Tedela |
| 2021 | My Village People | Haggai | Alongside Bovi and Nkem Owoh |
| 2020 | Honey & Sweet Stuff | Kesandu | Alongside Yemi Blaq, Nse Ikpe-Etim |
| 2018 | Mr. Perfect | Rachael | Alongside Sylvester Kalu, Frederick Leonard |
| 2017 | Loving Daniella | Daniella | Feature Film, still in production. |
| 2017 | Stormy Hearts | Kachi | Feature Film produced by Judith Audu. Released June, 2017. |
| 2016 | Ayamma: Music in the Forest | Princess Ama | Feature Film - produced by Emem Isong and The Royal Arts Academy. Released December, 2016 |
| 2016 | Betrayal | Nneka | Feature Film produced by Darasen Richards Released on Ibakatv, December 2016. |
| 2016 | A Girl's Note | Muna | Feature Film produced by Chidinma Uzodike. Released on Ibakatv, September 2016 |
| 2015 | Trapped | Furo | Feature Film. Released on IrokoTV, 2015 |
| 2015 | Baker's Daughter | Motunde | Africa Magic Original Film. Released 2015. |
| 2015 | While We Worked Things Out | Kemi | Africa Magic Original Film. Released 2015. |
| 2015 | Behind The Scenes | Ekaette | Africa Magic Original Film. Released 2015. |
| 2014 | The Antique | Princess | a Darasen Richards Film. Released 2014. |
| 2013 | After The Proposal | Betty | Feature Film - produced by Emem Isong and The Royal Arts Academy. Released 2013. |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | The Heiress | Uyai | TV series, aired on Iroko TV. |
| 2018 | Forbidden | Enitan | TV series, aired on Africa Magic. |
| 2015 | Hotel Majestic | Isioma | TV series, aired on Africa Magic. |
| 2014 | Tinsel | Angela | TV series, aired on Africa Magic. |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | The Olive | Ehi | Web Series, aired on Accelerate TV. |
| 2018 | Room 420 | Tolani | Produced by Black Studios Pictures |
| 2017 | Sandra's Cross | Sandra | Produced by YouthHub Africa, UNFPA Nigeria, Young Men Network Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Company |
| 2013 | Twenty-five | - | Royal Arts Academy |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | MTV Shuga Radio | Patricia | Produced by Shuga |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Black Film Festival | Best Actress in a Feature Film | "Loving Daniella" | Won |
| 2017 | Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEAA) | Best Supporting Actress | Ayamma: Music in the Forest | Nominated |
| 2017 | African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) | Best Supporting Actress | Ayamma: Music in the Forest | Nominated |
| 2016 | African Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | "Betrayal" | Nominated |