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Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer
Lydia Forson
Born 24 October 1984 (1984-10-24 ) (age 39) Education University of Ghana Occupation(s) Actress, writer and producer Years active 2005–present Notable work Kamara's Tree, Phone Swap, A Sting in a Tale Awards Africa Movie Academy Award Ghana Movie Awards 2012 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Entertainment Achievement Awards
Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a
Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Early life and education
Forson was born on 24 October 1984
[1] in
Mankessim, Ghana .
[2] She received her early education at Wilmore Elementary School in
Kentucky . At the age of nine, her family moved back to Ghana, where she continued her education at
Akosombo International School . She also attended
St. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi , where she completed her secondary school education.
Forson graduated from the
University of Ghana , earning a bachelor's degree in English Language and Information Studies.
[3]
Career
Forson's acting career started with a cameo role in Hotel St. James (2005), Run Baby Run (2006), Different Shades of Blue (2007) and a stint in the reality show The
Next Movie Star in
Nigeria (2007).
Shirley Frimpong-Manso , CEO of Sparrow Productions, who had previously worked with her in the Ghanaian television series Different Shades of Blue , brought Forson back to the screens through the movie Scorned .
[4] This starring role led to her first Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination as the Best Upcoming Female Actress.
[5]
In 2009, Forson starred in the award-winning The Perfect Picture by Shirley Frimpong-Manso.
[6] She has starred in
A Sting in a Tale , Phone Swap , Masquerades ,
Keteke , and
Sidechic Gang .
[7]
Filmography
Hotel St. James (2005) – Cameo roles
Run Baby Run (2006) – Supporting role
[8]
Different Shades of Blue (2007)
The Next Movie Star Reality Show (2007) – Third runner-up
Scorned (2008) – Lead role
The Perfect Picture (2009) – Supporting role
[9]
A Sting in a Tale (2009) – Lead role
[10]
Masquerades (2011)
Phone Swap (2012)
[11]
Kamara's Tree (2013)
Scandal (2013) (South African series) – Aku
[12]
A Letter From Adam (2014) – Writer/Producer
[13]
[14]
Isoken (2017)
[15]
Keteke (2017) - Leading role
[16]
Sidechic Gang (2018)
[17]
Borga (2021)
[18]
Awards
References
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^ Agyapong Febiri, Chris-Vincent (23 July 2010).
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^ Mireri, Julian (1 December 2020).
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"Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Perfect Picture" . Archived from
the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012 .
^ Sika, Delali (15 April 2020).
"Use traditional rulers to fight COVID-19—Lydia Forson" . Graphic Showbiz.
^ Duah, Kofi.
"Lydia Forson on the Go" .
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The Perfect Picture , retrieved 20 November 2018
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"Lydia Forson" . Retrieved 4 March 2012 .
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"Lydia Forson Grabs Another Job in Nollywood" . GhanaWeb . 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012 .
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"Lydia Forson on e.tv's Scandal" .
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"Lydia Forson presents "A Letter from Adam" Watch the Trailer & Get the Scoop!" . Bella Naija . 7 October 2014.
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" 'A Letter from Adam': Watch movie review by Adenike Adebayo" . Pulse Nigeria . Chidumga Izuzu. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015 .
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Isoken , retrieved 21 November 2018
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"Keteke (2017)" , IMDb.
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Sidechic Gang , retrieved 20 November 2018
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Borga , retrieved 24 October 2021
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"Africa Movie Academy Awards: 'Borga' tops nomination list, 'Road To My Father's Compound' lands 5 nods - MyJoyOnline.com" . www.myjoyonline.com . 28 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
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"AMAA Nominees and Winners 2010" . Archived from
the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012 .
^ Mark Tutton, Christian Purefoy (30 April 2010).
"Stars shine at African Oscars" . CNN . Retrieved 16 March 2012 .
^ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (16 October 2017).
"Movie producer asked to see my breast for a role – Lydia Forson" . Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always . Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
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"NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS (GIAMA)" .
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards . 3 September 2015.
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"AMVCA nominees announced" . DStv. 12 December 2014. Archived from
the original on 17 April 2015.
^ O'Neill, Danielle (15 June 2015).
"The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees" .
OkayAfrica .
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"Lydia Forson misses 'Best Actress in Leading Role' at 2017 AMMA" . GhanaWeb . 17 July 2017.
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"Lydia Forson, Adjetey Anang make Ghana proud at 2018 AMVCA" . GhanaWeb . 3 September 2018.
^ Thangevelo, Debashine (1 October 2020).
"Sho Madjozi and Thuso Mbedu among nominees for E! People's Choice Awards" .
Independent Online .
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"Full list of winners at 2022 Entertainment Achievement Awards" . Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana . 27 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
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