Dorcas Shola-Fapson Explained
Dorcas Shola Fapson |
Birth Name: | Dorcas Shola Fapson |
Birth Place: | North London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | British Nigerian |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2016–present |
Dorcas Shola Fapson is a Nigerian actress and presenter, known for her role as Sophie in MTV's Shuga.[1] [2] [3] In 2020, she returned to the Shuga series as it dealt with coronavirus issues, with the actors doing the filming over several African countries.
Life
Fapson was born in London in the 1990s.[4] Her mother died when she was 14 and she completed her first degree in Criminology England. She then went on to study acting in New York.
She has appeared in series 3 of MTV Shuga as 'Sophie' and she was the presenter of "The Juice" an interview series for NdaniTV.[5]
She was in series 3 MTV Shuga and she returned as medical expert "Sophie" when it went into a mini-series titled MTV Shuga Alone Together highlighting the problems of Coronavirus in 2020.[6] The series was written by Tunde Aladese and broadcast for several nights - its backers include the United Nations.[7] The series was based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire and the story progressed using on-line conversations between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors[8] who included Mohau Cele, Lerato Walaza, Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Mamarumo Marokane and Jemima Osunde.
Filmography
Film
Television
- (2013-2014, 2020) as Sophie
- Hustle (2016-2018)
- Castle & Castle (2019-2021) as Doshima
- The Capture (2019-2022) as Victoria Bello
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Dorcas Shola-Fapson All you need to know about the actress. punch ng . Odion Okonofua. 30 January 2018 . 11 January 2019.
- Web site: I never planned to leave the US to act in Nigeria – Dorcas Shola-Fapson. punch ng . Kore Ogidan. 2 September 2018 . 11 January 2019.
- Web site: A Peek into The Life of Nollywood Actress, Dorcas Shola Fapson. Olayinka. 2018-01-02. INFORMATION NIGERIA. en-US. 2019-03-18.
- Web site: THE JUICE S3E01 - FALZTHEBAHDGUY. 18 May 2016. Ndanitv on youtube. live. 31 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160518124745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0p11mk1kDg&gl=US&hl=en . 18 May 2016 .
- Web site: MTV Shuga: Alone Together Episode 25. 29 May 2020. MTV Shuga on YouTube. live. 31 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425202258/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jkbT1UjIYM . 25 April 2021 .
- Web site: Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19. 2020-04-16. Every Woman Every Child. en-US. 2020-04-30.
- Web site: MTV Shuga and ViacomCBS Africa Respond to COVID-19 with "Alone Together" Online Series. Akabogu. Njideka. 2020-04-16. BHM. en-US. 2020-04-30.
- Web site: Banana Island Ghost Netflix. www.netflix.com. en. 2020-05-31. 6 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006115438/https://www.netflix.com/title/81172740. dead.