Odera Olivia Orji Explained

Odera Olivia Orji
Birth Date:	April 10
Nationality:	Nigerian
Years Active:	2012–present
Awards:	Best Nollywood movies awards, 2018
Notable Works:	Jemeji, Obsession, History of Chicken, Knockout Blessing, Love and Pain, Soole, Dark Sides, Situationship, More than Enough, Deserted

Odera Olivia Orji is a Nigerian actress, film director and producer.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Odera Olivia Orji's acting career started after starring in the 2012 film " Last flight to Abuja". Her career came into the limelight after she starred as the character " Peace" in the MNET Africa television series Jemeji.^{[4] [5]} She has also starred in several movies, including Obsession, The Father, Blue, Fifty, Kayanmata, Bedroom Points, and Just a Fling.^[6] In 2018, she was nominated for the Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Kiss in a movie alongside Mawuli Gavor.^[7]

Other work fields

Olivia serves as media and creative associate at Eureka Media Services and Assistant Director, Content Development, Mind works Story Consultancy and Productions.

Selected filmography

• Kayanmata (2020) as Passionate Lady
• To Be Frank With You (2022)
• Lunch Time Heroes (2015)
• Fifty (2015)
• Colourless (2016) as Zainab
• Coming to Nnewi (2015)^[8]
• Blue Collar (2019)
• Love and Pain (2020) as Augusta
• Through The Wire (2020)^[9] as Iyanu
• The Father (2020) as Bukola
• Blue (2020) as Chika
• Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2020)^[10] as Receptionist
• Dark Sides (2020)^[11]
• Just a Fling (2019)^[12]
• Sergeant Tutu (2018)^[13]
• Ifemelu: something happened (2016)^[14]
• Bedroom Points (2019)^[15]
• Sapio (2020)^[16]
• Situationship (2021)^[17] as Amara
• Knockout Blessing (2018)^[18] as Vivian
• Hell Mary (2019)^[19]
• Reserved Edge (2019)
• Obsession (2017)^[20]
• Split (2019)
• Deserted (2022) as Amaka
• Bedroom Points (2018)

Television

• ‘Soole’, (2021)
• Jemeji (2017)
• Enakhe (2020)
• Newman Street, (2016)
• Afterdark, (2019)
• Calabash, (2016)
• Legal Clinic, (2015)

Director

• History Of Chicken (2019)^[21]
• Family Court (2019) Co-Director

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result
2018		Revelation of the Year (FEMALE)	Herself	^[22]
2018		Best Kiss in a movie	Herself	^[23]
2019	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Self	^[24]
2019	Abuja International Film Festival	First-Time Director (The History of Chicken)	Self	^[25]
2019	City People Movie Awards	Most Promising Actress of the Year (English)	Self	^[26]

See also

• List of Nigerian film producers

Notes and References

1. News: Odera Olivia Orji. 8 August 2019. insidenolly.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
2. News: The Character "Peace" On Jemeji Was/Is My Most Challenging Role Yet – Odera Olivia Orji. 23 August 2019. glanceng.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
3. News: Odera Olivia Orji. imdb.com. 18 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
4. News: Jemeji (2017–2019). 2 August 2020. imdb.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
5. News: The gift of Jemeji. 11 March 2018. PressReader. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
6. Web site: Watch TV Online, Stream Episodes and Movies | Xfinity Stream.
7. News: BEST KISS IN A MOVIE. 9 June 2018. bonawards.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
8. News: Coming to Nnewi… for release soon. 13 October 2015. guardian.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
9. News: Through The Wire. 9 July 2020. irokotv.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
10. News: Eyimofe (This is my Desire). 10 June 2019. spla.pro. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
11. News: Dark Sides. 10 June 2020. showmax.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
12. News: Just A Fling – Nollywood Movie. 10 July 2019. movieshub.com.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
13. News: sergeant tutu. 26 January 2018. nlist.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
14. News: ifemelu: something happened. 1 January 2016. nlist.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
15. News: BEDROOM POINTS. 5 January 2019. theafricanfilmfestival.org. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
16. News: Sapio. 5 January 2020. irokotv.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
17. News: SITUATIONSHIP. 26 March 2021. rokchannels.tv. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
18. News: Knockout Blessing. 10 May 2018. imdb.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
19. News: African Movie Channel Original Production - Hell Mary. 10 June 2019. imdb.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
20. News: OBSESSION. 30 June 2018. nollywoodreinvented.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
21. News: The History of Chicken. 30 June 2018. nollywoodreinvented.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
22. News: REVELATION OF THE YEAR (FEMALE). 3 June 2018. bonawards.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
23. News: FULL LIST: 'We Don't Live Here Anymore' bags 11 BON Awards nominations. 18 November 2018. thecable.ng. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
24. News: JUST IN: AMAA Releases Nominations List For 2019. 19 September 2019. tribuneonlineng.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
25. News: Abuja Film Festival Kicks Off, Announces Award Nominees. 24 October 2019. crossriverwatch.com. 16 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.
26. News: WINNER EMERGE @ 2019 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS. 14 October 2019. citypeopleonline.com. 19 August 2021. Lagos, Nigeria.