Segilola Ogidan Explained

Segilola Ogidan
Birth Place:Nigeria
Occupation:Actress, director, film producer
Notable Works:A Naija Christmas
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Royal Holloway University of London

Segilola Ogidan is a Nigerian actress, writer, director, and filmmaker. She is a graduate of Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London, she also has a master's degree from University of Bristol where she majored in cinema studies.[1] She is popularly known for playing "Ajike" in Netflix original film, A Naija Christmas.[2]

Ogidan started acting professionally after her studies when she landed a role in Peter Pan at The Kings Head Theater, a film directed by Stephanie Sinclaire.[3] Segilola appeared in RED TV's series, The Men's Club where she played the character "Tonye". Ogidan has also appeared in some other movies including the Netflix film released in 2022, Glamour Girls', Fault Lines, Payday, and Mona.[4]

Filmography

Nomination and recognition

In 2022, Segilola was nominated for the NET honor award in the category breakout actress of the year, she was nominated for her performance as the star actor in the film, A Naija Christmas.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 March 2020 . It hurts when people don’t understand me — Segilola Ogidan . 16 July 2022 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  2. News: Kennedy . Lisa . 16 December 2021 . ‘A Naija Christmas’ Review: Honoring a Mother’s Wish . en-US . The New York Times . 16 July 2022 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Segilola Ogidan: I’ve Always Been an Entertainer… – THISDAYLIVE . 16 July 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  4. Web site: Segilola Ogidan . 16 July 2022 . IMDb.
  5. Web site: 24 June 2022 . NET Honours 2022: Genoveva Umeh, Teniola Aladese and more Nominated for First-Ever Breakout Actress of the Year Category . 16 July 2022 . Nigerian Entertainment Today . en-US.