Biography
Elizabeth Benson, fondly called Liz Benson, is a veteran multi-award-winning Nigerian actress, television host, and philanthropist.
She was born on the 5th of April, 1966, in Etinawa, Akwa Ibom State.
The veteran actress rose to prominence in 1993 for her role in the television soap opera, Fortunes.
Education
Liz Benson attended Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she earned a degree in Dramatic Arts
Career
Liz Benson began her acting career when she was very young, in 1971. She made an appearance on the television soap opera Fortunes in 1993. Benson portrayed Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the NTA Network soap opera that aired for nearly two years.
Liz’s breakthrough in the Nigerian and African entertainment industries was Fortunes, and she later appeared in a slew of films.
In 1994, her performance in the popular home video film Glamour Girls with Eucharia Anunob, which dealt with the issue of prostitution, cemented her reputation as a film actress.
Her performance in the film enhanced her reputation in the industry, elevating her to the ranks of popular actors.
Her excellent command of the English language also distinguished her as one of Nollywood’s most distinctive actors.
Benson abruptly retired from acting in 1996 to become a born-again Christian. She currently works as an evangelist in Delta State with her husband, who runs their Freedom Family Assembly ministry.
Marriage
Benson was previously married to Samuel Gabriel Etim before his death. She then remarried to Bishop Great Ameye
Net worth
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Achievements
Liz Benson’s Selected Filmography
- Still Falling
- Lotanna
- Children of Mud
- Lizard Life
- Hilarious Hilary
- Dearest Mummy
- Dry
- Toko taya
- Political Control
- Bridge-Stone
- Crazy Passion
- Day of Atonement
- Now & Forever
- Now & Forever 2
- Squad Twenty-Three
- Women in Power
- Inheritance
- Melody of Life
- Red Hot
- Turn Table
- World Apart
- Eeku-Ida
- Wisdom and Riches
- Dapo Junior
- Chain Reaction
- Diamond Ring
- Diamond Ring 2
- Scores to Settle
- Witches
- Back to Life
- True Confession
- Glamour Girls
- Silenced
Liz Benson’s Awards and Recognition
- Best Actress in a Leading Role at the City People’s Entertainment Awards
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards
- Best Actress in Nigeria (English) at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
- Best Actress in Television at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards
- Best Outstanding Actress at the Afro Hollywood Awards
- Most Promising Actress in Nigeria at the Best of Nollywood Awards
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