Lydia Forson

Lydia Forson
Born	24 October 1984 (1984-10-24) (age 40) Mankessim Ghana
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.[1] 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[2] in Mankessim, Ghana.[3] 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.[4]

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). In 2008, Forson took on the lead role in Scorned, a drama helmed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, who had previously worked with Forson in the Ghanaian television series Different Shades of Blue.[5] This starring role led to her first Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination as the Best Upcoming Female Actress.[6]

In 2009, Forson starred in the award-winning The Perfect Picture by Frimpong-Manso in which she plays an abused wife who seeks revenge.[7] Subsequent films include A Sting in a Tale (2009), Masquerades (2011) a comedy she also co-wrote, Phone Swap (2012), Keteke (2017), and Sidechic Gang (2017).[8]

Filmography

• Hotel St. James (2005) – Cameo roles
• Run Baby Run (2006) – Supporting role[9]
• Different Shades of Blue (2007)
• The Next Movie Star Reality Show (2007) – Third runner-up
• Scorned (2008) – Lead role - as Dea Thompson
• The Perfect Picture (2009) – Supporting role[10] - as Dede
• A Sting in a Tale (2009) – Lead role[11] - as Frema
• Masquerades (2011) - as Nana Yaa Boateng
• Phone Swap (2012)[12] - as Gina
• Kamara's Tree (2013) - as Lucy
• Scandal (2013) (South African series) – Aku[13]
• A Letter From Adam (2014) – Writer/Producer[14][15]
• Isoken (2017)[16] as Kukua
• Keteke (2017) - Leading role [17] - as Atswei
• Sidechic Gang (2018)[18] - as Baaba
• Borga (2021)[19] - as Mother

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2009	Africa Movie Academy Award	Best Actress in Supporting Role (Borga)	Nominated	[20]
2010		Best Actress in a lead role	Won	[21][22]
2012	Ghana Movie Awards	Best Screenplay (In The Cupboard)	Won	[23]
2015	Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Comedic Act	Nominated	[24]
	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Comedy	Nominated	[25]
		Best Writer (Comedy)	Nominated
	Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Actress of the Year (Africa)	Nominated	[26]
2017	Africa Movie Academy Award	Best Actress in a lead role	Nominated	[27]
2018	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Won	[28]
2020	People's Choice Awards		Nominated	[29]
2022	Entertainment Achievement Awards	Female Actor of the Year	Won	[30]

References

1. Mireri, Julian (1 December 2020). "Lydia Forson biography: married, parents, movies, net worth". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. "Lydia Forson Launches Website And Celebrates Birthday Online". PeaceFM. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
3. "Lydia Forson". irokotv. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
4. Obiorah, Chuka (3 May 2014). "Lydia Forson: 10 Lesser Known Facts about Her". BuzzGhana. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
5. Agyapong Febiri, Chris-Vincent (23 July 2010). "Lydia Forson in Focus + Photos". Ghana Celebrities. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
6. Mireri, Julian (1 December 2020). "Lydia Forson biography: married, parents, movies, net worth". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
7. "Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Perfect Picture". Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
8. Sika, Delali (15 April 2020). "Use traditional rulers to fight COVID-19—Lydia Forson". Graphic Showbiz.
9. Duah, Kofi. "Lydia Forson on the Go".
10. The Perfect Picture, retrieved 20 November 2018
11. "Lydia Forson". Retrieved 4 March 2012.
12. "Lydia Forson Grabs Another Job in Nollywood". GhanaWeb. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
13. "Lydia Forson on e.tv's Scandal".
14. "Lydia Forson presents "A Letter from Adam" Watch the Trailer & Get the Scoop!". Bella Naija. 7 October 2014.
15. "'A Letter from Adam': Watch movie review by Adenike Adebayo". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
16. Isoken, retrieved 21 November 2018
17. "Keteke (2017)", IMDb.
18. Sidechic Gang, retrieved 20 November 2018
19. Borga, retrieved 24 October 2021
20. "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.
21. "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2010". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
22. Mark Tutton, Christian Purefoy (30 April 2010). "Stars shine at African Oscars". CNN. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
23. 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.
24. "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS (GIAMA)". Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards. 3 September 2015.
25. "AMVCA nominees announced". DStv. 12 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
26. O'Neill, Danielle (15 June 2015). "The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". OkayAfrica.
27. "Lydia Forson misses 'Best Actress in Leading Role' at 2017 AMMA". GhanaWeb. 17 July 2017.
28. "Lydia Forson, Adjetey Anang make Ghana proud at 2018 AMVCA". GhanaWeb. 3 September 2018.
29. Thangevelo, Debashine (1 October 2020). "Sho Madjozi and Thuso Mbedu among nominees for E! People's Choice Awards". Independent Online.
30. "Full list of winners at 2022 Entertainment Achievement Awards". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

• Lydia Forson at IMDb