Joke Silva
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Silva at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
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Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
September 29, 1961
Occupation | Actress, director |
Spouse(s) | Olu Jacobs |
Joke Silva (born 29 September 1961)[1] is a Nigerian actress and director.[2] She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress including the awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2006,[3][4][5][6] and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008.[7]
Early life
Silva was born in Lagos, Nigeria, into a family of four children. She attended Holy Child College in Lagos, after which she studied English at the University of Lagos. She then relocated to England and studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[2]
Career
Silva has starred in several films and television series of both English and Yoruba languages,[8] some which include Secret Laughter of Women, 30 Days, Letters to a Stranger, Widow's Cot, For Coloured Girls[upper-alpha 1] and the Africa Movie Academy Award-nominated films White Waters and The Amazing Grace.[5]
Personal life
Silva is married to veteran actor Olu Jacobs with 2 children.[9]
Notes
- ↑ For Colored Girls shouldn't be confused with Tyler Perry's 2010 film of the same name. It is actually the Nigerian adaptation of the American stage play, For colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf.
References
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External links
- Joke Silva at the Internet Movie Database
- Joke Silva at the TCM Movie Database
- Articles with hCards
- Pages with broken file links
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Lagos
- Yoruba actresses
- Nigerian film directors
- University of Lagos alumni
- Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
- 20th-century Nigerian actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Best Supporting Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners
- Actresses in Yoruba cinema