Losing my husband at a very young age turned my whole world around. Life became tough, but I kept pressing on with faith and courage.

Losing my husband at a very young age turned my whole world around. Life became tough, but I kept pressing on with faith and courage.

My breakthrough came in 1993 when I played Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the TV soap opera Fortunes. That role brought me into the spotlight, and from there, Nollywood embraced me fully.

Later, I starred in films like Glamour Girls, Diamond Ring, and True Confession. I portrayed wicked characters so convincingly that many thought I was truly that way. Some even feared me off-screen, but I always smiled, knowing it was only acting.

Nollywood gave me the stage to let my gift shine before the world, and I am forever grateful.

— Liz Benson

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