Joke Silva is a Nigerian actress and director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

. 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 African Movie Academy Awards in 2006, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008.

Early life

Silva was born in Lagos

Lagos

Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

, into a family of 4 children. She attended Holy Child College

Holy Child College Obalende

Holy Child College is a missionary school for girls in Lagos, Nigeria, other states in Nigeria and elsewhere. To the rear of HHC is its brother school St. Gregory's College at 42 Odo Street, Obalende, Lagos. It consists of the junior and senior colleges. The current Administrator is Rev. Sister...

 in Lagos after which she studied English

English major

The English Major is a term in the United States and a few other countries for an undergraduate university degree focused around the consumption, analysis, and production of texts in the English language...

 at the University of Lagos

University of Lagos

The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...

. She then relocated to England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 and studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art

The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehensive training for those intending to pursue a...

 in London.

Career

Silva has starred in several films and television series, some which include Secret laughter of Women, 30 Days

30 Days (2006 film)

30 Days is a Nigerian action thriller film written and directed by Mildred Okwo. The film received 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008.-Cast:*Genevieve Nnaji*Joke Silva*Segun Arinze *Iyabo Amoke*Chet Anekwe*Najite Dede...

, Letters to a Stranger, Widow's Cot and the African Movie Academy Award

4th African Movie Academy Awards

The 4th African Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 26 April 2008 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2007. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nigerian national television...

 nominated films White Waters and The Amazing Grace

The Amazing Grace

The Amazing Grace is a 2006 Nigerian-British historical drama film written by Jeta Amata & Nick Moran, directed by Jeta Amata and produced by Jeta Amata & Alicia Arce. The film features a variety of Nigerian and British actresses and actors, some of which include Joke Silva, Nick Moran, Scott...

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