Patience Ozokwor
| Patience Ozokwor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ngwo, Enugu, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress, Musician, Fashion designer |
| Years active | 1999—2001 |
Patience Ozokwor aka Mama G is a Nigerian actress. She has been in over 200 movies till date.[1]
Early life
Ozokwor was born on 25 March 1958 Ngwo, Enugu, Nigeria, she comes from a humble family in Ngwo.She is not wicked in real life. Her village is Amaobo. She attended Abimbola Gibson Memorial School, Lagos. She gained admission into Methodist Girls, Yaba but it was in the heat of the political crisis that later culminated into the civil war, she had to relocate to Enugu. Her father insisted that she was too young to be in the secondary school and that she should go back to Elementary five. She obeyed him and went two steps backwards in her education and later re-wrote the Common Entrance Examinations that she had earlier passed in Lagos. She got admitted to Girls Secondary School, Ngwo, where she had her entire secondary education and on completion, her result were not good. She took the private G.C.E and passed all her papers. She got married immediately afterwards.
Later on, she attended Teachers Training College in Afikpo from where she proceeded to IMT Enugu where she studied Fine and Applied Arts, specialising in Graphics. But she never practiced for one day. Initially, she never had the intention of joining the film industry. She did not even know anything about the industry. She was a teacher by training and she taught for about four years before venturing into broadcasting. She was employed as an announcer with FRCN Enugu and was later retrenched when they closed down all the medium wave band stations. She went into business.
Acting career
During her teacher training days in Afikpo, she had a competent Literature teacher who made them present a play each term. When it was the turn of her set to present a play, she was given the Role of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s play of the same title and the production came out fine. Other schools that offered Hamlet as a subject paid to watch their production. In fact, they were invited to stage the play in so many other places in Southeastern Nigeria. She was very popular then and everywhere she went people were calling her Hamlet. But after the teachers’ training, she forgot everything about drama until she went into Radio Nigeria.
It was Chika Okpala (Chief Zebrudaya of New Masquarades) that invited her to take part in a commercial in which she played the wife of Pete Eneh. The commercial was a mass orientation promo by the Anambra State Government to encourage her citizens to acquire education before venturing into trading.
After the promo was shot, there was this positive reaction from the people, and Chief Zebrudaya himself was so impressed that he said, ‘what have you been doing with yourself, where are you, I am so impressed.’ He later confessed he never knew that he was doing the right thing by inviting her for the commercial. When Pete Eneh had the opportunity of shooting a serial (Someone Cares) for a television station, he gave her the lead role. During the shooting of the serial, many of the established faces that saw her commended her. They urged her not to light the candle and keep it under the table.
But as a member of the Scripture Union, she just felt that coming into Nollywood would give her an unnecessary exposure and secondly she was very shy. But those of them that wanted her on board were adamant until they succeeded in pulling her in and she was pleasantly surprised the way she rose in the industry.
After her first movie in 1998, she was already being recognised by people. But when she did Authority (1999), the movie became very popular and it really shot her into limelight. After Authority, she has been moving from one movie set to the another by the grace of God.
Patience has acted in many movies with actors and actresses such as Ini Edo, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Pete Edochie, Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Nouah, Van Vicker, Mike Ezuruonye Oge Okoye, Kanayo O. Kanayo and Chioma Chukwuka.
Mother in Nollywood
For a long time now people have started calling her Mother Africa. She has played the role of a mother to almost every prominent actor in Nollywood. She usually jokes with Olu Jacobs. She tells him that It is only him and Pete Edochie that have refused to let her play their mother.
Personal life
She lost her husband a few years ago to a terminal disease. Although she lost her husband, Ozokwor was full of joy and gratitude to God for her achievements in the entertainment world. The actress recalled her days as a teacher, broadcaster and owner of a fashion institute before she went into acting by accident or better still, as fate would have it. “Right now I am a widow and I have three biological children and I have adopted one because I needed more children especially when my husband passed on. She is a proud and caring mother of four, two sons, one daughter and she also adopted another child after her husband died. Ozokwor’s first son is an engineer while the last is a footballer with Rangers International of Enugu.
“Patience is different from Mai Azuka you know (from her various roles on Nigerian movies). She is hard working. I do so many things in life. I was once a radio announcer. I am also a fashion designer. “I love entertainment and that is why I do music, acting and designing.” She also spoke about her experience in Zimbabwe. “Zimbabwe is a beautiful country with a lot of potential to be harnessed, I have also come here to harness that myself. “My stay here has been quite an experience. I was taken to Victoria Falls and I saw some elephants there.”
Patience's daughter Chioma Nnenna Lameya Ozokwor got married in Enugu in March 2010.
Playing Bad Roles
When asked about her playing bad roles Patience said, "When I play the role of a bad woman, I see myself at that instance as a mirror through which I want society to see and appreciate the fact that it is not good to be bad. This is the reason I do it with so much passion that it becomes almost believable and by extension, I also see such roles as an opportunity to minister to lost and wicked souls that jealousy, hatred, envy and all the likes can only bring one to ruins."
Entering into character
When asked about entering scripts Patience said, "Surprisingly, I am very lazy at reading scripts over and over again. As soon as a script is given to me, I get into the character as soon as I read a few lines from any scene in the script and to tell you the truth, it baffles even me that I can perform such near magical acts. I give all the glory to God because I think it is part of the special gift he has deposited in me. A few glances at the script easily exposes me to my character and once I discover this, I would proceed to getting the lines into my head and of course, adding some other things that would make my role stand out. The way I memorize lines baffles me and once I get the lines in, it takes a long time for me to forget them."
Filmography
2012 Turning Point - Ade's Mum by Chisomaga Nnaji
Heavy Storm (video) Suzan
2009 Missing Child (video) Owakwe
2009 Missing Child 2 (video) Owakwe
2009 Personal Desire (video)
2009 Personal Desire 2 (video)
2008 Act of Faith (video)
2008 Act of Faith 2 (video)
2008 After My Heart (video)
2008 After My Heart 2 (video)
2008 After My Heart 3 (video)
2008 After My Heart 4 (video)
2008 Bottom of My Heart (video)
2008 Bottom of My Heart 2 (video)
2008 Critical Truth (video) Dora (as Patience Ozokwo)
2008 Female Lion (video)
2008 Female Lion 2 (video)
2008 Heart of a Slave (video)
2008 Heart of a Slave 2 (video)
2008 Heaven After Hell (video)
2008 Heaven After Hell 2 (video)
2008 Husband My Foot (video)
2008 Husband My Foot 2 (video)
2008 Indian Doctor (video)
2008 Indian Doctor 2 (video)
2008 Marcus 'D' Millionaire (video)
2008 Marcus 'D' Millionaire 2 (video)
2008 Naked Wrestler (video)
2008 Naked Wrestler 2 (video)
2008 Onoja (video)
2008 Onoja 2 (video)
2008 Plane Crash (video)
2008 Plane Crash 2 (video)
2008 Plane Crash 3 (video)
2008 Sin No More (video)
2008 Sin No More 2 (video)
2008 Strength to Strength (video)
2008 Strength to Strength 2 (video)
2008 Stubborn Doctor (video)
2008 Stubborn Doctor 2 (video)
2008 The Evil Queen (video)
2008 The Evil Queen 2 (video)
2008 The Plain Truth (video) Angela
2008 The Plain Truth 2 (video) Angela
2008 The Wrong Money (video)
2008 The Wrong Money 2 (video)
2007 Area Mama (video)
2007 Area Mama 2 (video)
2007 Away Match (video)
2007 Away Match 2 (video)
2007 Blood Apart (video)
2007 Blood Apart 2 (video)
2007 Divine Twins (video)
2007 Divine Twins 2 (video)
2007 Evil Agenda (video)
2007 Evil Agenda 2 (video)
2007 Final Kingdom (video)
2007 Final Kingdom 2 (video)
2007 Goddess of the Sun (video)
2007 Goddess of the Sun 2 (video)
2007 Help Me Out (video)
2007 Help Me Out 2 (video)
2007 Highest Offence (video)
2007 Highest Offence 2 (video)
2007 Holy Man (video)
2007 Holy Man 2 (video)
2007 Holy Man 3 (video)
2007 I Need a Husband (video)
2007 I Need a Husband 2 (video)
2007 Kingdom Apart (video)
2007 Kingdom Apart 2 (video)
2007 Legal War (video)
2007 Legal War 2 (video)
2007 Legal War 3 (video)
2007 Lions Den (video)
2007 Lions Den 2 (video)
2007 Lost in the Jungle (video)
2007 Lost in the Jungle 2 (video)
2007 Love and Age (video) Nneoma
2007 Love and Age 2 (video) Nneoma
2007 Love and Likeness (video)
2007 Love and Likeness 2 (video)
2007 Mountains of Evil (video)
2007 Mountains of Evil 2 (video)
2007 Naked Kingdom (video)
2007 Naked Kingdom 2 (video)
2007 Old Testament (video)
2007 Old Testament 2 (video)
2007 Only Daughter (video)
2007 Only Daughter 2 (video)
2007 Passion of My Blood (video) Georgina
2007 Passion of My Blood 2 (video) Georgina
2007 Pride of a Woman (video)
2007 Pride of a Woman 2 (video)
2007 Saved by Sin (video)
2007 Saved by Sin 2 (video)
2007 Silent Rage (video)
2007 Silent Rage 2 (video)
2007 Try & See (video)
2007 Try & See 2 (video)
2007 Unfinished Business (video) Mrs. Orlu
2007 Unfinished Business 2 (video) Mrs. Orlu
2007 Will of God (video)
2007 Will of God 2 (video)
2006 The Monster: Demon In-Law 3 (video)
2006 Abuja Top Ladies (video)
2006 Abuja Top Ladies 2 (video)
2006 Abuja Top Ladies 3 (video)
2006 Aguba Igogoro (video)
2006 Alice My First Lady (video)
2006 Alice My First Lady 2 (video)
2006 Asunder (video)
2006 Asunder 2 (video)
2006 Beyond Dreams (video)
2006 Beyond Dreams 2 (video)
2006 Chicken Madness (video)
2006 Chicken Madness 2 (video)
2006 Dear Mama (video)
2006 Deep Bondage (video)
2006 Deep Bondage 2 (video)
2006 Demon In-Law (video)
2006 Demon In-Law 2 (video)
2006 Desperate Women (video)
2006 Desperate Women 2 (video)
2006 Divided Attention (video)
2006 Divided Attention 2 (video)
2006 Dry My Tears (video)
2006 Dry My Tears 2 (video)
2006 End of Battle (video)
2006 End of Battle 2 (video)
2006 Final Surrender (video)
2006 Final Surrender 2 (video)
2006 Living in Pain (video)
2006 Living in Pain 2 (video)
2006 My Love My Sorrow (video) (as Patience Ozokwo)
2006 My Love My Sorrow 2 (video) (as Patience Ozokwo)
2006 My Mother's Decision (video)
2006 My Mother's Decision 2 (video)
2006 No Where to Run (video)
2006 No Where to Run 2 (video)
2006 Peace Talk (video)
2006 Peace Talk 2 (video)
2006 Pounds and Dollars (video)
2006 Pounds and Dollars 2 (video)
2006 Sacred Blood (video)
2006 Sacred Blood 2 (video)
2006 Soul Engagement (video)
2006 Soul Engagement 2 (video)
2006 Soul Engagement 3 (video)
2006 Sweet Mama (video)
2006 Sweet Mama 2 (video)
2006 The Broken Shield (video)
2006 The Broken Shield 2 (video)
2006 The Devil in Her (video)
2006 The Devil in Her 2 (video)
2006 The Final Days (video)
2006 The Final Days 2 (video)
2006 The Hard Solution (video)
2006 The Humble Lion (video)
2006 The Humble Lion 2 (video)
2006 The Return of Mama-G (video)
2006 Total Crisis (video)
2006 Total Crisis 2 (video)
2006 'U' General (video)
2006 'U' General 2 (video)
2006 Upside Down (video)
2006 Upside Down 2 (video)
2006 Winning Your Love (video)
2006 Winning Your Love 2 (video)
2005 Authentic Mama (video)
2005 Bandit Queen (video)
2005 Bandit Queen 2 (video)
2005 Behind Closed Doors (video)
2005 Behind Closed Doors 2 (video)
2005 Crying Angel (video)
2005 Crying Angel 2 (video)
2005 Dangerous Blood (video)
2005 Dangerous Blood 2 (video)
2005 Divided Kingdom (video)
2005 Divided Kingdom 2 (video)
2005 End of Dreams (video)
2005 End of Dreams 2 (video)
2005 Good News (video)
2005 Good News 2 (video)
2005 Heavy Storm 2 (video) Suzan
2005 I Need a Man (video)
2005 I Need a Man 2 (video)
2005 Ladies World (video)
2005 Ladies World 2 (video)
2005 Love Is a Game (video)
2005 Love Is a Game 2 (video)
2005 Men at War (video)
2005 Men at War 2 (video)
2005 My Business (video)
2005 Rings of Fire (video)
2005 Rings of Fire 2 (video)
2005 Royal Palace (video)
2005 Saving the Crown (video)
2005/I Shock (video)
2005 Shock 2 (video)
2005 Soul on Fire (video)
2005 Soul on Fire 2 (video)
2005 The Corridors of Power (video)
2005 The Corridors of Power 2 (video)
2005 The Corridors of Power 3 (video)
2005 Torn Apart (video)
2005 Torn Apart 2 (video)
2005 Ways of the Heart (video)
2005 Ways of the Heart 2 (video)
2005 What a Mother... (video)
2005 What a Mother... 2 (video)
2005 What a Mother... 3 (video)
2005 Women in Power (video)
2005 Women in Power 2 (video)
2005 You & I Forever (video)
2005 You & I Forever 2 (video)
2004 Annabel (video)
2004 Annabel 2 (video)
2004 Eyin Oka (video)
2004 Eyin Oka 2 (video)
2004 Fateful Love (video)
2004 Fateful Love 2 (video)
2004 Heritage (video)
2004 Heritage 2 (video)
2004/II Indulgence (video)
2004 Indulgence 2 (video)
2004 Love After Love (video)
2004 Love & Pride (video)
2004 Love & Pride 2 (video)
2004 Mama-G in America (video)
2004 Mama, I Will Die for You (video)
2004 Millionaire's Daughter (video)
2004 Millionaire's Daughter 2 (video)
2004 Mothers-in-Law (video)
2004/II My First Love (video)
2004 My First Love 2 (video)
2004 My Mother My Marriage (video)
2004 My Mother My Marriage 2 (video)
2004 My Woman (video)
2004 Old School 2 (video)
2004 Old School 3 (video)
2004 Police Woman (video)
2004 The Staff of Odo (video)
2004 The Staff of Odo 2 (video)
2003 2 Rats (video)
2003 Arrows (video)
2003 Arrows 2 (video)
2003 Billionaires Club (video)
2003 Billionaires Club 2 (video)
2003 Billionaires Club 3 (video)
2003 Blood Sister (video)
2003 Blood Sister 2 (video)
2003 By His Grace (video)
2003 Cry No More (video)
2003 Deceiver (video)
2003 Emotional Crack (video)
2003 Evil Woman (video)
2003 Forever Yours (video)
2003 Forever Yours 2 (video)
2003 Last Miracle (video)
2003 Market Sellers (video)
2003 Market Sellers 2 (video)
2003 Mr. Trouble (video)
2003 Mr. Trouble 2 (video)
2003 No Nonsense (video)
2003 Onunaeyi: Seeds of Bondage (video)
2003 Price of the Wicked (video)
2003 Price of the Wicked 2 (video)
2003 Princess Buttem (video)
2003 Private Sin (video) Mrs. Ejioifor
2003 Private Sin 2 (video)
2003 The Cross of Love (video)
2003 The Cross of Love 2 (video)
2003 The Storm Is Over (video)
2003 The Storm Is Over 2 (video)
2003 Under Fire (video)
2003 Women Affair (video)
2002 $1: One Dollar (video)
2002 Christian Marriage (video)
2002 Fire on the Mountain (video)
2002 Fire on the Mountain 2 (video)
2002 Miracle (video)
2002 Miracle 2 (video)
2002 Okwu na uka (video)
2002 Old School (video)
2002 Pretender (video)
2002 Pretender 2 (video)
2002 Submission (video)
2002 Sunrise (video)
2002 Sunrise 2 (video)
2002 The Final Clash (video)
2002 The Final Clash 2 (video)
2001 Desperadoes (video)
2001 Desperadoes 2 (video)
2001 Greedy Genius (video)
2001 Greedy Genius 2 (video)
2001 Mothering Sunday (video)
2001 Terrible Sin (video)
2001 Terrible Sin 2 (video)
1995 Ukwa (video)
1995 Ukwa 2 (video)