Ebbe Bassey is a
Nigerian American
Nigerian Americans ( ig, Ṇ́dị́ Naìjíríyà n'Emerịkà;
ha, Yan Najeriyar asalin Amurka;
yo, Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà Amẹ́ríkà) are an ethnic group of Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. The number of Nigerian immigran ...
actress, who was nominated for
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing "Maa Dede" in ''
Ties That Bind'' (2011).
Career
Bassey has starred in many Nigerian and American films, including ''
Doctor Bello'', ''
Mother of George'', ''
NYPD Blue'', etc. She received a best-supporting actress nomination for her role in ''
Ties That Bind (film)''.
In 2012, she announced plans to create a short film, ''Saving Father'', which was to advocate and increase awareness for people living with
AIDS. At the
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
The 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards was the 8th edition of the ceremony. It was held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York and hosted by Basketmouth.
Award winners Music categories Best Album of the Year
* ''Timaya Upgrade' ...
, Bassey was nominated as the best-supporting actress in a film. In 2012, Bassey acted in
Turning Point
A turning point, or climax, is the point of highest tension in a narrative work.
Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to:
Film
* ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring Caroline Cooke
* ''The Turning Point'' (1920 film), an Ame ...
. The film won awards at
Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...
in the United States. In 2016, she played "Imani" in ''
Tomorrow Ever After'' and got positive reviews for her role in the film. Bassey co-hosted the
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
The 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards is the 11th edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Hosted by Richard Mofe Damijo and Ebbe Bassey, the event was held on September 4 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City, U.S
...
with
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Richard Eyimofe Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he wo ...
at
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York. she was among the Nigerian Entertainment Award announced 2013 nominees.
Personal life
Bassey was born in the United States but spent her teenage years in
Calabar
Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and c ...
before relocating permanently.
She is married to Mark Manczuk.
References
External links
*
Official website
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American people of Nigerian descent
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Living people
American actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women