Sola Asedeko is a Nigerian film actress,

film-maker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

and director. She is popularly known as ''Abeni'' for her lead role in Abeni, a 2006

Nigerian film The cinema of Nigeria, often referred to informally as Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late 19th century and into the colonial era in the early 20th century. The history and develo ...

, produced and directed by

Tunde Kelani Tunde Kelani (born 26 February 1948), popularly known as TK, is a Nigerian filmmaker. In a career spanning more than four decades, TK specialises in producing movies that promote Nigeria's rich cultural heritage and have a root in documentation ...

Early life

Asedeko was born in

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, southwestern

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. She attended Sonmori Comprehensive High School (SONCOHS) at Ifako Ijaiye where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate before she proceeded to the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

where she received a bachelor's degree in

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and later obtained a master's degree in public administration.

Career

She began acting in 2006, the same year she played a lead role in ''

Abeni (film) ''Abeni'' is a two-part 2006 Nigerian-Beninese romance film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani. It depicts the social divide that occurs as a result of colonialism despite the geographical proximity between Benin and Nigeria. Plot Abeni fo ...

'', a film produced and directed by

. The film made her a household name and became a choice of Tunde Kelani in his award-winning film titled '' The Narrow Path'', where she also played the lead role of a village young girl who must choose between two suitors. She had featured in several Nigerian films and soap operas.

Filmography

*'' Abeni'' (2006) *'' The Narrow Path'' (2006)

References

Actresses from Lagos State Nigerian film actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Yoruba actresses Actresses in Yoruba cinema University of Lagos alumni 21st-century Nigerian actresses {{Nigeria-film-bio-stub