Heraldworldwide

There’s a silent invasion taking place in Nollywood. It is slowly but surely coming from the south eastern state of Akwa Ibom in the form of actresses, filling up the ranks in Nollywood. First it was Susan Patrick, the gap-toothed actress made famous for her role in ‘Sakobi’ then it was Ini Edo, Carol Ekanem, Mbong Amata nee Odungide of ‘Amazing Grace’ fame. Now the latest addition to the fold is Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nollywood’s Next Big Thing. ‘The Silent Tsunami’ I like to call her. The ingenuity of Nse is that you really don’t know she’s there. She tries so hard to unassumingly blend into the woodwork…. until her performance hits you… just like a tsunami and then you realize she has been there all along. You just weren’t observant enough to notice. ‘Who is that girl?’ has been the question on the lips of so many recently. Well, the answer may be found in the latest offering from Emem Isong’s award-winning film, ‘Reloaded’. She acted the role of Ramsey Nouah’s characters fiery wif...