I am Jackie Appiah, a Ghanaian but was born
in Canada in the early 80s. We moved back to Ghana in 1993. I had a very happy
childhood with lots of friends.
One of
the biggest actresses in Ghana
I feel blessed and favoured. God has honoured
me with this precious talent. He has made me known across the globe, and I have
made people laugh and cry. I am happy to be in this profession and I am happy
my people appreciate the work that I do, especially my fans.
Me and
Nollywood
Nigeria is like my second home. I think the
acceptance was buoyed by the fact that I won the best supporting actress at Africa
Movie Academy Awards. I came back the following year, got an award as the best
actress in leading role and each time I came around, producers contacted me to
take up roles in their movies and that was it.
First
Nigerian movie
The first Nollywood movie I took part in was
Sleepwalker; it was a joint collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. It
featured Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Noah, and Mercy Johnson to mention but a few.
Nollywood
and Ghollywood
They are both growing in the right direction
but I have noticed that life in Nollywood is more upbeat. For instance,
whenever I am in Lagos, everything is moving fast! Nigerians are hasty when
doing things while Ghanaians are laid back and relaxed. So, when I am in
Nigeria, I double my speed and when I get back to Ghana, I relax again.
Journey
into acting
I started acting at the age of 12 in my local
church group. However, I became a professional actress when I starred in the TV
series, Things We Do for Love. I have since evolved from that and learned a lot
from everything around me including mistakes. As we grow older, a lot of things
change and we mature in experience. I am a changed person, older, stronger, and
wiser. My rise has been due to plenty of hard work and commitment to what I do.
I always have it at the back of my mind that everything is possible.
Impossibility does not exist in my dictionary. Sometimes, the best things
happen when you just go with your instincts. I wouldn’t forget my team and
crew, fellow actors and actresses who all contributed to where I am today.
Above all, talent is a gift from God, who shows me the way and leads me to the
light.
Challenges
Being in the limelight was not something I
was prepared for and it is not as easy as everyone thinks. I would say fame is
the most difficult thing to control because your life is no longer private. The
media is constantly on your trail and people think all sorts of things about
you. These are things that are beyond your control, you can’t get a hang of
them. Sometimes the tales are so terrible you just want to sit in your room and
cry! Sometimes these stories get to you but over time I have learnt to ignore
them.
Me and
Michael Bobby Obodo
He is simply a colleague and there is no
truth in the allegation that we are dating. It’s false! Because people see us
together does not mean we are romantically inclined. It is just a figment of
some people’s imagination. Some people are up to mischief. Controversies no
longer get to me. I have outgrown many things.
Marriage
That is my private live. I don’t go personal
when granting interviews but I am a mother.
Fashion
I just wear anything that looks good on me. I
love to experiment and I like to wear designers.
Leisure
I relax at home by watching movies I have
done in the past
(Ghanaladies)
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