A STREAMING WEEKEND WITH JEMIMA OSUNDE

Jemima Osunde turned 28 in April 2024, yet her relatively young age and humble personality doesn’t scream a career brimming with achievements in Nollywood. Over the past 17 years, she has demonstrated a unique ability to embody diverse roles with depth and authenticity, earning her an AMAA nomination. And she even accomplished all this while completing her education with a degree in Physiotherapy.

Growing up as the only girl and the youngest in a middle-class family with older male siblings, Jemima developed the charismatic personality that helped her secure a lead role at just 17 in the short film feature "Jungle Jewel," produced by Ufuoma McDermott. Her exceptional performance led to a featured role in the MTV series "Shuga," where she starred as Leila in the fourth season.

Jemima's career flourished with roles alongside top Nollywood stars. In 2016, she starred with Chioma Chukwuka in "Stellar," written and directed by Uduak Isong. The following year, she appeared in Jadesola Osiberu’s romantic comedy "Isoken" with Dakore Akande and played a role in Omoni Oboli’s "My Wife and I" alongside Ramsey Nouah. In 2018, she appeared in Genevieve Nnaji’s critically acclaimed "Lionheart" and branched out as a major lead in Ndani TV’s "Rumour Has It" and Inkblot’s "New Money," directed by Tope Oshin.

Her ability to tackle challenging roles was evident in Adekunle Adejuyigbe’s "The Delivery Boy," where she played the daring co-lead role of Nkem, a sex worker. The film received rave reviews and was screened at various film festivals including the Africa Film Festival in New York and Africa International Film Festival, ARIFF in Nigeria. Jemima, for her stellar performance earned an AMAA nomination for

Best Actress in a Lead Role 

                                       

In 2023, Jemima was cast as a co-lead in an intensive drama series focusing on women's challenges in navigating religion, tradition, and modernity. The series,Beyond The Veil, which successfully streamed its second season in 2024, showcases her continued versatility and talent.

Jemima Osunde’s impressive journey exemplifies the synergy of passion and perseverance. In today’s Nollywood, she stands as an inspiring figure both on and off the screen.

Screennolly invites you to a Streaming Weekend with Jemima Osunde.

                                                       Delivery Boy Netflix/Prime Video

Osunde earned an AMVCA  nomination playing  the fearless detemined, Sex worker, Nkem, alonside Ibrahim Jammal in a thriller drama directed by Adekunle 'Nodash' Adejuyigbe 

                                                                      New Money Netflix/Prime Video 

Osunde in her first lead role alongside Kate Henshaw in a 2018 comedy drama directed by Tope Oshin  
                         

  

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With Chris Attoh, in a 2017 star studded  intriguing drama written by Bimbo Manuel and directed duo of Charles Uwagbai and Robert Peters 

Stellar  Youtube 

Osunde equally completed with a brilliant performance alongside Chioma Chukwu - Apotha in a 2015 heartfelt drama written and directed by Uduak Isong