Susan Peters (Nigerian actress): Biography, Age, Career, Family And Movies
Susan Peters (Nigerian actress)Susan Peters (born 30 May 1980) is a multiple award-winning Nigerian actress with over 50 credits in Nollywood (Nigerian) films. She is a star on Nigerian TV, a successful model, interior designer and beauty salon owner. Recently, she won the 2011 Afro Hollywood Best Actress (English) Award for her role in Bursting Out, NAFCA Awards (Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards) North Carolina Nigerian Oscars: Best Actress in Supporting Role 2011 the BON (Best Of Nollywood) Best Supporting Actress Award 2011, and the Actress of the Year 2010 and Most Stylish Actress 2012 Awards from City People Magazine. In 2011, she made the December cover of the creatively acclaimed, arts and culture magazine, Zen. Said Zen Magazine editor, Arinze Nwokolo, “Susan Peters is a remarkable and incredible talent in the movie industry! Her dedication to her art is unmistakable…”
Early life and career
Peters was born into a military family of Idoma extraction on 30 May 1980 in Ado Local Government Area, Benue State in central Nigeria. Her family moved around Nigeria extensively and, as a consequence, she speaks several Nigerian languages. Peters was sent to Airforce nursery and primary schools and FGG College in Wuse, Abuja. She went on to study Computer Science at Asman English School, graduating in 1998. Later, she studied TV and Film at Video Waves and Camera Film School and graduated in 2002. There, according to her official biography, she finished Best Overall Female in her class. She started acting in Nollywood films in 2002, the same year that she graduated. The following year she began modelling and appeared in billboards, TV commercials, press ads and handbills for companies such as BAT (British America Tobacco), Fidelity Bank, Bank P.H.B., Golden Penny Pasta, U.H.F. Long Life Milk, Haemeron Blood Tonic and Finbank.
Despite increasing pressure for Nollywood actresses to perform raunchy love scenes and appear with little or no clothing, Peters has stated, more than once, that she is not planning to follow suit.
Personal life
Although Susan Peters regularly mentions her family in interviews, she is discrete about romance and has rarely been linked with any men in the popular press. She said in an interview in 2011 that she was in a relationship but didn’t mention a name, stating that “It’s my private life and I like to keep my private life private. She married a Dutchman in 2015 but is now divorced.
Awards
This is a selection of awards received by Susan Peters:
- City People Awards: Outstanding Performance 2010
- NAFCA Awards (Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards) North Carolina
- Nigerian Oscars: Best Actress in Supporting Role 2011
- Afro-Hollywood Awards, UK: 16th African Film Awards 2011, Best Actress English Language, for the film Bursting Out
- Best of Nollywood Awards 2011: Best Supporting Actress for Bursting Out
- DIVA Awards 2011: award of recognition to the growth of the industry
- City People Magazine Beauty and Fashion Awards 2012: Most Stylish Actress
- Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) Awards 2012, Houston, USA: Best Supporting Actress
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Other Actors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wasted Effort | Masie Ayoade | Andy Amanechi | Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Muna Obiekwe |
| 2002 | The Hammer | Izu Ojukwu | ||
| 2002 | Songs of Sorrow | Kabat Esosa Egbon | Tunde Alabi, Ini Edo, Pat Attah, Maureen Solomon, Muna Obiekwe | |
| 2002 | 11 days, 11 Nights | Kabat Esosa Egbon | Pat Attah, Dakore Egbuson, Yemi Blaq | |
| 2003 | Squad 23 | Tarila Thompson | Saint Obi, Liz Benson, Enebeli Elebuwa, Gentle Jack, Ejike Asiegbu | |
| 2003 | State of Emergency 2 | Teco Benson | Ejike Asiegbu, Bimbo Manuel and Saint Obi | |
| 2003 | The Begotten | E. O’Squires Ogbonnaya | Ini Edo, Rita Dominic, Ngozi Ezeonu | |
| 2003 | The President Must Not Die | Zeb Ejiroz | Ufuoma Ejenobor | |
| 2004 | Stolen Bible | Emeka Nwabueze | Emeka Ani, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Benedict Johnson, Chinyere Nwabueze | |
| 2004 | War Front 2 | Teco Benson | Festus Aguebor, Sam Dede, Steve Eboh, Enebeli Elebuwa | |
| 2004 | Saving the Crown | Lancelot O. Imasuen | Patience Ozokwor, Jim Iyke, Festus Aguebor, Emmanuel Francis | |
| 2004 | Wild Wind | |||
| 2004 | Second Adam | Theodore Anyanji | Chioma Chukwuka, Eucharia Anunobi and Mike Ezuruonye | |
| 2005 | Life is Beautiful | Pete Edochie, Stephanie Okereke | ||
| 2005 | Immoral Act | Obi Okor | Kanayo O Kanayo, Moses Armstrong | |
| 2005 | 30 Days | Mildred Okwo | Genevieve Nnaji, Joke Silva, Segun Arinze | |
| 2005 | Moment of Truth | Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen | Chioma Chukwuka, Mike Ezuruonye and Benedict Johnson | |
| 2006 | Behind the Plot | Nonso Emekaekwue, Ikechukwu Onyeka | Desmond Elliot, Benedict Johnson and Stephanie Okereke | |
| 2006 | Young Masters | Ikechukwu Onyeka | Osita Iheme, Chinedu Ikedieze and Benedict Johnson | |
| 2006 | Ghetto Language | Sunny Okwori | Kelvin Books, Ini Edo and Desmond Elliot | |
| 2006 | Good Mother | Amayo Uzo Philips | Stephen Ahanaonu, Ifeanyi Egbulie and Osita Iheme | |
| 2006 | Nollywood Hustlers | Pauline | Moses Inwang | Uche Jombo, Charles Inojie, Monalisa Chinda, Ramsey Nouah, Ejike Asiegbu |
| 2009 | Timeless Passion | Desmond Elliot | Desmond Elliot, Ramsey Nouah, Uche Jombo, Mona Lisa Chinda | |
| 2009 | Bursting Out | Ibiere | Desmond Elliot, Daniel Ademinokan | Genevieve Nnaji, Majid Michel, Desmond Elliot, Omoni Oboli |
| 2010 | Catwalk Series (TV) | Frank Rajah Arase | Monalisa Chinda, Uru Eke, Memory Savanhu, | |
| 2010 | Black Heat | Tricia Esiegbe | ||
| 2011 | The Ransom | Aquila Njamah | Patience Ozorkwor, Funke Akindele, Jerry Amilo, Victor Esezobor | |
| 2011 | Love Entrapped | Wendy and Desmond Elliot | ||
| 2014 | Champagne | Emem Isong | Majid Michel, Alexx Ekubo, Tana Adelana | |
| 2017 | Celebrity Marriage | Pascal Amanda | Toyin Abraham, Odunlade Adekola, Tonto Dikeh, Jackie Appiah, Kanayo O. Kanayo |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Husbands of Lagos | Aisha | N/A |