#AMVCA15: Best Actress – Comedy | Vote NOW!!!

By Isabella Akinseye

Laughing is synonymous with comedy and for us to be in stitches, the actors need to be funny, or be serious in a funny situation. Last year, it was the Queen of Comedy herself, Funke Akindele, aka. Jenifa, who took home the Best Actress in a Comedy award. This year, the competition is stiff, so let’s take a closer look at our 2015 AMVCA nominees.

Folly – Joke Silva has played every character under the Nollywood sun. Now in her 50s, the trained thespian and consummate actress is not slowing down. She continues to challenge herself by taking on different roles.

In Folly, she plays the mother figure to the characters played by Yvonne Nelson and Belinda Effah and it’ll be hard to keep a straight face while watching her emote on screen.

When Love Happens – Weruche Opia got us laughing and giggling when she played Oluwanimoduroti (Mo) Bankole-Smith in the romantic comedy, When Love Happens. From her facial expressions to her different accents, she epitomised the typical I-just-got-back-from-jandbabe. With her romantic heart, you will easily laugh along and forgive some of her very naïve moves.

The Meeting – Rita Dominic as Clara Ikemba in The Meeting is one character you will not forget in a hurry. Blame it on the makeup, the costume or her melodramatic genuflections, Clara is your everyday character that is caught up in the system and is looking for what she can get. Her response “OYO (meaning “on your own”) is their case” is a line that summarises the plight of the characters waiting to have a meeting with the minister.

A Letter from Adam – Lydia Forson is one actress who likes to push herself. Not only did she feature in A Letter from Adam, but she also wrote and produced it. Her onscreen romance withTinsel actor Wale Ojo is hot and sizzling. Her character is in search of love and goes through the adventure of a lifetime with several men. One minute she is hot, the next she is as cold as ice. This character metamorphosis is what keeps you watching (and laughing) ’til the end.

I Come Lagos – Nse Ikpe Etim won the Best Actress – Drama award at the 2014 AMVCA. Now she is back in the running but this time for a comedic performance. Just imagine your typical village girl in the big city – a formula sure to provide you with laughs.