Lydia Forson

Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Early life and education

Forson was born on 24 October 1984 in Mankessim, Ghana. She received her early education at Wilmore Elementary School in Kentucky. At the age of nine, her family moved back to Ghana, where she continued her education at Akosombo International School. She also attended St. Louis Secondary School, Kumasi, where she completed her secondary school education.

Forson graduated from the University of Ghana, earning a bachelor's degree in English Language and Information Studies.

Career

Forson's acting career started with a cameo role in Hotel St. James (2005), Run Baby Run (2006), Different Shades of Blue (2007) and a stint in the reality show The Next Movie Star in Nigeria (2007). Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, who had previously worked with her in the Ghanaian television series Different Shades of Blue, brought Forson back to the screens through the movie Scorned. This starring role led to her first Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nomination as the Best Upcoming Female Actress.

In 2009, Forson starred in the award-winning The Perfect Picture by Shirley Frimpong-Manso. She has starred in A Sting in a Tale, Phone Swap, Masquerades, Keteke, and Sidechic Gang.

Filmography

• Hotel St. James (2005) – Cameo roles
• Run Baby Run (2006) – Supporting role
• Different Shades of Blue (2007)
• The Next Movie Star Reality Show (2007) – Third runner-up
• Scorned (2008) – Lead role - as Dea Thompson
• The Perfect Picture (2009) – Supporting role - as Dede
• A Sting in a Tale (2009) – Lead role - as Frema
• Masquerades (2011) - as Nana Yaa Boateng
• Phone Swap (2012) - as Gina
• Kamara's Tree (2013) - as Lucy
• Scandal (2013) (South African series) – Aku
• A Letter From Adam (2014) – Writer/Producer
• Isoken (2017) = as Kukua
• Keteke (2017) - Leading role - as Atswei
• Sidechic Gang (2018) - as Baaba
• Borga (2021) - as Mother

Awards

References

External links

• Lydia Forson at IMDb

1. Forson
2. Ayilo
3. Joke Silva
4. Gilbert Asante
5. Levi (film)
6. Phone Swap
7. Bimbo Akintola
8. List of Ghanaian actors
9. Joselyn Dumas
10. Naa Ashorkor
11. Isoken
12. Industreet
13. Wale Ojo
14. St. Louis Senior High School (Ghana)
15. Jackie Appiah
16. Central Region (Ghana)
17. Moesha Buduong
18. Mankessim
19. John Dumelo
20. Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role