Patience Ozokwor, a seasoned actress better known by her stage name Mama G, has opened up about how she was “dragged” into the Nigerian film industry on her verified Instagram account.
The talented actress posted an old photo of herself and hinted in the caption area that her coworkers, Chief Zebrudaya actor Chika Okpala and the late Pete Eneh, “practically dragged” her into Nollywood.

“Early years in Nollywood. Eyes firmly on the goal. Fun fact: I was introduced to Nollywood by Chief Zebrudaya (Chika Okpala) and Pete Eneh (may God continue to rest his soul). They were my classmates in Esute mature university program. They couldn’t believe how much I made them laugh every day in class. They practically dragged me into Nollywood (a story for another day). Before then I was doing radio drama and stage play,” she wrote.

Despite appearing in the soap opera Someone Cares, Patience Ozokwor’s second feature film, Authority, which was released in 1999, catapulted her to popularity. She received multiple honors, including the Best Supporting Actress prize at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2012 and 2013.

Over the course of her career in Nollywood, Mama G has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. Chief Daddy, Blood Sister, Two Rats, Turning Point, and Heart of a Slave are a few of these. She has also played a mother to a number of Nollywood A-listers, including Rita Dominic, Van Vicker, Ini Edo, and Ramsey Nouah.

Asides from acting, Mama G is also a gospel singer and fashion designer. Ozokwor has released gospel albums.

One of Patience Ozokwor’s greatest achievements was in 2014, when the Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck honoured Patience, along with 99 other Nigerians, to celebrate the unification of the northern and southern protectorates.