Interview with Ghana’s Jackie Appiah

One of Ghana’s enterprising actresses, Jackie Appiah, who has featured in a number of award-winning movies both in Ghana and Nigeria, says she is enjoying her work and does not intend to stop acting.

The movie star, who was discovered by the writer of Things we do for Love, a popular television series, hinted that she is into acting full-time.

Jackie Appiah is the essence of true African beauty, with a pretty face and dazzling smile. She is among 17 entertainment icons that have been signed by Glo, a telecommunication company to market their brand.

Speaking  in an interview with Africanmoviestar.com Africa Bureau Chief recently, Jackie Appiah admitted that her dream profession was to be a lawyer, not an actress.

Jackie, who is married, explained that acting out a love scene which involves kissing; “Is as complicated as doing a normal scene where you are just talking to somebody”. She recounted a challenging moment in her career where she played two different characters (twins; Maa Afia and Ashley) in the movie, Princess Tyra. This earned her a nomination at the 2008 African Movie Academy Award (AMAA). She also won an award for her role in Beyonce.

Jackie Appiah’s face can be seen on many billboards and in TV commercials, including an advert on protection against HIV/AIDS in Ghana. Jackie revealed that there are always crews on location watching the actors
and actresses so they do not get emotional during extreme scenes. She added that her husband has no problem with those scenes since she is just acting.

Jackie Appiah Agyemang was born on December 5, 1983 in Canada, but moved to Ghana with her parents in 1993. Jackie, who was a runner up in the Talent Teens Competition, started acting at the age of 12 in her local church group. Their performances mostly demonstrated the Christian way of addressing and approaching the public.

However, her professional acting career began when she was cast as Enyonam Blagogee in the TV series Things We Do for Love. Following her on-screen debut, Jackie went on to create a successful acting career, including starring in the smash hit movie Beyoncé, alongside prominent Ghanaian actors Van Vicker and Nadia Buari. Her role quickly established her as an A-lister in the industry.

Jackie has cashed in on her A-list status as she has endorsed many products and was the spokesperson for an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign in Ghana. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Supporting Actress in 2007.