Summary: <p>Nollywood Actress <strong>Ego Boyo</strong> was the silver screen darling in the Nigerian TV series Checkmate in the early 90s. Since then, she has starred in movies such as violated and began her own production company called Temple Productions which has produced numerous movies and commercials for blue chip companies.</p><br> <p><strong>Nwakaego “Ego” Boyo</strong> is a well-known and accomplished actor and producer who has worked extensively in the Nigerian film industry since the 90s. She made her debut as an actor in the critically acclaimmed Soap Opera<strong> “CHECKMATE”</strong> which aired on the NTA network service for five years playing the role of Ann Haastrope – a role which endeared her to Nigerian audiences.</p><br> <p>In 1996, she produced her first feature film<strong> “VIOLATED”</strong>, a Moving Movies Production, directed by the Late Amaka Igwe. The film was considered one of the highest selling home video productions of its time, and has gone down in Nigerian Film industry history as one of the best Romantic Dramas, and the benchmark for Romantic films in Nigeria.</p><br> <p>Ego set up her own production company later that same year, and continues as the managing director /CEO of the company. Set up as a full digital production company with a rental arm and working in production from end to end, a service it continues to provide across two continents.</p><br> <p>In 1998, Ego delved back into production with another collaboration with Amaka Igwe, this time the film was <strong>“TO LIVE AGAIN”</strong> which was directed by Amaka Igwe and went on to garner several THEMA award nominations, and REEL award nominations and eventually to win best Film/Picture at the Reel Awards in 1999.</p><br> <p>In 2002, Ego produced arguably the biggest romantic feature film of the decade <strong>“KEEPING FAITH”</strong> directed by Steve Gukas starring Joke Silva, Richard Mofe Damijo, Olu Jacobs, a relatively unknown Genevieve Nnaji as well as Funlola Aofiyebi, Bimbo Akintola and industry staples Keppy Ekpeyoung and Fred Amata as well as Veteran actor, Ibidun Alison.</p><br> <p>Ego is also a humanitarian and was recently appointed the 60<sup>th</sup> President of the International Womens Society in Nigeria.</p><br> <p><strong>Links;</strong></p><br> <p>Website: <a href="http://www.templeproductions.net">www.templeproductions.net</a></p><br> <p>Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/OfficialEgoBoyo">www.twitter.com/OfficialEgoBoyo</a></p><br> <p>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/officialegoboyo">www.instagram.com/officialegoboyo</a></p>
