Nollywood Icon, Liz Benson Returns To Nollywood Limelight

After taking a break from acting, veteran actress Liz Benson has made a comeback in Nollywood.

She will feature in the upcoming film “A Mother’s Son,” produced by Mercy Johnson and directed by Vincent De Anointed.

Mercy Johnson announced Liz Benson’s return in a behind-the-scenes video on Instagram, where the cast, including Mike Godson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and George Inaibeh, welcomed her with enthusiasm.

Liz Benson, taken aback by the warm reception from her colleagues, expressed her gratitude, saying, “All the big people in Nollywood are here. You guys are doing exploits; God bless you.

“It’s nice to see all of you in real life. I am meeting all of you for the first time. But I have come to see my daughter (Mercy Johnson).”

Born in Etinan, Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, Liz Benson, aged 58, began her acting journey at the tender age of five.

However, it was her portrayal of Agnes Johnson in the television soap opera “Fortunes” on NTA in 1993 that propelled her to fame.

Throughout the 1990s, Benson cemented her stardom with appearances in classic movies, earning her a place as a household name in the burgeoning Nollywood industry.

Liz Benson’s illustrious career includes acclaimed roles in movies such as “Glamour Girls,” “True Confession,” “Diamond Rings,” “Scores to Settle,” “Evil Men 1 and 2,” “Conspiracy,” and “Dead End,” among others.

Prior to her return to Nollywood, Benson publicly shared her transformation as a born-again Christian.

She now devotes herself full-time to preaching the gospel as an ordained minister.