People always have the perception that veteran Nigerian actress, Patience Ozokwor is a wicked woman because of the stereotyped roles she plays in Nollywood movies.
The Enugu state born movie star usually plays the role of a wicked mother-in-law or step-mother in movies she stars in.
However, the legendary actress claims that contrary to popular opinion about her, she is the farthest from being wicked.
In an interview with Punch, Mama G, as she is popularly called, stated that she is a kind, soft-hearted soul who can’t even hurt a fly.
“I am very soft-hearted and I cry easily. However, I believe in facing whatever is at hand squarely and doing a good job,” she said.
She added that the movie roles she plays do not in any way portray her true personality and character in real life.
“Sometimes, I cry when I watch some of the movies I acted in. I am nothing like that and you can never see me where wicked acts are being perpetuated.
“If anybody close to me does something wrong, I will not shield the person. Like I have said several times, I am an actress and every character I have ever played ended on the set,” she said.
Patience Ozokwor, presently 60, is widely recognized as one of the greatest Nollywood actors of all time. The mother-of-three debuted on the movie scene about 20 years ago and has since won several awards, including being honoured in 2014 with the Nigerian Centenary Award.
