Brief background of Actress Jackie Appiah.

Jackie Appiah is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress. For her work as an actress, she has received several awards and nominations, including the awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards; and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007. She received two nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Upcoming Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008.

Jackie Appiah was born on December 5, 1983 in Toronto, Canada. She is the last of five children. She is a Ghanaian Canadian, as she was born in Toronto.She spent her early childhood in Canada, and moved to Ghana with her mother at the age of 10. She is popularly known by her maiden name, Appiah. Appiah married Peter Agyemang in 2005 and has one son. Appiah's father is Kwabena Appiah (the younger brother of the late Joe Appiah, a famous lawyer in Kumasi), currently residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦.

Appiah's appearance on screen became regular when she was invited by Edward Seddoh Junior, the writer of Things We Do For Love, where she played the role of Enyonam Blagogee. She later took part in Tentacles, Games People Play, Sun-city and many other TV series. She has been active since 2001. 

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2007 - 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Beyonce: The President's Daughter - Won

2010 - 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards - Best Actress Leading Role - The Perfect Picture - Won

2010 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress - 4 plays - Won

2010 - City People Entertainment Awards - Best Ghanaian Actress - Won

2011 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Leading Role (English) - Reason To Kill - Nominated

2011 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards - Pan African Actress Of The Year - Won

2012 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Leading Role - Grooms Bride - Nominated

2012 - Ghana National Youth Archievers Awards - Performing Arts - Won

2012 - African Women Of Worth Awards- Best Actress - Won

2013 - Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards - Best Actress In Drama - The Perfect Picture - Won

2013 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Leading role - Cheaters - Won

2013 - Ghana Movie Awards - Glits Magazine favorite actress - Won

2013 - Nafca - Best Actress Diaspora - Turning Point - Won

2013 - Pyprus Magazine Screen Actors Awards - Best International Actress - Won

2013 - The F.A.C.E List Awards (USA) - Achievement In Africa Entertainment - Won

2014 - Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards - Best Actress Comedy Role - Cheaters - Nominated

2014 - Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress Leading Role - Sisters At War - Nominated

2014 - Ghana Movie Awards - Favorite Actress - Nominated

2015 - Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards - Best Actress In Comedy - A Letter From Adam - Nominated

2015 - Ghana Movie Awards - Favorite Actress - Nominate