Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson Ozioma, popularly known as Mercy Johnson, is a Nigerian actress[1][2] who made her acting debut in the movie, "The Maid"[3] in which she played the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight and has acted in other major movies ever since. Mercy who is a native of Okene in Kogi state is from a family of seven children. Mercy reveals she got into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) because she failed her Jamb exam. Johnson has appeared in over 60 movies. Mercy has revealed that growing up was tough and had difficulties paying her school fees most times. She also reveals that she worked as a house maid to survive.

Johnson won the 2009 African Film Award for best supporting actress.[4]

Filmography

  • The Maid (2004)
  • Into Temptation (2004)
  • House Party (2004)
  • House Party 2 (2004)
  • Women in Power (2005)
  • Women in Power 2 (2005)
  • Lost to Lust (2005)
  • Lost to Lust 2 (2005)
  • Kill the Bride (2005)
  • Kill the Bride 2 (2005)
  • 19 Macaulay Street (2006)
  • 19 Macaulay Street 2 (2006)
  • Dear Mama (2006)
  • Emotional Blunder (2006)
  • Emotional Blunder 2 (2006)
  • Endless Night (2006)
  • Endless Night 2 (2006)
  • Last Kiss (2006)
  • Last Kiss 2 (2006)
  • Married to the Enemy (2006)
  • Married to the Enemy 2 (2006)
  • Oath of a Priest (2006)
  • Oath of a Priest 2 (2006)
  • One-Bullet (2006)
  • One-Bullet 2 (2006)
  • Painful World (2006)
  • Painful World 2 (2006)
  • Pay Day (2006)
  • Pay Day 2 (2006)
  • Sweet Mama (2006)
  • Sweet Mama 2 (2006)
  • Thanksgiving (2006)
  • Thanksgiving 2 (2006)
  • Under Control (2006)
  • Under Control 2 (2006)
  • Under the Sky (2006)
  • Under the Sky 2 (2006)
  • Area Mama (2007)
  • Area Mama 2 (2007)
  • Breath of Anger (2007)
  • Breath of Anger 2 (2007)
  • Crisis in Paradise (2007)
  • Crisis in Paradise 2 (2007)
  • Desperate Ladies (2007)
  • Desperate Ladies 2 (2007)
  • Evil Agenda (2007)
  • Evil Agenda 2 (2007)
  • Genevieve (2007)
  • Genevieve 2 (2007)
  • Keziah (2007)
  • Keziah 2 (2007)
  • Kolomental (2007)
  • Kolomental 2 (2007)
  • Look Into My Eyes (2007)
  • Look Into My Eyes 2 (2007)
  • My Beloved Son (2007)
  • My Beloved Son 2 (2007)
  • She Is My Sister (2007)
  • She Is My Sister 2 (2007)
  • Sunny My Son (2007)
  • Sunny My Son 2 (2007)
  • Take Me Home (2007)
  • Take Me Home 2 (2007)
  • The Last Tradition (2007)
  • The Last Tradition 2 (2007)
  • The Scorpion God (2007)
  • The Scorpion God 2 (2007)
  • Twist of Fate (2007)
  • Twist of Fate 2 (2007)
  • Wealth Aside (2007)
  • Wealth Aside 2 (2007)
  • Act of Faith (2008)
  • Act of Faith 2 (2008)
  • Corporate Maid (2008)
  • Corporate Maid 2 (2008)
  • Don't Wanna Be a Player (2008)
  • Don't Wanna Be a Player 2 (2008)
  • Forest of Promises (2008)
  • Forest of Promises 2 (2008)
  • Kiss My Pain (2008)
  • Kiss My Pain 2 (2008)
  • Sin No More (2008)
  • Sin No More 2 (2008)
  • Strength to Strength (2008)
  • Strength to Strength 2 (2008)
  • Tell Me Why (2008)
  • Tell Me Why 2 (2008)
  • Temple of Justice (2008)
  • Temple of Justice 2 (2008)
  • The Gods Are Wise (2008)
  • The Gods Are Wise 2 (2008)
  • Tiger King (2008)
  • Tiger King 2 (2008)
  • Beyond Desire (2009)
  • Beyond Desire 2 (2009)
  • Clash of Twins (2009)
  • Clash of Twins 2 (2009)
  • Entanglement (2009)
  • Entanglement 2 (2009)
  • Entanglement 3 (2009)
  • Entanglement 4 (2009)
  • Heat of the Moment (2009)
  • Heat of the Moment 2 (2009)
  • Royal Tears (2009)
  • Royal Tears 2 (2009)
  • Royal Tears 3 (2009)
  • Royal Tears 4 (2009)
  • Sexy Girls (2009)
  • Sexy Girls 2 (2009)

References

  1. ^ "Mercy Johnson confronts Patience Ozokwor". The Nation (Nigeria). 8 May 2010. http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/45646/1/Mercy-Johnson-confronts-Patience-Ozokwor/Page1.html. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "MJ debunks August marriage rumour". Sunday Tribune (Nigeria). 1 May 2011. http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/razzmatazz/3753-mj-debunks-august-marriage-rumour. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "My Life As A Barracks Girl - Mercy Johnson". Codewit Nollywood. 16 August 2010. http://nollywood.codewit.com/nollywood-fashion-news/my-life-as-a-barracks-girl-mercy-johnson-1608103. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "London agog for Afro Hollywood Award 2009". The Nation (Nigeria). 15 November 2009. http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/25360/1/London-agog-for-Afro-Hollywood-Award-2009/Page1.html. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 

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