Judith Audu

Judith Audu
Judith Audu
Born
Judith Emike Audu

Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupation(s)Film producer, film director, TV producer, TV director, showrunner, actress, casting director, presenter, voice over artiste, blogger, model
Years active2004; 2010–present
Notable workJust Not Married
SpouseMorten Foght
Awards2016:Best of Nollywood Awards, Best Actress

Judith Emike Audu-Foght, professionally known as Judith Audu, is a Nigerian film and television producer, director, casting director, actress, presenter, model and blogger. She is widely known for her movie production credits which include Just Not Married,[1] The Family[2] and The Sessions. In 2019, she was listed among the YNAIJA 100 most Influential Nigerians in Film.[3]

As an award winning Nigerian actress and film maker, she is passionate about social justice and she has been supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) since 2019.[4][5] She also uses her platform to educate on issues relating sexual and gender based violence; this influenced the creation of her film "Not Right" which raises awareness on the domestic violence in Nigerian society and also encourages women to voice out.[6] Judith Audu, been the currently, Nigeria's most sought after young producers in the movie industry; who began her career as an actress and has emerge to be a producer of international reckon. Her first feature film production "Just Not Married" was one of the eight Nollywood movies that was selected which premiered at the Toronto Film Festivals (TIFF) in Canada.[7]

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  2. ^ "Judith Audu wraps up shoot of 'The Family'". TheNationNewspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ "YNAIJA Presents the 100 Most Influential Nigerians in Film in 2019". Ynaija. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "UNHCR-Judith Audu". unhcr.org. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Judith Audu named UNHCR high profile supporter". Vanguard Nigeria. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Judith Audu". UNHCR. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Judith Audu". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 6 October 2021.