Joy Alphonsus

Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born 31 August 1987), popularly as Joy Alphonsus, is a Nigerian-born actor.[1] She is best known for the title role in the critically acclaimed award-winning film Joy.

Joy Anwulika Alphonsus
Born
Joy Anwulika Alphonsus

(1987-08-31) August 31, 1987
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian-Austrian
Occupation(s)Actor, public speaker
Years active2018–present
AwardsBest Actress - Seville International Film Festival (2018); Diagonale Acting Award (2019); Best Actress - Austrian Film Awards (2020)

Personal life

She was born on 31 August 1987 in Nigeria.[2] She currently lives in Austria.

Career

She made her first cinema appearance in 2018 with the blockbuster Austrian feature film Joy directed by Sudabeh Mortezai.[3] In the film she played the title role. The film had its premiere on 30 August 2018 as part of the 75th Venice Film Festival. The film was later invited to the Giornate degli Autori section. The film was screened and awarded at several international film festivals. In November 2018, Alphonsus won the award for the Best Actress at the Seville International Film Festival.[4][5] In January 2019, she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her role. In the same year, she won the Diagonale Acting Award. In 2020, she was awarded in the Best Female Actress category at the Austrian Film Awards.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2018JoyJoyFilm

References
  1. Alphonsus, Joy Anwulika. "Joy Anwulika Alphonsus". castupload. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. "Joy Anwulika Alphonsus bio". castupload. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. "'Joy' Review: In Austria, a Nigerian Woman Finds a Life Without Hope". nytimes. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. "Award for Best Actress at Seville IFF for Joy Alphonsus". freibeuterfilm. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "15TH 2018 SEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS". festivalcinesevilla. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. "Joy Alphonsus für JOY". diagonale. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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