The seasoned thespian is back to her first love as she
features in a new film, “A Mother’s Son,” produced by ace actress Mercy Johnson
and directed by Vincent De Anointed.
Mercy Johnson disclosed this in a behind-the-scenes video
she posted on her Instagram page, with the cast expressing excitement as they
welcomed the veteran actress.
According to her, the star-studded movie features a seasoned
cast, including Mike Godson, Mercy Johnson, Evia Simon, Ozioma Maurice, and
George Inaibeh, among others.
Liz Benson, who was surprised at the warm welcome by her
colleagues, said’’, All the big people in Nollywood are here.
“You guys are doing exploits; God bless you. It’s nice to
see all of you in real life.
I am meeting all of you for the first time. But I have come
to see my daughter (Mercy Johnson).”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Liz Benson,
58, hails from Etinan, Akwa Ibom in southern Nigeria.
She started her career as a child actress in 1971 at age
five but gained fame after being featured as Mrs Agnes Johnson, on a television
soap opera titled ‘Fortunes’ on NTA in 1993.
Benson rose to stardom in the 1990s as she appeared in some
classic movies and became a household name in those early days of Nollywood.
Some of the acclaimed movies she featured in include the
‘Glamour Girls’, ‘True Confession’, ‘Diamond Rings’, ‘Scores to Settle’,’ Evil
Men1 and 2’, ‘Conspiracy’, ‘Dead End’, among others.
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