I am Mercy Johnson, an actress. I was born 29 years ago and I
am the fourth child in a family of seven. My father is an ex-military
officer and I left my mother at the age of two to live with him. Due to
the nature of his job, he was constantly transferred from one station to
another. I am proud of him because he taught me all I needed to know
from childhood to adulthood.

Movie industry
I
have grown with time and there have been good and bad times. There have
been rumours and scandals. Sometimes, when I cry in movies, it wasn’t
the script that made me cry. Rather, I reflect on my humble beginning
and the height I’ve attained now. This makes me cry.
Journey into acting
After
my secondary school education, I approached a friend for assistance to
feature in a movie. He took me to the National Theatre, Lagos, but a
role did not come until a year later. My first lead role was in a film
titled, ‘The Maid.’ It was quite challenging to interprete because it
was my first movie. When I saw the veterans on set, I fidgeted.
A star actress
Life
is in phases and I cannot say I have reached the peak of my profession.
I have not even won an Oscar yet! There is always a higher mountain to
climb, a new vision to fulfill and I am at that point. I want to achieve
new and greater dreams.
Fulfillment
The greatest fulfillment is the ability to influence people positively through my acting.
Challenges
Life is not a bed of roses; it comes with challenges which make me stronger and who I am.
Nollywood: Then and now
We
have achieved feats which the old Nollywood did not achieve. It is all
about progression and I am sure that in the future, Nollywood will
achieve a greater feat than it is doing currently.
Relationship
My
husband is loving and he is an understanding man. I am so happy to be
married to him. I acted a movie, ‘Baby Oku in America’ when I was
heavily pregnant and he didn’t feel bad about it. He understands that I
am an actor and sometimes, we need real life situations, like the
pregnancy, to interpret a role. Not many men would allow their wife do
that.
Scandals
They are all lies. I just think the media
needs to do their verification well before they put any story out.
Whenever I read all manner of lies about me in the media, I wonder where
all of these came from and regret being an actor. But in all, I move on
and take it as one of the hazards of the job. I am fulfilled as an
actor.
Mercy Johnson Foundation
I floated the foundation
because of my love for the less privileged. One of my greatest joys is
to see other people happy. I want to make lasting impact in my society.
The objective is to identify the needs of the less privilege, evaluate
them and help in our own little way. I strongly believe that as movie
stars, we should live beyond the euphoria of stardom.
A sexy woman
It
is inbuilt. It’s just how you feel about yourself. For me, being sexy
is confidence. It mustn’t be about the hairstyle or the accessories or
the big buttocks. It’s about you, liking yourself just the way you are.
Motherhood
My
husband is a wonderful man. He makes my job easier and helps carry our
daughter, Purity. He feeds her and she misses him whenever he is not
around. As a family, we understand one another and we make whatever
adjustments we have to make in order to have a good home.
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