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Elizabeth Anne Achieng' Njagah (born 26 December) known as Lizz Njagah, is a Kenyan actress, film director and producer.[1]

Lizz Njagah
Born	Elizabeth Anne Achieng' Njagah 26 December Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	Kenyan Actress director film producer
Years active	1998–present
Known for	House of Lungula Makutano Junction
Spouse(s)	Alexandros Konstantaras ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Early life

Born and raised in Nairobi, Lizz is the seventh born among 10 siblings. Her mother died years later and her aunt took over as their guardian.[2]

Personal life

Lizz married filmmaker and director Alex Konstantaras on 10 June 2012 at the Church of St. Alexander in Greece.[3][4] On 10 February 2016, the couple welcomed their first son,[5] Georgios Apolo Konstantaras.[6]

Career

1998-early and mid 2000s: Early showbiz career

Lizz's career began in 1998 after she joined the Kenya National Theatre. She played various plays for one year, before she was awarded a two-year internship with Phoenix Players, where she had a number of roles and also doubled up as the Membership Secretary. She also appeared in a number of TV commercials for different brands including Lux Beauty Soap, Telkom Kenya and EABL's Fungua Fanaka promotion. She toured South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya with Seok Ho Lee's Play "Sara Baartman and the Four Karma's".

2006-10: Makutano Junction and venture in film industry

In 2007, she was cast as lead actress in Kenyan educative soap opera Makutano Junction as Nancy. She played with the likes of Maqbul Mohammed, Peter King Nzioka and Naomi Kamau.[7] In 2010, she produced and played in a movie, Me, My Wife and Her Guru.[7]

2011-12: Saints, Return of Lazarus

In 2011, she played the protagonist in medical drama series Saints. She got a role as a series regular in M-Net's Nigerian drama, Tinsel. She starred in the television series from its fourth season.[7][8] In 2012, she was cast as the lead in Greek/Kenyan road film, Return of Lazarus, for which she won a Best Actress award at the London Greek Film Festival for her portrayal of a Kenyan immigrant.[7][9]

2013-14: House of Lungula, Jane & Abel, Veve

In 2013, she and her husband Alex Konstantaras produced the award-winning movie House of Lungula. The movie received several awards and nominations and mainly got positive reviews from critics. She played Lola Taylor, wife of Ian Mbugua's character.[10] In 2014, she returned to television when she starred in Maisha Magic's television series, Jane and Abel. She played Jane, a loving mother and the central character of the soap opera. She also played in film, Veve. In 2015, she played leading lady in the drama-comedy How to Find a Husband.[11] She played alongside Sarah Hassan, Mumbi Maina, Nana Gichuru and Nice Githinji.[11]

2015-present: Fundi-Mentals, Pearls of Africa

She also had the main role in the erotic comedy film Fundi-Mentals. She played with other notable actors like Gerald Langiri.[12] She has also played in the film Pearls of Africa that is yet to be released.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Me, My Wife And Her Guru	Angela	Nominated — Kalasha Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Film[13]
2012	The Return of Lazarus	King'ora
2013	House of Lungula	Lola Taylor	Also executive producer and writer
2014	Deceit	Sheila
2014	Veve	Esther
2015	Fundi-Mentals		Also executive producer
TBA	Pearls of Africa	Tess	Post-Production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–present	Makutano Junction	Nancy	Main role
2011	Noose of Gold		Featured
2011	Saints	Dr. Salma Suleiman
2012	Tinsel	Tare Duke
2014	Jane & Abel	Jane	Main role
2014	Drift Beyond Conscious		Television film
	Live or Die	Rose	Television film
2015	How to Find a Husband	Abigail	Main role

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Award	Project	Result	Ref
2013	London-Greek Festival Awards	Best Actress	Return of Lazarus	Won	[14]

References

External links

• Official website
• Lizz Njagah at IMDb

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