Joy Alphonsus
Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born August 31, 1987 in Nigeria ) is a Nigerian actress living in Austria .
Life
Alphonsus made her acting debut in the Austrian feature film Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai , in which she played the title role. The premiere took place on August 30, 2018 as part of the 75th Venice Film Festival , where the film was invited to the Giornate degli Autori section . In November 2018 she was named best actress at the Seville International Film Festival. In January 2019 she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her performance .
Filmography (selection)
- 2018: Joy (Director: Sudabeh Mortezai )
Awards and nominations
- 2018: Sevilla international film festival - Best actress award for Joy
- 2019: Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize - Award for Best Young Actors for Joy
- 2019: Diagonale Acting Award
- 2020: Austrian Film Award 2020 - Award in the category Best Female Actress for Joy
Web links
- Joy Alphonsus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Award for Best Actress at the Seville IFF for Joy Alphonsus. In: FREIBEUTERFILM. Retrieved January 24, 2019 (German).
- ↑ 15th 2018 SEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS. FESTIVAL DE SEVILLA, November 17, 2018, accessed on March 30, 2019 .
- ↑ The winners 2019 | Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize. Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Diagonale 2019: Acting Awards . Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Nominations for the Austrian Film Prize 2020. In: Academy of Austrian Films . Retrieved December 4, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alphonsus, Joy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alphonsus, Joy Anwulika (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian actress in Austria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nigeria |