Uche Mac-Auley

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Uche Mac-Auley
Born
Uchechukwu Nwaneamaka

Delta State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materDelta State University, Abraka
OccupationActress
Children's author
Movie producer
Years active1991-Present

Uche Mac-Auley (born Uchechukwu Nwaneamaka Mobuogwu), also formerly known as Uche Obi Osotule, is a Nigerian writer, movie producer and a veteran actress.[1]

Early life and education[]

Mac-Auley is from Delta State in Nigeria which is a south-south geographical area of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the minority tribes as well as the Igbo people of Nigeria. Mac-Auley her First School Leaving Certificate from Osoro Primary School and for secondary school education attended Anglican Girls Grammar School and Idia College where she obtained her WAEC certificate from. Mac-Auley graduated from Delta State University with a degree in English.[2][3]

Career[]

Mac-Auley has been described as a veteran actress and one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry.[4] Mac-Auley began acting in Nigerian movies long before it became as structured as it is today. A Guardian print media described Mac-Auley as a timeless actress and a quintessential thespian[1] Mac-Auley debuted into the Nigerian movie industry with the 1991 Nigerian TV series titled Checkmate which was produced and directed by the now-deceased veteran producer Amaka Igwe where she played a significant role as a character named Nkemji, as the village “beauty queen” and featured alongside Nollywood actors such as Richard Mofe-Damijo, Norbert Young, Francis Agu, Bimbo Manuel, Kunle Bamtefa, and Binta Ayo Mogaji. In the book titled The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres, by American author Jonathan Haynes, Mac-Auley was cited amongst the earliest faces to appear in the Nigerian movie industry before it was structured as well as a pioneer of the Nigerian movie industry.[4] Mac-Auley took a long break from acting[5][6][7] to become a children's story book writer[8] but returned to acting in 2016 when she featured in a movie titled Mid-Life.[9]

Besides being an actor, Mac-Auley is also a children's writer, scriptwriter and movie producer, and has produced the movies: Dangerous Twins, Sins of my Mother and In a Lifetime.[10]

Personal life[]

Mac-Auley has been married twice. First, she married Nollywood movie producer Obi Osotule whom she met in 1993 on the set of a movie titled Unforgiven Sin. Mac-Auley then divorced Obi Osotule in 2002[3] and in 2006 married Solomon Mac-Auley.[11]

Mac-Auley debuted into the Nigerian movie industry with the name “Uche Osotule” of which “Osotule” was her husband's surname at the time, then when she remarried she changed her last name to “Mac-Auley” which is the last name of her current husband.[6]

Selected filmography and TV series[]

  • 5th Floor (2017) as Whenu
  • Mid Life (2016)
  • Images in the Mirror (2004) as Ada
  • Saving Alero (2001)
  • Thunderbolt: Magun (2001)
  • Obstacles (1998)
  • Another Love (1996)
  • Unforgiven Sin (1993)
  • Checkmate (1991) as Nkemji

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Uche Macauley: A loaded comeback for the timeless actress". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  2. ^ Magazine, Yes International! (2016-10-11). "A FEW THINGS THAT WILL INTEREST YOU ABOUT ACTRESS UCHE MAC-AULEY". Yes International! Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  3. ^ a b "Men can't kill my dream – Uche Mac-auley ". www.thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  4. ^ a b Haynes, Jonathan (2016). Nollywood: The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres. University of Chicago Press. p. 335. ISBN 022638795X.
  5. ^ Tide, The. "Meet Veteran Nollywood Stars Missing In Action". Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  6. ^ a b "Uche Mac-Auley Actress reveals reason for absence, says she's fully back to acting". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  7. ^ Atoyebi, Abiola (2016-10-18). "How time flies! 18 favorite Nollywood actors we miss on screen". www.legit.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  8. ^ "Uche Mac-Auley's 'Next Uche Mac-Auley's 'Next Chapter'". Vanguard News. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  9. ^ "Uche Mac-Auley Actress returns to Nollywood, stars in "Mid Life"". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  10. ^ "Actress reveals reason for absence, says she's fully back to acting". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  11. ^ "#Why Uche's hubby Solomon Mac-Auley is every woman's dream". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2019-12-28.

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