Eleanor Vaal Nansibo Nabwiso[1] is a Ugandan actress, producer, director and television personality. She is known for her work on The Hostel,[1] Rain,[2] Beneath the Lies - The Series and Bed of Thorns as the director.[3] She also owns a production company called Nabwiso Films which she set up together with her husband Matthew Nabwiso.[4]
Eleanor Nabwiso | |
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| Born | Eleanor Vaal Nansibo Nabwiso Sir Albert Cook Mengo Hospital |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation(s) | actress, producer, director |
| Known for | Beneath the Lies - The Series |
| Spouse | Matthew Nabwiso |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Best Actress in TV Drama in the Uganda Film Festival Awards 2019 |
Life and background
editNabwiso was born at Sir Albert Cook Mengo Hospital to a retired politician, Rev. Dr. Kefa Sempangi and Jane Frances Nakamya.[4] Nabwiso is the third of the five children. Her father, who founded the Presbyterian Church in Uganda, he was also an instrumental figure in the ministry to the street children in Uganda in 1971 under the banner of The Africa Foundation.[5]
Education
editNabwiso completed her primary education at Namagunga Girls' Primary School. She then joined Seeta High School Mukono for her O and A Levels she joined and Sikkim Manipal University where she graduated with a degree in science in IT.[1][4]
Career
editHer acting and film producing journey started when she was a teenager. During her Senior Six vacation she was picked to present a weekend program, K-Files on WBS TV.[4] She acted in The Hostel a Ugandan drama series created by Sabiiti "MMC" Moses and Emanuel "BUUBA" Egwel about the lives of university students in their hostels. She acted in Kyaddala a pan-African television drama series created by Emmanuel Ikubese for Emmanuel Ikubese Films and Reach a Hand Uganda as Bursar, #Family (Hashtag Family) TV series as Jackie Mpanga, Beneath The Lies is a Ugandan television drama-mystery series created by Nana Kagga Macpherson as Nancy, Watch Over Me as Lynnet. Bed of Thorns (#Tosirika) is a Ugandan, all-female crew produced drama film directed by her and produced at Nabwiso Films.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
editShe won the Best Actress in TV Drama in the Uganda Film Festival Awards 2019,[6] and was nominated and won the London Arthouse Film Festivale Award, Africa Focus Award for Best Feature Film, both for the film Bed of Thorns.[3][7][8]
Personal life
editShe is married to fellow actor and singer Matthew Nabwiso and they have four children together.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kamukama, Polly. "Babe of the Week: The Hostel's Nansibo shares her life in the spotlight". The Observer - Uganda. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Andrew Kaggwa. "Is this time for Ugandan film on the African stage? – Sqoop – Its deep". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b Akasula, Nicolas. "Eleanor Nabwiso's 'Bed of Thorns', scoops award in the UK – Sqoop – Its deep". Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Nantaba, Agnes (27 September 2017). "Eleanor Nansibo Nabwiso: Young actress eyes global success". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Kefa Sempangi dedicated his life to the vulnerable - National | NTV". www.ntv.co.ug. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ filmblogafrica (1 December 2019). "Uganda Film Festival Awards 2019 winners announced in Kampala". Film Blog Africa. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "LAHFF 2019 Films - London Arthouse Film Festival". LAHFF. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Ugandan movie 'Bed Of Thrones' (Tosirika) wins at London Art House Film Festival". Doberre. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Eleanor and Matthew Nabwiso's fairytale". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS! A fourth child for the Nabwisos". MBU. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.