{{Short description|Nigerian actress (born 1986)}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Matilda Obaseki | birth_date = 19 March 1986 | birth_place = Benin City | citizenship = Nigerian | alma_mater = University of Benin | occupation = Film Actress and Scriptwriter | years_active = 2007-till present | notable_works = Tinsel | spouse = Arnold Mozia }}
'''Matilda Obaseki''' is a Nigerian film actress and scriptwriter. She is the lead actress in the award-winning TV series, ''Tinsel''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://encomium.ng/i-%E2%80%8E%E2%80%8Bam-living-up-my-dream-tinsel-cast-matilda-obaseki/ |title= I am living up my dream Tinsel cast — Matilda Obaseki |date= 27 December 2015 |website=Encomium.com |publisher= Encomiums Ventures Ltd. |location= Lagos |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160424172709/http://encomium.ng/i-%E2%80%8E%E2%80%8Bam-living-up-my-dream-tinsel-cast-matilda-obaseki/ |archive-date= 24 April 2016 |url-status=live |access-date= 7 May 2016 |quote= This story was first published in ENCOMIUM Weekly on 22 October 2013.}}</ref>
==Early life and education == Obaseki was born on 19 March 1986 in Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State. She is the youngest of seven children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/movie/5608/3/why-i-keep-away-from-men-tinsel-star-matilda-obase.html|title=Why I keep away from men Tinsel star, Matilda Obaseki|author=|work=Modern Ghana|date=September 17, 2009|accessdate=March 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/16402/matilda-obaseki|title=Matilda Obaseki Biography|website=Manpower Nigeria}}</ref> Obaseki grew up in Benin City, where she had her primary and secondary school education. She quit studying English at the University of Benin to focus on her acting career.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Geraldine|last=Akutu|url=https://guardian.ng/life/film/i-have-no-regret-going-into-acting/|title='I Have No Regret Going Into Acting'|newspaper=The Guardian|location=Lagos, Nigeria|date=5 August 2018}}</ref>
== Career == Obaseki began her acting career in 2007 but is mostly known for her performance in the soap opera ''Tinsel'', where she plays Angela Dede.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mybiohub.com/2016/03/matilda-obaseki-biography-age-wedding.html/|title=Matilda Obaseki Biography – Age, Wedding|website=MyBioHub}}</ref> Before ''Tinsel'', she played the role of the maid in the TV program ''US'', appearing in three episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://connectnigeria.com/articles/2016/08/8-things-probably-didnt-know-matilda-obaseki/|title=8 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Matilda Obaseki|date=11 August 2016|website=ConnectNigeria|access-date=20 March 2019|archive-date=12 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612171928/https://connectnigeria.com/articles/2016/08/8-things-probably-didnt-know-matilda-obaseki/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her first movie was the 2014 film, ''A Place in the Stars'', where she worked alongside Gideon Okeke and Segun Arinze. she was also in the movie ''Getting Over Him'' alongside Majid Michel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2018-01-15 |title=Must Watch Trailer! Majid Michel, Deyemi Okanlawon, Matilda Obaseki star in "Getting Over Him" |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/01/must-watch-trailer-majid-michel-deyemi-okanlawon-matilda-obaseki-star-getting/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Obaseki married Arnold Mozia in Benin City on 21 September 2013, after having her first child on 31 August 2012. She gave birth to her second son on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Photos - Tinsel Actress Matilda Obaseki White & Traditional Wedding - MJ Celebrity Magazine |url=http://www.mjemagazine.com/photos-tinsel-actress-matilda-obaseki-white-traditional-wedding/ |accessdate=19 March 2016 |work=MJ Celebrity Magazine |archive-date=3 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403052317/http://www.mjemagazine.com/photos-tinsel-actress-matilda-obaseki-white-traditional-wedding/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Tayo |first=Ayomide O. |date=2 October 2015 |title=Matilda Obaseki: Actress shares loving picture of her family on Independence Day |url=https://pulse.ng/celebrities/matilda-obaseki-actress-shares-loving-picture-of-her-family-on-independence-day-id4219486.html |accessdate=19 March 2016 |work=pulse.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author= |date= |title=Matilda Obaseki Welcomes 2nd Baby Boy |url=https://thenet.ng/matilda-obaseki-welcomes-2nd-baby-boy/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=19 March 2016 |newspaper=The NET}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
* ''Tinsel'' (2008) * ''A Place In The Stars'' (2014) * ''Children of Mud'' (2017)
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Result !Ref |- |2018 |Best of Nollywood Awards |Best Actress in a Lead Role - English |{{nom}} |<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=2018-12-09|title=BON Awards 2018: Mercy Aigbe, Tana Adelana shine at 10th edition|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2018-mercy-aigbe-tana-adelana-shine-at-10th-edition/v9fvvnn|access-date=2019-12-23|newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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