I HAVE PLAYED MY PART — OKOH (GRAPHIC SHOWBIZ, PAGE 22)

By Tim Dzamboe

SHE may not be a popular face on the local movie scene but Edith Kikachuku Aisahyetu Okoh Chapman of Ho believes she has played her part in the film industry.
Having featured in five local movies produced or currently in production, the 41-year-old professional teacher, is happy that she has been able to achieve one of her ambitions in life.
In a chat with Graphic Showbiz, Okoh said she believes she has made a significant stride in the industry even though she comes on board as a new face.
“I feel good because making movies is not just a matter of entertaining people but also bringing out some of the many ills in the society and inculcating moral values in the viewers,” she stated.
She has played prominent roles in Cross My Heart, a film produced by Simonic Productions and released last year in which she played the wife of Psalm Adjetey(T.T. the Taxi Driver).
“I also played the role of a matron in Deadly Paradise. In addition to that, I have starred in yet-to-be-released movies—Final Passion, Soul, Hostage and Trashes of War.
Apart from acting, Okoh is also a full-time employee of the Ho Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service as a teacher as well as the CEO of Niger Food Base in Ho, a combination she tremendously enjoys and has a timetable which she followed religiously for effective time management.
“ I have been in the teaching service for the past 12 years and my new role as an actress is impacting positively on the school children. As an English language and literature teacher, I have been able to blend the skills to deliver better”, she said.
Okoh whose mother is from the Upper East Region of Ghana and father is from the Niger Delta, Nigeria is the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Community in Ghana, and a member of the Actors Guild.
Miss Okoh appealed to producers in the movie industry to cast their nets wider to embrace up-and-coming and talented actresses and actors in order to change faces and not to rely on old faces for the consuming public.
“ Such a move will enhance the growing environment in arts and entertainment and refine the film and movie industry in the country”, she added.