Lizz Njagah
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Lizz Njagah is a prolific international stage, TV and Film actress.
Born and bred in Nairobi, Kenya, her professional acting career began
after she joined the Kenya National Theatre back in 1998. After a
year's stint at the National, she was awarded the prestigious KWAL
scholarship, an intensive two - year internship program with Phoenix
Players where she was heavily involved in the staging of various
productions. Lizz then went on tour through South Africa, Mozambique
and Kenya with Seok Ho Lee's play 'Sara Bartmaan and the four Karmas
Lizz further ventured into TV and film, playing the lead character Nancy, in the TV series Makutano Junction which aired all across Africa on MNET's Africa Magic Channel and the lead character Dr. Salma in Kenya's first medical drama Saints. Her big break was getting cast as fun loving series regular 'Tare Duke" in Season 4, 5 and 6 of MNET Nigeria's Soap Opera "Tinsel"
She played the leading lady Kingo'ra in Greece/Kenya Film Return Of Lazarus. (November, 2011) She recently finished production on Veve (Sept, 2014) a full length feature film from the makers of Nairobi Half Life. Not just a talented actress Lizz lends herself to production as well. Through her Film Outfit, Historia Films, she has produced and starred in three films. Me, My Wife And Her Guru (April, 2010) Return Of Lazarus (November, 2011) and one that is set to hit the big screen in November 2013, a sexy comedy aptly titled House Of Lungula. And a web series called In The Forest. She is also set to feature in something that is a first for the Kenyan TV and Film Industry, a personality based reality show. She is not called Kenya's busiest actress for nothing.
Lizz won a Best Actress award at the just concluded London Greek Film Festival for her portrayal of a Kenyan immigrant in Greek/ Kenyan road movie Return Of Lazarus.
Lizz further ventured into TV and film, playing the lead character Nancy, in the TV series Makutano Junction which aired all across Africa on MNET's Africa Magic Channel and the lead character Dr. Salma in Kenya's first medical drama Saints. Her big break was getting cast as fun loving series regular 'Tare Duke" in Season 4, 5 and 6 of MNET Nigeria's Soap Opera "Tinsel"
She played the leading lady Kingo'ra in Greece/Kenya Film Return Of Lazarus. (November, 2011) She recently finished production on Veve (Sept, 2014) a full length feature film from the makers of Nairobi Half Life. Not just a talented actress Lizz lends herself to production as well. Through her Film Outfit, Historia Films, she has produced and starred in three films. Me, My Wife And Her Guru (April, 2010) Return Of Lazarus (November, 2011) and one that is set to hit the big screen in November 2013, a sexy comedy aptly titled House Of Lungula. And a web series called In The Forest. She is also set to feature in something that is a first for the Kenyan TV and Film Industry, a personality based reality show. She is not called Kenya's busiest actress for nothing.
Lizz won a Best Actress award at the just concluded London Greek Film Festival for her portrayal of a Kenyan immigrant in Greek/ Kenyan road movie Return Of Lazarus.
