Kate Henshaw is a well-known Nollywood actress, TV personality, and politician who won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in the film “Stronger Than Pain” in 2008.

She is well-known for her ability to portray a wide range of personalities with depth and realism, which has earned her a significant position in the entertainment world.

Kate Henshaw Biography

Kate Henshaw was born on July 9, 1971, in Cross River State, Nigeria, as the oldest of four children. She began her early schooling at St. Mary’s private school in Ajele, Lagos, before enrolling in the Federal Government Girls College in Calabar for secondary school.

She continued her remedial studies for one year at the University of Calabar before transferring to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and majoring in Medical Microbiology at the School of Medical Laboratory Science.

Henshaw worked in the Bauchi State General Hospital. Henshaw previously worked as a model, appearing in a number of commercials, including a print and television advertisement for Shield deodorant.

Career

Henshaw was cast as the lead in the 1993 film When the Sun Sets after auditioning. This marked her first appearance in a major Nollywood film. Henshaw has starred in over 45 Nollywood movies.

In 2008, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Stronger Than Pain. She was nominated for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2018 for her role in the film “Roti”.

Filmography

• When The Sun Sets (1993) as Omono
• Domitilla (1996) as Jenny
• Faces (1996)
• Above Death: In God We Trust (2003)
• A Million Tears (2006)
• My Little Secret (2006)
• Stronger Than Pain (2007) as Eringa
• Show Me Heaven (2007) as Prisca
• Tears In my Eyes (2008)
• Take me to Jesus (2008)
• The Meeting (2012) as Mrs. Ikomi
• False (2013) as Tosin
• New Horizons (2014) as Adesua
• A Few Good Men (2014) as Ada
• Iquo’s Journal (2015) as Iquo
• Aremu The Principal (2015)
• Roti (2017) as Diane
• The Women (2018) as Ene Enweuzo
• Chief Daddy (2018)[26] as Teni Beecroft
• New Money (2018) as Fatima Odumosu
• The Ghost and the House of Truth (2019) as Inspector Folashade
• 4th Republic (2019) as Mabel King
• The Fugitive (2019)
• Unintentional (2021) as Sefi’s Mother
• The Wait (2021) as Tilewa
• Seeking Refuge (2022) as Blessing Akinlade
• Blood Sisters (2022) as Uduak Ademola
• Kofa (2022) as Kate Mshelia
• Bank Alert (2023) as Jade
• Nine (2023) as Mother Assassin
• The House of Secrets (2023) as Mrs Eket
• This is Lagos (2023)
• Deafening Silence (2024)
• Voltage (2024)
• All of Us (2024) as Miss Rita

Honors

In 2011, the Nigerian federal government named Henshaw a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).

Awards and nominations

Politics

Kate Henshaw ran as a Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal constituency in 2014 but was defeated.

In December 2015, former Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade appointed her as Special Adviser Liaison in Lagos.

Endorsement

In 2012, Henshaw was appointed brand ambassador for Blessing fragrances, a UK perfume line. She is the brand ambassador for Promasidor Nigeria Limited’s “Onga” seasoning. In September 2012, Henshaw and Dan Foster were chosen as judges on the reality show Nigeria Got Talent.

In 2013, Henshaw and Banky W were named brand ambassadors for Samsung Mobile Division. In January 2019, Kate Henshaw was chosen as one of 50 judges for the CBS International Talent Show, The World’s Best. Henshaw was a spokesperson for the massive telecommunications business Glo.

Kate Henshaw Husband

Kate Henshaw, from Cross River State, married British-born Roderick James Nuttal in 1999, and the couple has a child together. Henshaw and Nuttal got divorced in 2011.

Net Worth

Kate Henshaw, a Nigerian actress, earned the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2008. She has also garnered various honours for her roles in Nigerian films. According to sources, her net worth is approximately $2 million.

Social Media

Instagram: @k8henshaw