Judith Audu
Judith Emike Audu-Foght, professionally known as Judith Audu, is a Nigerian film and television producer, director, casting director, actress, presenter, model and blogger. She is widely known for her movie production credits which include Just Not Married, The Family and The Sessions. In 2019, she was listed among the YNAIJA 100 most Influential Nigerians in Film.
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| Born | Judith Emike Audu Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, film director, TV producer, TV director, showrunner, actress, casting director, presenter, voice over artiste, blogger, model |
| Years active | 2004; 2010–present |
| Notable work | Just Not Married |
| Spouse | Morten Foght |
| Awards | 2016:Best of Nollywood Awards, Best Actress |
As an award winning Nigerian actress and film maker, she is passionate about social justice and she has been supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) since 2019. She also uses her platform to educate on issues relating sexual and gender based violence; this influenced the creation of her film "Not Right" which raises awareness on the domestic violence in Nigerian society and also encourages women to voice out. Judith Audu, been the currently, Nigeria's most sought after young producers in the movie industry; who began her career as an actress and has emerge to be a producer of international reckon. Her first feature film production "Just Not Married" was one of the eight Nollywood movies that was selected which premiered at the Toronto Film Festivals (TIFF) in Canada.