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Ní ọdún 2014, ó gba àmì-ẹ̀yẹ 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards fún eré awada rẹ̀ nínú fíìmù "Being Mrs Elliot".Àtòjọ àwọn fíìmù tí ó ti ṣeré  Makate must Sell (ọdún 2019) 200 Million (ọdún 2018) Chief Ìlàn (ọdún 2018) gidi Blues gidi Blues (ọdún 2016) First Class (Ọdún 2016) Being Mrs Elliot a Long Night (ọdún 2014) tun (ọdún 2014)àwọn Ìtọ́kasí.. 