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Since her days on the award-winning TV series Things We Do For Love to date, Jackie Appiah has worked judiciously and tirelessly to carve an image of a good actress, a role model and a source of inspiration and entertainment to well-loving Ghanaians and many others outside Ghana. Her professional work ethics have seen her star in a plethora of best-selling movies that have garnered several awards and enabled her annex several accolades including the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for Best Supporting Actress in 2007. In the wake of all the recent negative publicity, Jackie Appiah remains unfazed and has just completed the shooting of the movie Who Loves Me from the stables of Venus Film Production. Jackie has forged a perfect working relationship with many producers but ever since she starred in her first feature film, Divine Love with Abdul Salam Mumuni, the two hard working personalities have worked together in a deluge of movies including Mummy�s Daughter, Beyonce, Tears of Womanhood, Her Excellency, The Prince�s Bride, The King Is Mine and The Heart of Men. Jackie Appiah cements her loyalty with Venus Film Production with the new production Who Loves Me, a movie that will showcase Jackie�s acting prowess one more time and put her adept acting abilities beyond doubt. In �Who Loves Me�, Jackie puts up a sterling performance, synonymous to the performance she put up in the critically-acclaimed Beyonce � a performance that won her the Best Supporting Actress at the AMAA. On how she continues to be on top of her acting career and other related endorsement campaigns, Jackie said that her commitment and dedication to the job and the special grace of God have seen her through all this time. �It has not been easy but I remain highly committed to the work and try as much as possible to put out my best so the fans can appreciate whatever I do,� she stated. Like many high-profile celebrities, Jackie Appiah has faced lots of good publicity and a few bad press but she has always remained tactful and resolute in dealing with such negativity; �In this field of work, there are positive and negative reportage and so, one needs to be strong-willed and circumspect in how he/she deals with the media, and though it has been torrid, I have been able to handle it,� she retorted. As an actress, wife, mother and a brand name for corporate firms, Jackie deserve accolades for her ability to combine her laborious acting and endorsement duties with family issues. �My family gives me all the encouragement I need in all my endeavours and they�ve been very understanding and supportive throughout the years,� she emphasized. Commenting on the fast-spreading rumour about her supposed failed marriage, Jackie laughed it off and stated emphatically that she�s still happily married to her very loving husband, who is very understanding and stands by her in all circumstances of life. �My family is always there when I need them; my husband and son usually visits me on set whenever the opportunity arises - which means we are very close and coping very well by the special grace of God,� she said, flashing her characteristic genial smile.