Having worked for a long period at the
African Development Bank,
Tunis, Tunisia, Otanwa resigned and picked up a career in acting, making her
Nollywood debut in 2011, featuring in the dance drama film by
Emem Isong, ''I'll Take My Chance''. In 2014, she was starred in
Kunle Afolayan's film,
October 1; in Bodunrin Sasore's drama series,
Before 30, starring as "Aisha"; and in
Charles Novia's film,
Atlanta. She got nominated at the
2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for the
Best Actress in a Drama category and the AMVCA recognition award for MNET original series, which she won, for her role in the thriller telenovela,
Hush. The actress was also present at the red carpet of the 2018 event. In the 2018
Tosin Igho film titled,
The Eve, she was starred as "Alero", acting alongside actors and actresses like
Beverly Naya, Hauwa Allhabura,
John Okafor and others. In the 2020 film,
For Maria Ebun Pataki, directed by Damilola Orimogunje, she was starred as "Derin". She was featured as "Angela" in Dimeji Ajibola's sci-fi thriller,
Ratnik, which was released on 1 December 2020 also featuring
Osas Ighodaro,
Tope Tedela, Karibi Fubara, Paul Utomi and others. ==Filmography==