With over 17 years in the acting business, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez has risen to become a household name in Nollywood.

The Enugu-born actress has battled her fair share of societal barriers on her way to the top.

With over 60 films to her credit including the award-winning Damages, the graduate of Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Programming, in 2012 got married to her US-based lover Kenney Rodriguez in a much-talked about private beach wedding in Puerto-Rico.

In October 2015, the couple welcomed Matthew, their son but as they say there is good in bad and there is bad in good and Uche Jombo-Rodriguez has experienced both sides of coin.

The actress has been a victim of cyber bullying which intensified after her appearance at the 2016 AMVCA in March when fans hounded her for not losing her pregnancy weight.

She was recently in the news when she aired her disagreement with the Olori of Ife on her stance on gender equality; arguing that the Queen was confusing gender roles for gender equality.

The actress joined us on #YNaijaTwitterInterview on Friday from Dallas where her directorial debut film – Lost in Us which is based on Erotomania (a delusion in which a person believes that another person – typically of higher social status – is in love with them) will be screened at the Dallas Africa Film festival.

In the course of the interview, she talked about her illustrious acting career, marriage, motherhood and more.

Read below the interview

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: Good evening @uchejombo, thanks for joining us today! ☺

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: Haha! Sure… good morning! We will like you to tell us what you're up to currently in Dallas @uchejombo

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo talking about #LOSTINUS – your directional debut what's the inspiration behind the take on 'erotomania'?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo Wow! That's intense… how did you deal with that?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo interesting. You've come a long way from acting to directing… can you describe your journey thus far?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo When was this and did it anyway shape the idea for the creation of your production company in 2012?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

So #LostInus is also my film school project #ynaijatwitterinterview and my course was during pregnancy ?

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

I wanted a storyline can be understood here n also show them my nollywood #ynaijatwitterinterview

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo speaking of pregnancy, how were you able to juggle work and… you know, being pregnant ?.

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

Like a million others around the world…women do it everyday n most can't even control their working hrs n i could https://t.co/6XDBrxjGQQ

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

@UJstudios was just abt me doing the stories I'm passionate about be it advocacy or commercial so far I'm doing that https://t.co/XHd51l10zE

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo … on the Olori of Ife's controversial stance on the subject?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

By reminding pple it's not just abt more women CEOs bt it's also abt male nurses nt being harassed too.basic human R https://t.co/TlWCtvf6QU

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

I hv nothn against personal stand on the subject, misinterpretation was my problem n i was shocked via comments … https://t.co/St7V3AAymi

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

On my IG page that a lot of pple still interpret gender equality as gender roles.

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo so is there a problem of understanding of the subject matter? What should be done more or less… maybe?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

More of course.its a basic human right.no 1is worth more than the other.no 1 would be here without a man n a woman. https://t.co/U27ksNhSCZ

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview : @uchejombo …do some things as a girl. How were you able to break free from that mentality? 2/2

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

By doing/going after everything i wanted head on even played street football as a young girl … https://t.co/a0qdjGqX0T

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

I was never quiet when anyone said things like ucheobi u can't say that you will 'chase' men(husband) away fr urself https://t.co/Ba0LqIukdE

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

Because i always thought our differences r what makes us special n every 1 should be treated equally #ynaijatwitterinterview

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo LOL! Wow! Also in an interview you said you ran away from home at 14… why was this?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo Being a mother yourself now, how has the experience been with little Matthew?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo Four years of marriage so far, what keeps the love flame burning between you and Kenny?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

We are best friends too ? i guess https://t.co/KE8M3wJJo9

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo you've been hit with body shaming remarks since having Matthew, how've you been able to deal with this?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

?by looking at my son's face n smile https://t.co/Q1JuKwObaB

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

#YNaijaTwitterInterview: @uchejombo turning on your phone to see all of those remarks, especially after the #AMVCA 2016, how did you feel?

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

Sad for 5seconds before i remembered my block button #bestthingonsocialmedia https://t.co/UXPnvhIeVX

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016

We've come to the end of the #YNaijaTwitterInterview.
Thanks for obliging us of your time @uchejombo. Have a successful outing in Dallas!

— Y! Online #WorldCup (@YNaija) June 24, 2016

Thanks for having me ✋xoxo! https://t.co/ZVFqKkpwHU

— Uche Jombo Rodriguez (@uchejombo) June 24, 2016