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With a career spanning over a decade, Emmy-nominated Letitia Wright has cemented her position as one of the industry's most captivating young actresses. From her breakout role as ambitious Summerhouse resident Chantelle in Top Boy, to her critically acclaimed performance as Nish in Black Mirror, not forgetting her scene-stealing turn as Shuri - lead scientist and Princess of Wakanda in Black Panther, Wright has played an integral role in what are arguably the most culture defining projects of the last ten years and whose impact is still felt to this day.
In 2019, Wright won the BAFTA Rising Star Award and a SAG Award as part of Black Panther's 'Best Ensemble'. The film grossed over $1.3B at the global box office and was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award for 'Best Picture' - a first for a superhero film. In 2020, Wright had repeated success with a starring role in Steve McQueen's anthology series, Small Axe, where she played British Black Panther Party leader, Altheia Jones-LeCointe. Wright's episode, "Mangrove", was included in the Cannes 2020 official selection and the series was nominated for 2 Golden Globes, including Best Television Motion Picture. Wrights performance in Small Axe also gained her a leading actress nomination at the 2021 BAFTA Television Awards.
Led by a passion to create meaningful content within the industry, Wright's creative endeavors extended behind the scenes with the launch of her independent production company 3.16 Productions in 2020. The company joined forces with BRON Studios for their first forthcoming feature, Surrounded, starring Wright, Jamie Bell and the late Michael K. Williams. Wright also flexed her production muscles in the BAFTA-nominated, female-led anthology series I Am for Channel 4, developing the powerful story line for her episode "I Am Danielle" in creative partnership with director Dominic Savage.
2022 is set to be Wright's biggest year yet with upcoming projects including The Silent Twins, Ireland-set drama, Aisha, written and directed by Frank Berry also starring Josh O'Connor; as well as the long-awaited sequel to the Marvel/Disney blockbuster - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.- British actress Naomie Harris was born in London, England, the only child of television scriptwriter Lisselle Kayla. Her father is from Trinidad and her mother is from Jamaica. They separated before she was born, and Harris was raised by her mother and has no relationship with her father. She showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended the prestigious Anna Scher Theatre School. From here, Harris won roles in various projects, such as Simon and the Witch (1987) and The Tomorrow People (1992). She went on to study social and political sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, an experience Harris did not enjoy.
After graduating from the University, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later (2002). Other notable projects include Miami Vice (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as voodoo witch Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and further international attention came her way when she played field agent Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012).
Naomie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Moonlight (2016), which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.
Naomie Harris was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Years Honours for her services to drama. - Actress
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Michaela was born on October 1st 1987 as Michaela Boakye-Collinson to Ghanaian parents and brought up in Tower Hamlets by her mother, a devout member of the Pentecostal church who instilled her religion into Michaela and her sister - something that she would later draw on for her play 'Chewing Gum Dreams. ' Already a poet and performance artist , releasing the album 'Fixing Barbie' in 2009, she obtained a 2.1 in English at university before enrolling at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded the Laurence Olivier bursary, graduating in 2012. In 2013 she made her stage debut at the Bush Theatre, where she would perform 'Chewing Gum Dreams', later in the year transferring to the National Theatre, where she would return in 2014 to appear in 'Medea' with Helen McCrory. In 2015 a sitcom based on 'Chewing Gum Dreams', its title shortened to 'Chewing Gum' began its run on Channel 4 television and in 2016 she was back on that channel in another comedy-drama 'The Aliens'.- Angel Coulby is an English actress. She made her television debut in the BBC comedy 'Orrible. She is best known for portraying the character of Guinevere "Gwen" in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
Angel grew up in north London, Finsbury Park, but moved to Edinburgh to attend the Queen Margaret University where she studied acting. Angel has always been a fan of the fantasy genre; she counts Labyrinth and The Wizard of Oz among her favorite films. Some of the filming for Merlin takes place in France and Angel loves filming there. - Actress
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Thandiwe Newton was born in London. She is the daughter of Zimbabwean mother Nyasha, a health-care worker from the Shona tribe, and British father Nick Newton, who worked as a lab technician. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK, where she lived in Cornwall (in southwest Britain) until she was 11 and enrolled in London's Art Educational School to study modern dance until a back injury forced her to quit dancing. This led to her auditioning for films. Her first role was in John Duigan's Flirting (1991). She then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue acting. When her British accent limited the amount of work she was getting, she returned to Britain, studied at Cambridge University, and earned a degree in anthropology. Between semesters she continued acting and became noticed in in- demand for future film roles.- Amuka-Bird was born in Nigeria, but grew up in the UK and in Antigua. She abandoned her dancing aspirations after suffering a back injury. After attending LAMDA, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Whilst on tour with the RSC in Japan, she met her husband, actor Geoffrey Streatfield. In addition to her numerous television roles and the RSC, she has performed onstage with the National Theatre and the Oxford Stage Company, amongst others.
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Cynthia Erivo is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021).- Freema Agyeman is a British actress who is known for playing Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007-2010), Alesha Phillips in crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK (2009-2011), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015-2018), and Dr. Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical procedural series New Amsterdam (2018-2022).
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Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo was born in Kensington, London, England, to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. Her television career began in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, where she presented the children's series Saturday Disney (1990). Subsequently, she has had an acting career in the United States. She has appeared in Metro (1997) with Eddie Murphy, What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) with Martin Lawrence, and Love's Labour's Lost (2000) with Kenneth Branagh, among other films, and also presented "The Carmen Ejogo Video Show" - her own video show on BSB's Power Station channel. She starred as Thomas Jefferson's slave concubine in the television drama Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Sally Hemings and also as Sister Anderson in the remake version of the cult classic original film Sparkle (2012).
Ejogo is also a vocalist, having collaborated with several artists in the 1990s. She wrote and sang lead vocals on the song "Candles" by English drum 'n' bass DJ Alex Reece - she appeared in the music video and is listed in the production credits as 'Carmen'. She also sang vocals and duets with British artist Tricky on a song called "Slowly". Aside from "Candles", Ejogo appears on four songs of the Sparkle (2012) original soundtrack album from the movie of the same name, singing lead on "Yes I Do" (as a solo), and co-lead vocals with Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter on "Jump", "Hooked on Your Love" and "Something He Can Feel". She is also a member of Mensa International, the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world.- Actress
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Adjoa Andoh was born on 14 January 1963 in Bristol, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Invictus (2009), Bridgerton (2020) and Fractured (2019). She has been married to Howard Cunnell since March 2001. They have two children.- Actress
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Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste is an English actress. She is known for her role in the 1996 comedy-drama film Secrets & Lies, for which she received acclaim and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award in the same category. Baptiste is also known for her role as Vivian Johnson on the television series Without a Trace from 2002 to 2009, and has since starred in television shows such as Blindspot (2015-2016) and Homecoming (since 2018).- Actress
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Pearl Mackie was born on 29 May 1987 in Brixton, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Doctor Who (2005), Horizon Line (2020) and The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021).- Actress
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Wunmi Mosaku was born on 31 July 1986 in Zaria, Nigeria. She is an actress, known for His House (2020), Lovecraft Country (2020) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).- Actress
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire (she is still close to her father). She joined the local acting group Dramascope and, from the age of eleven, appeared in the pantomime at Oxford Playhouse every year. A talented singer and dancer as well as playing the saxophone, she joined the Oxford Youth Music Theatre in her teens.
In 2001, she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Since graduation in 2004, she has appeared in all media, including as an acclaimed Juliet Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in 2005, opposite Andrew Garfield as Romeo Montague. Mbatha-Raw was nominated for Best Actress in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for her portrayal of Juliet Capulet. She also appeared as Octavia in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the same theatre in 2005. In 2009, she was cast as Ophelia in "Hamlet" on London's West End and Broadway, opposite Jude Law as the title role.
Mbatha-Raw appeared on such varied television series as Bad Girls (1999), Doctor Who (2005), Marple (2004) and Touch (2012). She had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Larry Crowne (2011), written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also played the title role. She was acclaimed for her performance of Dido Elizabeth Belle in Amma Asante's Belle (2013), which earned her a British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, and a nomination as Most Promising Newcomer. She was also nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress.
She starred in the romantic drama Beyond the Lights (2014) and was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 2015, she was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award. That same year, she had a supporting role in Jupiter Ascending (2015), played Prema Mutiso, the wife of Dr. Bennet Omalu (played by Will Smith) in the biopic Concussion (2015), and the title role in Jessica Swale's play "Nell Gwynn", playing the actress who became the mistress of King Charles II of England. She was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in the play.
She played Rachel in Newton Knight's biopic Free State of Jones (2016), directed by Gary Ross, playing Knight's common-law wife, a freedwoman he had a family with after the Civil War. She also played Esme Manucharian in Miss Sloane (2016), Sophie on Netflix's series Easy (2016), and played Kelly, one of the leads in "San Junipero", the fourth episode of Season 3 of Black Mirror (2011). Her other films are the live-action remake Beauty and the Beast (2017), playing Plumette, A Wrinkle in Time (2018), directed by Ava DuVernay, and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018).
Gugu Mbatha-Raw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 Birthday Honours for her services to drama.- Actress
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Naomi Campbell was born on 22 May 1970 in Streatham, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), I Feel Pretty (2018) and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).- Actress
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Susan was born in Southwark, London to Nigerian parents. Her television debut was at 14 years old as one of the eight children selected for CBBC's Serious Jungle (2002). Susan was a member of The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. At 18, whilst studying for her A Levels, she landed her first professional acting role in the BAFTA award winning That Summer Day (2006). The following year she started her actor's training at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Susan made her film debut in Half of a Yellow Sun (2013) as well as TV appearances in Bluestone 42 (BBC) Crashing (Channel 4) and as Cynthia in the E4 comedy hit Chewing Gum. Susan's first leading role was in the E4/Netflix co-production Crazyhead (2016). Susan is also a writer and her older sister, Emi, is a musical theatre actress.- Actress
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Nathalie Emmanuel is an English actress, known for her role as Missandei on the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011) and Ramsey in Furious 7 (2015).
Nathalie was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, to a father of Saint Lucian and English descent and a mother of Dominican origin. Nathalie credits her mother for the initial motivation to become an actress. At the age of 10, she played Young Nala in the West End production of The Lion King. In 2006, she made her television break by starring as Sasha Valentine in the teen soap opera Hollyoaks (1995). Emmanuel appeared on the show until 2010, her character's story-lines included prostitution, and heroin addiction.
Nathalie presented BBC Three's Web-sex: What's the Harm?, investigating the online sexual habits of 16-24 year-old in the UK. Later in the same year she made her film debut in the thriller Twenty8. The following year, she was cast as Missandei, Daenerys Targaryen's translator, in HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011). In 2015, Emmanuel was promoted to a regular cast member on the show. In the same year, she played computer hacker Ramsey in the action film Furious 7 (2015) and Harriet in the sci-fi sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015).
FHM magazine ranked Emmanuel as 99th in their 100 Sexiest Women of 2013. In 2015, she appeared in the April issues of InStyle and GQ magazines.- Simona Brown was born in April 1994 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Man Up (2015), Behind Her Eyes (2021) and The Night Manager (2016).
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Sharon Duncan-Brewster was born on 8 February 1976 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dune (2021), Enola Holmes 2 (2022) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).- Actress
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Antonia Thomas is an English actress. She is best known for her work in the TV series Misfits, Lovesick and the The Good Doctor.
She studied for a Bachelor of Arts in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009, and then joined the National Youth Theatre.
Her acting debut was in the TV movie Stanley Park (2010).- Actress
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Ruth Negga was born on 4 May 1981 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for Loving (2016), Passing (2021) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).- Actress
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Pippa Bennett-Warner was born on 23 July 1988 in Banbury, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Gangs of London (2020), See How They Run (2022) and Real (2019).- Actress
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Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004).
Okonedo was born within London in 1968. Her parents were Henry Okonedo (1939-2009) and Joan Allman. Her father was British Nigerian employed as a government worker. Her mother was a British Jew employed as a Pilates teacher. Sophie's maternal grandparents were Yiddish-speaking emigrants to the United Kingdom, one from Poland and the other from Russia.
Henry Okonedo abandoned his family around 1973, when Sophie was 5. Joan raised her daughter as a single mother in the Chalkhill Estate, a large council estate within the Wembley Park district of the London Borough of Brent. The Chalkhill Estate consisted of "about 1900 houses and flats" and was located at a short distance from the Wembley Stadium. The Chalkhill Estate was often vandalized by football hooligans during during the 1970s and suffered from high crime rates from the 1970s to the 1990s. The Estate's buildings were eventually demolished in 2000.
Sophie was raised as a practicing Jew, and always had access to books despite her family's relative poverty. She chose to follow acting as a profession, and was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the oldest and most prestigious drama schools in the United Kingdom.
Okonedo made her film debut at 23, in the coming-of-age film "Young Soul Rebels" (1991). The film was a historical fiction work, examining the youth culture of London in the late 1970s, and the interactions between different culture movements: the skinheads, the punks, and the soul-boys. Sophie Okonedo played Tracy, the girlfriend of the main character Chris (Valentine Nonyela).
In 1995, Okonedo gained the role of Moira Levitt in the first season of the prison drama "The Governor" (1995-1996). The series primarily concerned the lives of a prison's staff members. Also in 1995, Okonedo played the role of the Wachati Princess, Ace Ventura's love interest in the comedy film "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls". In the film, the virgin princess of an African tribe has been engaged to a heir from another tribe, but disagrees with the arranged marriage and attempts to seduce pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) instead. Ace has recently become a Buddhist monk and has taken an oath of celibacy, but feels tempted by the offer.
From 1996 to 1997, Okonedo played the main role of Kelly Booth in the medical drama series "Staying Alive". In 2000, Okonedo played a main role in the legal drama mini-series "In Defence". While originally planned to be a multi-season television series, the series was cut short due to poor ratings.
In 2000, Okonedo co-stared in the dramatic television film "Never Never". She was nominated for a "Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Female", for her role in the film. In 2002, Okonedo played the role of the prostitute Juliette in the social thriller film "Dirty Pretty Things", which depicted the lives of impoverished immigrants in London.
In 2003, Okonedo voiced the role of Alison Cheney in the flash-animated series "Scream of the Shalka", a spin-off of "Doctor Who". In the series, Alison is a barmaid at a Lancashire village who becomes the newest time-traveling companion of the Doctor (played by Richard E. Grant). Alison also befriends the Master (played by Derek Jacobi), an arch-enemy-turned-assistant of the Doctor who is permanently trapped within the time machine known as the Tardis.
In 2004, 36-year-old Okonedo had her breakthrough role as the co-star of the historical drama film "Hotel Rwanda", depicting the Rwandan genocide (1994). Okonedo played the historical figure Tatiana Rusesabagina (1958-), a professional nurse from the Tutsi ethnic group who helped over a 1000 individuals to escape the massacre. Okonedo won a Black Reel Award for Best Actress for her role. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, but the Award for that year was won by rival actress Cate Blanchett (1969-).
In 2005, Okonedo had the role of Sithandra in the science fiction film "Æon Flux". The film was set in the 25th century, within the fictional city-state of Bregna. The characters Æon Flux (played by Charlize Theron) and Sithandra are female assassins, tasked with assassinating Trevor Goodchild, the local head-of-state. But in the process, Æon finds out that the city-state's main rebel-organization is actually a tool for a coup d'état orchestrated by other politicians. And also discovers some dark secrets about the city's past. The film gained a worldwide box office total of 52 million dollars, smaller than its actual budget,
In 2006, Okonedo played the intelligence agent "Mrs. Jones" in the spy film "Stormbreaker", an adaptation of the "Alex Rider" novel series by Anthony Horowitz (1955-). In the film, Mrs. Jones (full name "Tulip Jones" in the novels) is an an agent of the Special Operations Division of MI6, and the de facto second-in-command of MI6. When subordinate agent Ian Rider gets assassinated by enemy agents, Mrs. Jones recruits Ian's nephew and surrogate son Alex Rider as a replacement agent. Blackmailing the boy by threatening to deport his housekeeper and primary caretaker Jack Starbright (played by Alicia Silverstone) if he refuses to serve the agency. The film gained about 24 million dollars at the international box office, receiving only a limited release in the United States.
Also in 2006, Okonedo played the role of Anna in the British comedy-drama film "Scenes of a Sexual Nature", an anthology film depicting seven loosely connected stories, all set in the nature reserve of Hampstead Heath within Greater London. Anna was depicted as a woman suffering from extreme mood swings, which convince her boyfriend to leave her alone in the nature reserve. The depressed Anna is approached by the weirdly-acting stranger Noel (played by Tom Hardy) who attempts to cheer her up and befriend her. Anna is at turns amused and annoyed by Noel, attempts to have sex with him, and then abruptly abandons him due to another sudden change in her mood. The film opened in niche cinemas.
Also in 2006, Okonedo played the role of Susie Carter in the mini-series "Tsunami: The Aftermath", which depicted the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. In the film, Susie is a young mother who is searching for her daughter Martha Carter (Jazmyn Maraso). Martha was swept away by the tsunami, and her whereabouts are unknown for most of the series. Okonedo won an "NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special" for this role, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Okonedo's next films were the comedy-drama "Martian Child" (2007), the drama film "The Secret Life of Bees" (2008), and the biographical film "Skin" (2008). The last two films allowed Okonedo to be nominated for several Black Reel Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Satellite Awards, and British Independent Film Award. Despite the critical acclaim for her acting roles, Okonedo never actually won these awards.
In 2010, 42-year-old Okonedo was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire, a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences. The Order was established in 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom (reigned 1910-1936) and counts among its members several actors.
In 2010, Okonedo returned to the Doctor Who franchise, playing another character in the most recent "Doctor Who" television series. She was cast as Elizabeth X (nicknaned "Liz Ten"), a Queen regnant of the United Kingdom in the 29th century. In the series, Elizabeth is immortal, but has limited access to her own memories due to a series of mind-wipes. She was depicted as still alive and reigning in an episode set in the 52nd century, at which point she was over 2300 years old.
Okonedo was limited to television roles for much of the early 2010s, but returned to theatrical films with the post-apocalyptic science fiction film "After Earth" (2013). The film is set in the 31st century, when the planet Earth has long been abandoned by humanity. Most humans live in the colony world Nova Prime, which is protected from alien threats by the Ranger Corps. Okonedo was cast in the role of Faia Raige, wife of the General Cypher Raige (Will Smith), the commanding officer of the Rangers. Early in the film, Faia convinces Cypher to take their son Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) with him in mission, as a bonding experience. Young Kitai's application to become a Ranger has already being rejected due to reckless behavior, Kitai suffers from survivor's guilt for playing a part in his sister's death, and his father sees him as a failure. Faia's request for a bonding experience results in father and son being left stranded on planet Earth, the only two humans alive on the planet. The film was poorly received by critics, but earned about 244 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Becoming the commercially most successful film in Okonedo's entire career at this point.
Okonedo's next film was the political drama "War Book" (2014). The film depicts British civil servants who participate in a war-game, concerning government reactions in a potential nuclear war. In 2016, Okonedo had a major role in the mini-series "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses", depicting the historical Wars of the Roses (1455-1487), a series of English civil wars involving rival branches of the royal family. Okonedo was cast in the role of Queen consort Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482, terms as Queen 1445-1461, 1470-1471). The historical Margaret was the wife and consort of Henry VI of England (1421-1471, reigned 1422-1461, 1470-1471), the mother of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453-1471), and the mother-in-law of Anne Neville (1456-1485). Due to Henry's health problems and Edward's underage status, Margaret served as the de facto head of the House of Lancaster and the Lancastrian military faction in early phases of the war. The defeat of her army at the Battle of Tewkesbury (1471) caused the deaths of both her husband and her son, and allowed the rival House of York to dominate the English throne until 1485.
In 2018, Okonedo returned to voice acting. She voiced Kanga the kangaroo of the Hundred Acre Wood in the fantasy film "Christopher Robin", a sequel to the Winnie-the-Pooh novels of Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956). The film depicts an adult Christopher Robin as a World War II veteran and aging businessman. He thinks that his childhood friends from the Hundred Acre Wood were imaginary, until said friends come searching for him. He has aged, but they have not. The film earned about 198 million dollars at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise.
In 2019, Okonedo played the seer Lady Hatton in the superhero film "Hellboy", the first superhero film of her career. The film earned about 40 million dollars at the worldwide box office, lower than its own budget. The film was criticized for its excessive gore, including an opening scene where King Arthur mutilates the corpse of his enemy Nimue.
Also in 2019, Okonedo was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2010, and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019., for her services in drama. She is living with her only daughter Aoife Okonedo Martin in Muswell Hill, a suburban district of north London. Aoife is employed as a Personal Trainer. At 51, Okonedo continues to work regularly in her chosen field.- Actress
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Karla Crome was born on 22 June 1988 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Canvas 5 (2021), Under the Dome (2013) and Misfits (2009).- Actress
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Shyko Amos is known for Death in Paradise (2011) and A Very English Scandal (2018).- Actress
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Kehinde Fadipe is a British-Nigerian actress and writer. She is best known for playing 'Melissa/Curtis' as a series regular on Misfits (Channel Four). She has also starred in Body Farm (BBC) and as a lead in 'Of Mary' (dir. Adrian Lester).
She has worked onstage at The Almeida Theatre (Ruined by Lynn Nottage), The Finborough Theatre (Fanta Orange) and The National Theatre Studio (Eclipsed by Danao Gurira)- Jenny Jules was born in London, England, UK. She is known for Up 'n' Under (1998), Skins (2007) and EastEnders (1985). She is married to Ralph Brown.
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Amma Asante is a British BAFTA award winning screenwriter and director, known for Belle (2013), and A Way of Life (2004). She is a former child actress, who began her writing career at the age of 23 with a script deals from both Channel 4 in the UK and BBC. Her first movie, A Way of Life, which she wrote and directed won her numerous awards, both in the UK and internationally, including FIPRESCI prizes and the Carl Foreman BAFTA Film Award. In 2017 Amma was awarded an MBE on the Queen's New Year's Honours List, for her services to film as a writer and director.- Actress
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Born in London, with a Nigerian father, Nina trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and gained A-levels in Performing Arts. Soon she was appearing as Desdemona in "Othello", Olivia in "Twelfth Night" and Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", along with the title role in "Educating Rita". Joining the RSC, she played in "Henry V", "The White Devil", "The Learned Ladies" and "Herbal Bed", before moving to the National Theatre for "Anthony & Cleopatra" and "House and Garden", followed by "The Marriage of Figaro" at the Royal Exchange.
On TV, Nina has appeared in People Like Us (1999), Teachers (2001), The Jury (2002), The Three Gamblers (2000), Prime Suspect 2 (1992) - and many others. New projects include Human Trade (2003) with Martin Kemp and John Duttine, and Richard Curtis's new film Love Actually (2003) with Hugh Grant. She also appears in "The Vortex" at the Donmar Warehouse until February 2003.- Actress
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Marsha Thomason is a British television and film actress who is known for playing Sara Evers in Disney's The Haunted Mansion, Naomi Dorrit on the ABC series Lost, FBI agent Diana Berrigan on the USA Network series White Collar, Francine Bridge on Sky's Cobra and DS Jenn Townsend in ITV crime series The Bay.- Actress
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Zawe Ashton is an actor, writer and director.
Her role as Vod in Channel 4's "Fresh Meat" won her a cult following, and the diversity of her work across television, film, and stage has attracted numerous accolades and awards.
Most recently, Zawe starred on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL directed by Jamie Lloyd, opposite Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Cox. Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote that Zawe is "a breakout star... her deeply sensitive performance elicits a feminist subtext in Betrayal." She also received a WhatsOnStage nomination for the West End run of the show.
Zawe's recent film and TV credits include the Netflix feature film Velvet Buzzsaw, in which she starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Toni Colette, and Rene Russo. She is seen teaming up with Toni Colette again in the BBC/Netflix TV series Wanderlust. She will appear as a new character Oona in the fourth series of the critically acclaimed Handmaid's Tale. She was nominated for two British Comedy Awards for her break out role as Vod in 'Fresh Meat', the show was nominated for a BAFTA in 2014. Her heartbreaking portrayal of Joyce Vincent in Carol Morley's 'Dreams of a Life' earned her a Best Newcomer nomination at the British Independent Film Awards in 2012.
In addition to being an accomplished actress, Zawe has also established herself as an award-winning writer, producer and director. As a playwright, her second play FOR ALL THE WOMEN WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE... MAD was produced in London at the Hackney Showroom and at Soho Rep in New York, simultaneously in 2019. Her writing career began when she became the youngest winner of the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000. Her debut play Harm's Way was nominated for a Verity Bargate Award in 2007. Zawe's directorial debut Happy Toys was nominated for Best British Short at the Raindance Film Festival in 2014.
As an author, Zawe's novel, CHARACTER BREAKDOWN, was published by Penguin / Random House in 2019. The Times called it "'Smart, funny, vivid, honest, dark, timely'".- Roxy Sternberg is a British actress, born and raised in Hammersmith, London to parents Bernard Sternberg and Flora Sternberg. Her father studied at LAMDA and she also found herself in love with acting at a young age.
Her first job was the lead role in IT'S A LOT, a British urban cult comedy, which she landed quickly after graduating from the Royal Holloway University in London. She has since starred in both comedies and dramas- including a series regular role on NBC's EMERALD CITY, which opened up other tv opportunities overseas in the US. This includes Nat Geo's MARS, Amazon's ABSENTIS and AMC's INTO THE BADLANDS.
She featured in the BAFTA winning comedy, CHEWING GUM and is currently starring in Dick Wolf's CBS series, FBI: MOST WANTED. - Actress
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Film and television actress Christine Adams was born in London, United Kingdom.
She starred on several British and American films and television series since early 2000s.
On television, she is known for roles as "Katherine Williams Osgood" on the British miniseries, NY-LON (2004); "Simone Hundin" on the American comedy-drama series, Pushing Daisies (2007) (2007-2009); as "Lena Boudreaux" on the short-lived ABC legal drama series, The Whole Truth (2010); and as "Mira" in FOX's science-fiction drama series, Terra Nova (2011).
In 2012, she starred, opposite Anthony LaPaglia, on the ABC drama series, Americana (2012). Adams appeared on several films, such as Submerged (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Eye of the Dolphin (2006), Green Flash (2008), Beneath the Blue (2010), Tron: Legacy (2010) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.- Adelayo Adedayo was born on 18 December 1988 in Dagenham, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Some Girls (2012), Timewasters (2017) and Origin (2018).
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Kirby is an actress who is best known for her memorable roles in "Killing Eve," "The Good Place," "Barry," "Why Women Kill," and "Veronica Mars." Her other television credits include "Infinity Train," "Love," 'Downward Dog," "House Of Lies," and "Comedy Bang! Bang!."
In 2021, Kirby was seen in the Disney feature "Cruella", opposite Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, and starred in the STX Films comedy "Queenpins," a two-hander with Kristen Bell and Kirby in co-leading roles. She was also seen in the independent feature "Silent Night," and appeared in Saban Films' dark romantic comedy "Happily."- Actress
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Lashana Lynch (born 27 November 1987) is a British actress. She plays the leading role of Rosaline in the ABC period drama series Still Star-Crossed.
Lynch is a graduate of the BA Acting course at ArtsEd drama school in London. She made her film debut in the 2011 drama film Fast Girls. She later co-starred in the BBC television film The 7.39. On television, she also has appeared in Silent Witness, Death in Paradise, and was regular cast member on the short-lived BBC comedy Crims in 2015.
In 2016, Lynch was cast as leading character, Rosaline, in the American period drama series Still Star-Crossed produced by Shonda Rhimes.
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Ayesha Antoine was born on 8 May 1981. She is an actress and writer, known for Artemis Fowl (2020), Doctor Who (2005) and The Sea Beast (2022).- Actress
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Alisha Bailey was born in London, England, UK. Alisha is an actor and writer, known for Domino Day (2024), Doctor Who (2005) and Grace (2021).- Actress
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Jade Anouka was born on 12 June 1990. She is an actress and director, known for His Dark Materials (2019), Cleaning Up (2019) and The Donmar Warehouse's All-Female Shakespeare Trilogy (2017).- Actress
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Noma Dumezweni was born on 28 July 1969 in Swaziland. She is an actress, known for The Little Mermaid (2023), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and Dirty Pretty Things (2002).- Actress
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Angela Griffin was born on 19 July 1976 in Cottingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Waterloo Road (2006), Help (2021) and Crime (2021). She has been married to Jason Milligan since 27 July 2006. They have two children.- Lorraine Burroughs was born in 1981 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctor Who (2005), DCI Banks (2010) and Fast Girls (2012).
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Georgina Campbell was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. Georgina is an actor and producer, known for Barbarian (2022), Black Mirror (2011) and Bird Box: Barcelona (2023).- Actress
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Clare-Hope Ashitey was born on 12 February 1987 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Children of Men (2006), Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015) and Shooting Dogs (2005).- Tiana Benjamin was born on 5 October 1984 in Enfield, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), EastEnders (1985) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
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Sophia Brown is known for The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022), Giri/Haji (2019) and The Capture (2019).- Actress
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Cherrelle Skeete was born on 25 July 1988 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Hanna (2019), The Midwich Cuckoos (2022) and Black Cake (2023).- Actress
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Scottish actress Eunice Olumide is known for her versatility across a variety of genres including action, drama and comedy roles. From a young age she has performed regularly on the theatre circuit including producing and directing 'Metamorph', a sell out show at the Traverse theatre and several award winning productions at The Edinburgh Fringe.- Actress
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Yusra Warsama was born on 9 July 1985 in the United Arab Emirates. She is an actress and writer, known for The Last Days on Mars (2013), Castle Rock (2018) and Our Girl (2013).- Actress
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Adi was born Adi Natasha Alfa in London to a Nigerian father and Jamaican Chinese British mother.. However she grew up in the city of Liverpool were she studied Performance studies at A level standard and was also awarded achievement of excellence. She then went on to study. Drama and English and Liverpool John Moores University. Having achieved a 2.1 degree Bachelor of Arts she then travelled abroad for 6 months gaining valuable insight to herself. Since then she returned with determination to succeed as a professional actress and she hasn't looked back since. Adi and her sibling where brought up in foster care and thus gave Adi valuable life experiences needed to be a passionate and successful actor. Having always been a performer Adi used the art of acting and performance to channel her emotions and shut off the world around her. With an NAFCA award (African Oscar) a BEFFTA Star of the Year Award 2016 and two UK Entertainment Awards (2014/16) under her belt, Adi is set to do great things. After setting up her own production company Bosss Media in early 2016, the company has already been named a multi award winning company and will be producing their first feature film some time next year. Adi is a working actress in London, she will be making her way to America soon.- Actress
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Cush Jumbo is a British actress and writer best known for playing Lucca Quinn in The Good Wife. She was Olivier nominated for the role of Marc Anthony in Phyllida Lloyd's all-female production of Julius Caesar (Donmar Warehouse/St Anns Warehouse NYC) and won an Evening Standard Award for writing and starring in Josephine and I, a one-woman show about the black performer Josephine Baker.- Melanie was born in Hertfordshire, England, daughter of Georgina a Realtor and Michael Liburd a Martial Arts Expert and has two brothers Marc and Leon. She is half Kittitian, half English. Her mother was born in Russell Square in London and her father was born on the Island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Before training as an actress at The Identity Drama School, she was a fashion/beauty model and traveled all over the world. She also read Art History and attained a BA Hons in Fashion Design.
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Yetunde Oduwole is a Multi award winning professional UK based Actress. Amongst her credits include her recurring role as Glady's Adebanjo in three series of the award winning show Meet the Adebanjos on Netflix. Also in her credits are Two series as Comfort in E4's Youngers.
She can also be seen in the Highly acclaimed Netflix and BBC drama "You Don't know Me" and The Larkins at Christmas with Bradley Walsh.
After obtaining her Diploma in Performing Arts at The Goldsmiths College London. She went on to obtain a Diploma in Musical theatre at the prestigious City Lit. She then trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she obtained a Masters in Musical Theatre. She also trained at Stella Alder New York which boasts Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Salma Hayek as its past Alumni She has worked with Tiata Fahodzi UK on various production's under the leadership of the CEO and founder Femi Elufowoju Jr.
Her other Acting credits include Adulto Orgasmo ( Lion and Unicorn Theatre) The Camden Journal noted her as the stand out performer. Torn ( The Arcola Theatre) with The Stage calling her a powerhouse of a woman & Time Out rating her as one to watch. The New Boss (Broadway Theatre) Hackney Streets ( The Rosemary Branch Theatre The Harlot ( The Coronet Theatre) The Wedlock Of the gods (Cochrane Theatre). Pandora's Box ( The Arcola & A National Tour) The Guardian naming her stand out perfomer with amazing reviews from the Stage & Time Out. Responsible Other (Hampstead Theatre) with standout reviews from The Guardian, Timeout and the Stage.
Yetunde is also well known for Hosting various TV Shows and Red Carpet Comperes for Ben Tv, OHtv, Afro Nollywood awards, Naija 4 life to name a few. Other Best Actress nods are from Screen Nation, Beffta, Zaffa and NEL awards.
She is an amazing mother of two delightful girls Nnene and Eti-Eno. t from- Actress
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- Riann Steele is an English actress born in New York. After studying at Arts Educational Schools, London, and graduating with a First, she appeared in various Royal Shakespeare Company productions including Hamlet (2009) alongside David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. In 2010, Riann made her debut screen performance opposite Aiden Gillen in Treacle Jr. (2010) (winner of the Golden Hitchcock award at the Dinard British Film Festival) and went on to play nurse Lauren Minster as a regular in the television series Holby City (1999). Various television roles followed, including Queen Nefertiti in Dr Who (2012). Riann is most known for playing Suzanne in Crazyhead (2016) and Sydney Halliday in NCIS: New Orleans (2014).
- Natalie Gumede was born on 20 March 1984 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Titans (2018), C.B. Strike (2017) and Doctor Who (2005).
- Ellen Thomas was born on 3 February 1964 in Sierra Leone. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) and Moses Jones (2009).
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Camilla Beeput was born in Westminster, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Peep Show (2003), Save Me (2018) and The Suspect (2022).- Weruche Opia was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She is an actress, known for I May Destroy You (2020), Bad Education (2012) and Sliced (2019).
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Hannah Dominique E. John-Kamen is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Dutch in the Syfy television series Killjoys, Ornela in the HBO series Game of Thrones, F'Nale Zandor in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, and Ghost in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Hannah was born in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, the youngest of three children of a Nigerian forensic psychologist father and a Norwegian fashion model mother. She attended primary school in Kirk Ella and received her secondary education at Hull Collegiate School, and also trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. In 2012, she graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama.
John-Kamen began her professional career in 2011 when she provided her voice for the video game Dark Souls. She then went on to make episode appearances in television series Misfits (2011), Black Mirror (2011), Whitechapel (2012), The Syndicate (2012), The Midnight Beast (2012) and The Hour (2012).
In 2012, John-Kamen landed the lead role of Viva in Viva Forever, a West End musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls. Written by Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Craymer, Viva Forever premiered on 11 December 2012 at the Piccadilly Theatre to largely negative reviews. The Daily Mirror, however, praised John-Kamen's performance, noting, "It's a shame a talented cast, especially Hannah John-Kamen's Viva and the rest of Eternity, are let down by a clichéd plot and leaden dialogue." The show was eventually closed on 29 June 2013.
2015 saw John-Kamen land a starring role in SyFy's Killjoys. In 2016 John-Kamen had a guest starring role on HBO's Game of Thrones. In 2016, she appeared in "Playtest", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. She also appeared in Season two of the UK series The Tunnel, and played Ghost in the superhero film Ant-Man and the Wasp.
On John-Kamen's role in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, Kristen Tauer wrote: "While much of "Ready Player One" takes place in a virtual reality world, John-Kamen's character is unique in that she is rooted in the reality throughout the film."- Actress
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Jacqueline Boatswain was born in Bedford on June 22nd and as a child demonstrated a musical talent, attending ballet school in London at age seventeen. For some fifteen years she sang and danced in twelve West End shows such as the RSC's 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' and the revivals of 'Carousel' and 'Chicago' amongst others.In the early 2000s it was suggested to her that she should turn her hand to acting and in 2001 she landed her first role in the BBC production 'Doctors', returning as a semi regular character. She then took on the role of the headmistress in the long running BBC school drama 'Grange Hill', remaining there for three years. Since then she has appeared in other long running series - 'East Enders', ''Casualty' and as regulars in 'Hollyoaks'( as fan favourite Simone Loveday ) and 'Shameless' as the pretentious Patreesha St Rose as well as a rather sinister scientist in the children's fantasy 'Wolfblood'. She has also played comedic roles in 'Bad Education' and three series of 'Cuckoo'. She can most recently be seen in ITV's 'Bancroft' and season two of 'Carnival Row' for Amazon when it is released.On stage she has appeared in 'Coriolanus', 'One Monkey Don't Stop No Show', James Baldwin's 'The Amen Corner' with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Sharon D. Clarke and Sarah Rutherford's 'Adult Supervision', the last three being plays dealing with racial concerns.- Frieda Thiel is known for Just a Couple (2017), Been So Long (2018) and My Brother the Devil (2012).
- Elarica Johnson was born in London, England. A British Actress, known for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) A Discovery of Witches (2018) and P-Valley US series with Starz (2020). Elarica began her career in her teens, landing her first role in the Harry Potter franchise.
- Savannah Gordon-Liburd is known for One Night (2012), My Brother the Devil (2012) and Honeytrap (2014).
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Isaura grew up in the East End of London where she started her acting career in local theatre.
She studied film studies and performing arts in college as well as history and English literature.
At 19 she moved to New York to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (2005-2007). She lived and worked there for another year, and moved back to London in 2008.
In 2009 she did a summer course in Oxford with the British American Drama Academy where she studied Shakespeare and modern theatre.
After returning she worked in theatre and then made the jump into film, playing the lead in short film Mosa (2010), followed by a leading role in the feature film David is Dying (2011).- Bianca Sowerby was born in the UK. She is known for Fear of Water (2014), Coronation Street (1960) and Hollyoaks (1995).
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Michelle Gayle was born on 2 February 1971 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Grange Hill (1978) and Press Gang (1989). She was previously married to Mark Bright.- Red Madrell was born on 18 June 1987. She is an actress, known for Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and We Still Kill the Old Way (2014).
- Aretha Ayeh is known for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), The Quiet Ones (2014) and The Stranger (2020).
- Tupele Dorgu was born on 13 December 1977 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Billionaire Boy (2016) and The Case (2011). She has been married to Mark Flanagan since 23 May 2009. They have one child.
- Remmie Milner was born on 1 August 1989 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for His Dark Materials (2019), Save Me (2018) and A Christmas Carol (2019).
- Jessica-Louise Abidde is known for Fast Girls (2012), The Hour (2011) and Britain's Next Top Model (2005).
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- Anastasia "Tasie" Katya Breezy Dhanraj was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England to Derek Dhanraj and Rebecca Sinnatt.
She has a younger sister named Tasha and is of Indian and English decent.
She is a singer/songwriter and is former member of a dark pop rock band called the "WooWoos". Though she confirmed in her Twitter that she has left the band due to her wanting to go in a different direction of her career.
She is best known for her role as Mara Jaffray in the Belgian/American/British Teen Drama Mystery television series of Nickelodeon: House of Anubis. - Mimî M Khayisa was born on 31 August 1991 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Cinderella (2015).
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Naomi Ackie was born on 22 August 1991 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Lady Macbeth (2016), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022).- Golda Rosheuvel was born on 2 May 1970 in Guyana. She is an actress, known for Lady Macbeth (2016), Luther (2010) and Silent Witness (1996).
- Donna Berlin is known for In Darkness (2018), Torchwood: Monthly Range (2015) and Monochrome (2016).
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Rakie Ayola was born on 11 May 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Been So Long (2018), Twelfth Night (2018) and No Offence (2015). She is married to Adam Smethurst. They have two children.- Sheri-An Davis is known for House of Anubis (2011), After You've Gone (2007) and The City Speaks (2008).
- Gloria Modupe Omotola Onitiri is a British-Nigerian actress born in London and raised in Bedfordshire. In the years 2000-2003, she became a fixed member of the National Youth Music Theatre, participating as a lead role in two major productions worldwide, whilst studying at the formerly known Dame Alice Harpur School, in Bedford. She then went straight from school at 17 years old into her West End debut in, Disney's, The Lion King before continuing her studies at The University of Birmingham in English and Drama.
Gloria has starred in many of London's West End theatre's productions, The National Theatre and the UK's leading Regional theatres. Her multi skills have meant that she's had an extremely diverse and far reaching career including her screen work in: Coming Up, Bad Girls, Grass, Resurrecting the Street Walker and more. - Actress
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- Cecilia Noble was born in Hackney, London, England, UK. She is known for The Lady in the Van (2015), Mumatar (2018) and Danny and the Human Zoo (2015).
- Leonie Elliott was born in Brent, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Call the Midwife (2012), Danny and the Human Zoo (2015) and Black Mirror (2011).
- Fatima Koroma is known for Some Sweet Oblivious Antidote (2018).
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Dominique Moore is an actress and writer from London, England. She started out in theatre at a young age, originating several roles in West End productions, including being the first Young Nala in Disney's The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre). Dominique won the Stage Newspaper Scholarship age 12 to study at the renowned Sylvia Young Theatre School, this was documented on the BBC fly on the wall documentary series Paddington Green. She is well known for her series regular role in Award Winning TV sketch show Horrible Histories. Her performance of notable figures such as: Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks have been well received by audiences and critics alike and feature in many press articles and reviews.
Other notable screen credits include Yasmina in Finding Alice, A Confession and Torvill & Dean (all for ITV), BAFTA nominated Anthony (BBC), Four Weddings and a Funeral (Hulu) as well as the EMMY nominated 'Tracey Ullman's show' for HBO/BBC. On stage, she starred in Patrick Marber's sold out production of 'Don Juan in Soho' alongside David Tennant. Dominique voices several animation characters including the first black female role of 'Ruth' in Thomas and Friends. Dominique is also the voice of 'Pickle Pony' in BAFTA winning Lovely Little Farm on Apple TV+
In 2022 Dominique produced and starred in the award nominated short - 'What We Did Yesterday' directed by Matt René.
"Moore delivers an impressive performance" - Indie Shorts Mag Dominique Moore is excellent as the torn Rhiannon" - UK Film Review
In May 2016, Dominique founded DMA London and opened creative acting studio 'The DMA Studio' in Hackney Wick, London. Owing to her successful and expansive career, she now mentors and coaches' young professional actors all over the world. DMA has working relationships with a number of industry professionals and productions that provide opportunities for the young talent she works with. Dominique is passionate about providing young actors with the tools, industry understanding, knowledge and support to help them succeed and in 2020 established Non-profit The DMA Foundation.
Since working with her, Dominique's young mentees have achieved international success in the world of Arts and Entertainment.