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Rakie Ayola
Actor, ProducerBorn January 1, 1968 (57 years)
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress.
She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city.
She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales.
She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.
She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city.
She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales.
She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.
Filmography
2024 | Gavin & Stacey: The Finale · as Registrar |
2024 | KAOS (TV Series) · as Persephone |
2021 | The Pact (2021) (TV Series) · as Ds Holland |
2021 | Grace (2021) (TV Series) · as Acc Alison Vosper |
2020 | Anthony · as Gee Walker |
2020 | Alex Rider (TV Series) · as Jo Byrne |
2020 | Noughts + Crosses (TV Series) · as Opal Folami |
2019 | Brexit · as Camilla |
2018 | Been So Long · as Martina |
2016 | Flowers (TV Series) · as Morag |
2015 | No Offence (TV Series) · as Nora Attah |
2015 | Code of a Killer (TV Series) · as Helena Adarkwa |
2014 | Under Milk Wood · as Voice |
2013 | Shetland (TV Series) · as Olivia Lennox |
2012 | Now Is Good · as Phillippa |
2012 | Dredd · as Chief Judge |
2012 | Stella (2012) (TV Series) · as Hilary |
2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Shelly |
2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Amber Haleford |
2007 | Gavin & Stacey (TV Series) · as The Registrar |
2005 | Sahara · as Mrs. Nwokolo |
2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Hostess |
2004 | The I Inside · as Nurse Clayton |
2004 | Sea of Souls (TV Series) · as Yemi |
2003 | Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as Nicky Constable |
2003 | Coming Up (TV Series) · as Mojisola |
2002 | Being April (TV Series) |
2001 | Green-Eyed Monster · as Leila |
2001 | The Armando Iannucci Shows (TV Series) · as Cast |
2001 | Murder in Mind (TV Series) · as Cally |
2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Pauline |
1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Kyla Tyson |
1998 | The Secret Laughter of Women · as Talking Drum |
1998 | Maisie Raine (TV Series) · as D.c. Helen Tomlin |
1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Alice Winning |
1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Annie Farmer |
1994 | |
1994 | Shades of Fear · as Gabriel Angel |
1991 | Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Bernie Roberts |
1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Nina |
1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Karen Goddard |
1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Ms. French |