Susan Wokoma

Susan Wokoma

Nacimiento : 1987-12-31, Southwark, London, England

Historia

Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19. Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse. In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women. Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.

Perfil

Susan Wokoma

Películas

El juego bonito
Protasia
Un equipo de fútbol inglés viaja desde Londres a Roma para participar en la competición de la Copa Mundial de los Sin Techo. En el último momento, el entrenador decide incluir en el equipo al talentoso delantero Vinny. Sin embargo, el joven, con un pasado prometedor ahora atraviesa una mala racha, y para ser una ayuda para el equipo deberá enfrentar a sus fantasmas del pasado.
Tabby McTat
Sock
Set in London's streets, follows a musical cat and Fred, a gifted busker, and their warm, amazing friendship.
Bonus Track
It’s 2006, and George is a 16-year-old who believes he is a future star musician, even when no-one else in his small town does. The arrival of Max, the son of a famous musical duo who helps him rehearse for a talent show leads both boys to learn from each other and grow closer.
The Loneliest Boy in the World
Susanne
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
Lilith & Eve
Lilith
This adult comedy animation is a feminist re-imagining of the Adam and Eve story, in which Eve bumps into Adam's first wife and equal, Lilith.
La casa
Rosa (voice)
A lo largo de varias épocas, una familia pobre, un promotor inmobiliario y una casera hastiada están conectados a la misma casa misteriosa en esta oscura comedia animada.
Save the Cinema
Dolly
La verdadera historia de Liz Evans, peluquera y directora de un teatro juvenil en Carmarthen, Gales, que inició una campaña en 1993 para evitar el cierre del teatro Lyric. Junto con el entonces alcalde de Carmarthen, Richard Goodridge, solicitaron la ayuda de Steven Spielberg, asegurando un estreno especial de Jurassic Park.
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Amelie
The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous names from theatre, film, comedy and music gather together online to bring you a unique and hilarious adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, all to raise money for some very good causes. Joining Lily are Guz Khan, Sian Gibson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Miranda Hart and many others. A follow-up to last year’s hugely successful stay-at-home retelling of Cinderella, which raised nearly £900,000 for Comic Relief, some of the original stars return alongside an exciting new stellar cast for a production that promises to be bigger, brighter and funnier than ever.
A Response to Your Message
Narrator
A personal reflection on 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.
Enola Holmes
Edith
Enola Holmes, una intrépida joven que busca a su madre, utiliza su brillante instinto investigador para superar a su hermano Sherlock y ayudar a un lord en su fuga.
Night Bus
Natasha
Driving through the nocturnal streets of London on the eve of her 30th birthday, a night bus driver discovers a supernatural entity who has boarded her vehicle, and threatens to stay.
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Bola
Bola Ogun is a dedicated counselor who facilitates reconciliation sessions between convicts and the victims of their crimes. When her own daughter goes missing, her belief in forgiveness is tested, and she decides to take matters into her own hands. This powerful film demonstrates the strength and determination of a mother's love.
Love the Sinner
11-year-old Joanna tries to understand grief through her mother’s reaction to Princess Diana’s death.
Love the Sinner
Writer
11-year-old Joanna tries to understand grief through her mother’s reaction to Princess Diana’s death.
To Provide All People
Junior Doctor
To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.
Burn Burn Burn
Megan
Tras la muerte de su amigo, dos chicas de unos 30 años se enbarcan en un viaje en coche para esparcir sus cenizas. Ella se van turnando para conducir, y Dan está guardado en la guantera, en un tupperware, y va disminuyendo de tamaño conforme el viaje avanza.
The Inbetweeners 2
Della
Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s ”the sex capital of the world”. With their lives now rather dull compared to their hedonistic school days and legendary lads holiday, it’s an offer they can’t refuse. Once again, they put growing up temporarily on-hold, and embark on a backpacking holiday of a lifetime in an awful car, inspired by Peter Andre’s ‘Mysterious Girl’. Will soon finds himself battling with the lads to do something cultural, whilst they focus their attention on drinking, girls, and annoying fellow travelers.
Alpha: Omega
Fighter
A ravaged London is in the midst of a century-long civil war in which the battle-line isn't race or religion: it's gender. And the resource at stake isn't land or wealth: it's reproduction. The film follows the journey of the youngest member of an underground female resistance group, and her relationship with her biological mother.
Medio sol amarillo
Amala
Las hermanas Olanna y Kainene regresan a su hogar en la década de 1960, donde pronto divergen en diferentes caminos. A medida que estalla la guerra civil, los eventos políticos se vislumbran más grandes que sus diferencias cuando se unen a la lucha para establecer una república independiente.
And Mrs
When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiance drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway - much to the bewilderment of her friends and family.