Caroline Chikezie
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Caroline Chikezie | |
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Born | London, England, UK | 19 February 1974
Nationality | Nigerian, British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998 – present |
Caroline Chikezie is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives [1] and the Cyberwoman in Torchwood.
Early life and background
Chikezie was born in England to Nigerian parents of Igbo origin.[2] At fourteen, Chikezie was sent to boarding school in Nigeria in an attempt to make her abandon her dreams to become an actress. Prior to this she had attended weekend classes at Italia Conti. On her return to the United Kingdom she enrolled into Brunel University where she studied Medicinal Chemistry (she was expected to take over her father's hospital in Nigeria), but dropped out of school. She later won a scholarship to the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[3]
Television
After roles in Holby City, Casualty, and the award-winning British film Babymother,[4] Chikezie landed her first major role as bitchy Sasha Williams in As If [5] in 2001. In 2004 she landed a regular role as Kyle Pascoe's girlfriend Elaine Hardy in Series Three of Footballer's Wives. Other television work includes 40, Judas Kiss, Free Fall and Brothers and Sisters.
She appeared as Lisa Hallett, a member of the secret organisation of Torchwood who had been transformed into a half-human half-Cyberman in "Cyberwoman", an episode of Torchwood, and as Tamara, a fellow demon hunter, in the 3rd season premiere of Supernatural. In 2018, She starred as a recurring character, Queen Tamlin of Leah in the 2nd season of Shannara Chronicles.
She also starred as Angela Ochello in the hit EbonyLife Television series "The Governor."
Film
As a film actress, Chikezie has starred as Nasuada in the movie Eragon.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Brothers and Sisters | Belinda Ofori | TV series |
1998 | Babymother | Sharon | TV film |
1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Gushy Assistant | |
1999 | Casualty | Donna | Episode: "Free Fall" |
2001 | As If | Sasha Williams | 7 episodes |
2002 | Holby City | Jamila James | Episode: "Judas Kiss: Part 1 & 2" |
2002 | Babyfather | Kandii | Episode: "2.1" |
2003 | 40 | Denise | 7 episodes |
2005 | The Mistress of Spices | Myisha | |
2005 | Aeon Flux | Freya | |
2006 | Take 3 Girls | Spot | |
2006 | Breaking and Entering | Erika | |
2006 | Eragon | Nasuada | |
2006 | Torchwood | Lisa Hallett | Episode: "Cyberwoman" |
2007 | Torchwood | Lisa Hallett | Episode: "End of Days" |
2007 | Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office | Rachel | TV film |
2007 | Supernatural | Tamara | Episode: "The Magnificent Seven" |
2009 | The Killing of Wendy | Zora | |
2010 | Paris Connections | Nathalie de Barge | |
2010 | Inale | Inale | |
2012 | Casualty | Teri Layeni | Episode: "All in a Day's Nightmare" |
2012 | The Sweeney | Clarke | |
2012 | Crime Stories | Susie Fisher | Episode: "1.20" |
2013 | By Any Means | ||
2016 | The Governor | Angela Ochello (Governor) | Episode 1 & 2 as Deputy Governor, Episodes 3 to 13 as Governor |
2017 | Mayhem | The Siren | |
2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Queen Tamlin | Episodes: "Wraith", "Graymark", "Dweller" |
2019 | The Passage | Dr. Major Nichole Sykes |