Demi Isaac Oviawe
Demi Isaac Oviawe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | The Young Offenders (TV) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Demi Isaac Oviawe (/ˈdɛmiː ˈaɪzæk əvˈjɑːweɪ/;[2] born 2 November 2000) is a Nigerian-born Irish actress.[3][4] She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the 2018 RTÉ/BBC-produced comedy series The Young Offenders.[5]
Oviawe was raised in the Irish town of Mallow by her parents, along with her four younger brothers.[4] Oviawe's parents named her after the actress Demi Moore.[4] In secondary school, Oviawe played camogie and Gaelic Football, and starred in school productions of Beauty and the Beast, Grease and Sister Act.[4]
Initially, Oviawe planned to train as a secondary school teacher. However, in 2017 she auditioned on YouTube for a role in the TV series The Young Offenders, and won the role of Linda Walsh.[4]
In 2017, the Irish Examiner named Oviawe as one of their annual "Ones to Watch for 2018".[6]
She appeared on 2019 series of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars.[7] She was eliminated on 17 February, making her the fourth celebrity to be voted off.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | The Young Offenders | Linda Walsh | 10 episodes[8] |
| 2019 | Dancing with the Stars (Ireland) | Herself | Contestant |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | To All My Darlings | Adaeze | Short[9] |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Anadil | Post-production; direct-to-streaming film[10] |
References
- ^ Sheridan, Colette (2 January 2019). "Two years ago, I was just a normal schoolgirl". Echo Live. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Demi Isaac. "unrehearsed scene/infomation about me for vico young offenders" – via YouTube.
- ^ Jones, Fionnuala (23 March 2018). "Linda and Siobhán's audition tapes for The Young Offenders prove that they were made for the show". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Brady, Tara (18 July 2020). "'Proudly on the Offence' (Interview with Demi Isaac Oviawe)". Irish Times Magazine. Dublin.
- ^ "Young Offenders set sights on Cork — again". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2018.
- ^ "2018's ones to watch". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Young Offenders star joins Dancing With The Stars". RTÉ.ie. 7 December 2018 – via www.RTÉ.ie.
- ^ DailyEdge.ie. "The Young Offenders TV series is being released in just over two weeks".
- ^ Ireland, Movie Extras. "Casting for student short film 'To All My Darlings'". www.movieextras.ie.
- ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (9 June 2021). "First Teaser for 'The School for Good and Evil' Lets You Meet the Coven of Netflix Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Irish actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Actresses from Benin City
- Black Irish people
- Irish film actresses
- Irish television actresses
- Nigerian emigrants to Ireland
- Nigerian film actresses
- Nigerian television actresses
- People from Mallow, County Cork
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