Fola Evans-Akingbola
Fola Evans-Akingbola | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Other names | Fola Akingbola |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent(s) | William Morris Endeavor Luber Roklin Entertainment Identity Agency Group (IAG)[1] |
| Relatives | Jimmy Akingbola (uncle) |
Fola Evans-Akingbola (ⓘ/ˈɑːkiːnˈboʊlɑː/) is a British actress. She is known for roles such as Maddie Bishop in the Freeform series Siren and American Secret Service agent Chelsea Arrington in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent. other credits include Youngers (2014), Holby City (2014), Death in Paradise (2016), Game of Thrones (2016), Black Mirror, episode "Striking Vipers" (2019), and Ten Percent (2022).
Early life and education[edit]
Evans-Akingbola was born in London, to an English anthropologist mother, Gillian Evans,[a] and Nigerian musician father Sola Akingbola (of the band Jamiroquai). She was raised in Bermondsey,[2] and educated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, graduating in 2012.[3]
She received acting training at the National Youth Theatre,[2] but stopped at age 12 to concentrate on her schoolwork.[2] She later resumed actor training at the Identity School of Acting.[4]
Career[edit]
Before acting professionally, Evans-Akingbola worked as a model.[5]
Her first acting credits were for the BBC series Youngers (2014) and Holby City (2014).[6] While appearing on a third BBC series, Death in Paradise,[6] Evans-Akingbola was cast in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones,[7] as the (unnamed) second wife of Khal Moro during season 6 in 2016.[5]
Since 2018, she has been a main character on Siren,[7] playing marine biologist Madelyn Bishop. She has also directed, co-wrote, and produced a short film called Grandma's 80th Surprise and done voiceover work for Assassin's Creed video games.[7]
For Netflix's Black Mirror,[7] she appeared in a 2019 episode called "Striking Vipers" as Mariella, a younger Millennial woman dating Karl (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), (the co-protagonist), but events suggest her relationship with Karl is quite shallow.[8]
Evans-Akingbola plays US secret agent Chelsea Arrington in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Youngers | Reanne (uncredited) | Episode: Links |
| 2014 | Holby City | Amaani Qalanjo | Episode: True Colours [6] |
| 2016 | Death in Paradise | Rosey Fabrice | Episodes: Flames of Love, Dishing Up Murder, Lost Identity, Posing in Murder [6] |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Moro's Wife #2 | Episodes: Book of the Stranger and The Red Woman[3] |
| 2016 | Dawn | Pakalan | TV movie |
| 2017 | An American Exorcism | Angelica | Film [6] |
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed: Origins | Voice Talent (voice, as Fola Akingbola) | (Video Game)[7] |
| 2018–2020 | Siren | Maddie Bishop | TV series [7] |
| 2018 | VS. | Makayla | Film |
| 2019 | Black Mirror | Mariella | Episode: Striking Vipers[7] |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Zoe Spencer | TV series regular [3] |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | Chelsea Arrington | TV series regular [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ Petski, Denise (6 October 2016). "'The Deep': Alex Roe & Fola Evans-Akingbola Round Out Cast Of Freeform Pilot". Deadline.com. Penske Business Media, LLC.
- ^ a b c "Fola Evans-Akingbola – interview, Death in Paradise and Game Of Thrones". afridiziak.com. 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Fola Evans-Akingbola (Tulley's 2012) in The Night Agent". Alleyn's School. 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Identity School of Acting Alumni". identityschoolofacting.com. 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b Crow, Roger (27 July 2016). "A Chat with Game of Thrones' Fola Evans-Akingbola". Huffington Post UK. Verizon Media.
- ^ a b c d e Ellenbogen, Rachael (29 March 2018). "Freeform's 'Siren' TV Show Premiere: Here's How You Know The Cast". International Business Times. IBTimes LLC.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ziyadeh, Murad (18 January 2020). "Preview: "Grandma's 80th Surprise" – how a mixed-race relationship leads to familial problems". Vancouver Weekly. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020.
- ^ Shamimi, Minaal (29 March 2018). "Black Mirror: 'Striking Vipers' Ending Explained". International Business Times. IBTimes LLC.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Not to be confused with British philosopher Gillian Evans.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actors from the London Borough of Southwark
- Actresses from London
- Alumni of the Identity School of Acting
- Black British actresses
- English female models
- British people of Nigerian descent
- British people of Yoruba descent
- Models from the London Borough of Southwark
- National Youth Theatre members
- People from Bermondsey
- People educated at Alleyn's School
- Yoruba actresses