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Adelayo Adedayo
Born (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 36)
Education Brunel University (BA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present

Adelayo Adedayo was born on December 18, 1988. She is a British actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows. These include Some Girls (from 2012 to 2014) and Timewasters (from 2017 to 2019). She also starred in The Responder, which started in 2022.

About Adelayo Adedayo

Adelayo Adedayo was born in London on December 18, 1988. Her family comes from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. She grew up in a place called Dagenham.

Her Education and Training

Adelayo studied law at Brunel University. At the same time, she trained to be an actress. She took part-time classes at the Identity School of Acting.

Adelayo's Acting Career

Adelayo Adedayo started her film career in 2011. Her first movie was called ....

TV Show Roles

She became famous for her roles on television. She was in the BBC Three comedy show Some Girls. This show ran from 2012 to 2014. She also starred in the ITV2 series Timewasters. That show was on from 2017 to 2019.

In 2022, Adelayo took on a new role. She played a new police officer in the BBC One series The Responder. She acted alongside Martin Freeman in this show.

Awards and Recognitions

Adelayo Adedayo has been recognized for her acting. In 2023, she was nominated for a big award. This was a British Academy Television Award. She received the nomination for her great performance in The Responder.

Adelayo's Work in Film and TV

Movies

Year Film Character
2011 ... Kerry
2013 Gone Too Far! Paris
2017 Unlocked Noma

Television Shows

Year Programme Character Notes
2007 The Bill Estelle Makobi One episode
2010 Skins Andrea One episode
2011 M.I. High Agent Suki One episode
2012–2014 Some Girls Viva Bennett Main role; 18 episodes
2014 Law & Order: UK Kayla Series 8
2017–2019 Timewasters Lauren Main role
2018 Origin Agnes "Lee" Lebachi Recurring role
2019 The Capture Alma Dahmani Recurring role
2022 The Responder Rachel Hargreaves Recurring role
2024 Supacell Dionne Main role
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