Andi Osho facts for kids
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| Birth name | Yewande Morenike Osho |
| Born | 27 January 1973 Plaistow, London, England |
| Medium | television, film, podcast |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Yewande "Andi" Osho (born on January 27, 1973) is a British actor, writer, and blogger. She used to be a stand-up comedian and a television presenter. Andi is known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Andi Osho was born in Plaistow, a part of East London. Her parents are from Nigeria.
Andi first worked in television production. Then, in 2003, she decided to become an actor. By 2006, she also started doing stand-up comedy. For several years, she worked as a receptionist during the day. In the evenings, she practiced and improved her comedy routines.
Acting on Stage
In 2006, Andi Osho played the character Alma in a play called Yellowman. This play was shown at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. She also performed in other plays. These included playing the main role in Medea in 2005. She also appeared in Cigarettes, Coffee and Paranoia and Qabuka.
Television Roles
Andi has appeared in many TV shows. She played Lin Colvin in Casualty. She was also Adeola Brooker in Doctors. Other roles include Dr Rogers in Footballers' Wives: Extra Time and Angela Parker in Sea of Souls.
She has also been in shows like Waking the Dead and EastEnders. In 2020, she appeared in the detective series Death in Paradise. She also had a role in Kiri.
Comedy and Writing
Andi Osho is also a talented writer. She is one of the people who started a writers' group in London called Vowel Movement. She has written for News Review at the Canal Cafe Theatre. In 2008, she helped create a play called Up the Café de Paris. In 2007, Andi wrote a comedy show called CSI: Nigeria for BBC Three.
Stand-Up Comedy Performances
Andi has performed her comedy at many famous clubs and festivals. These include Jongleurs and the Comedy Store. She has also performed at the Reading Festival and the Hackney Empire.
In 2007, Andi Osho won the Nivea Funny Women award. This award celebrates female comedians.
TV Presenting and Game Shows
Andi co-hosted Tonightly on Channel 4. She also appeared in a pilot show for E4 called The Andi O Show. She has been a guest on comedy panel shows like Mock the Week and Ask Rhod Gilbert. She was also a regular performer on Stand Up for the Week.
In 2011, Andi took part in Let's Dance for Comic Relief. She danced to Michael Jackson's song "Bad". Even though the judges liked her performance, she did not win the public vote to go to the final.
Andi Osho has won two episodes of Celebrity Mastermind. In 2011, she won the Comic Relief episode. Her special topic was The Matrix movies. In 2012, she won another episode. For this one, her special topic was the show's host, John Humphrys. Andi also sometimes presents the comedy club section on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Recent Acting Work
On June 19, 2012, Andi Osho started a role in the BBC medical drama Holby City. She played a medical student named Barbara Alcock for three episodes. In July 2014, she appeared in Finding Carter as Susan Sherman.
From 2016 to 2018, she presented Supershoppers with Anna Richardson on Channel 4. She also won £7,000 for charity on a celebrity version of The Chase on ITV.
Film Appearances
Andi Osho has appeared in several films. She played a social worker named Emma Glover in David F. Sandberg's movies Lights Out (2016) and Shazam! (2019). In 2021, she was in A Castle for Christmas.
Notable TV Series Roles
In 2021, Andi appeared in the sixth series of the police drama Line of Duty. She played Gail Vella, a journalist whose murder is a big part of the story. She also had a recurring role as Simona in the mini-series Stay Close in 2021. In 2022, she played Miranda Walker in The Sandman.
More recently, in 2023, Andi appeared in Blue Lights as PS Sandra Cliff. She also had a recurring role as Nicky Bowman in ... Education. She was Sitis in an episode of Good Omens. Also in 2023, she played DI Jean Royce in the series Payback.
Writing a Novel
Andi Osho's first novel, a book called Asking for a Friend, was published in 2021.
Awards and Recognitions
Andi Osho has received several awards for her work.
- In 2011, she won a Screen Nation Award for Best Comedy Performance for her appearance on Live at the Apollo.
- In 2014, her short film Brit.i.am won the Abbot Award at the Other Venice Film Festival. It also won Best Experimental/Art Film at the Red Dirt International Film Festival.
