Caroline Chikezie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Caroline Chikezie
Born	(1974-02-19) 19 February 1974 (age 51) London, England, UK
Nationality	British, Nigerian
Education	Brunel University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998 – present
Spouse(s)	Adrian Holmes

Caroline Chikezie (born 19 February 1974) is a talented British Nigerian actress. She is well-known for her roles as Sasha Williams in the TV show As If and Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives. More recently, she became very popular playing Angela Ochello in the Nigerian series The Governor.

Early Life and Education

Caroline Chikezie was born in England. Her parents are Nigerian and belong to the Igbo group. When she was fourteen, her parents sent her to a boarding school in Nigeria. They hoped this would make her give up her dream of becoming an actress. Before this, she had already started taking weekend acting classes at the Italia Conti.

After returning to the United Kingdom, Caroline went to Brunel University. She studied Medicinal Chemistry there. Her family expected her to take over her father's hospital in Nigeria. However, she decided to leave the university. Later, she won a special scholarship to study at the UK's Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. This helped her pursue her acting career.

Acting Career

Caroline Chikezie started her acting journey with roles in popular TV shows like Holby City and Casualty. She also appeared in the British film Babymother.

Her first big role came in 2001 as Sasha Williams in the TV series As If. In 2004, she joined the cast of Footballer's Wives as Elaine Hardy, the girlfriend of a character named Kyle Pascoe.

Caroline has also appeared in other television shows. These include 40, Judas Kiss, Free Fall, and Brothers and Sisters.

She played Lisa Hallett in an episode of Torchwood called "Cyberwoman". In this role, her character was a mix of human and Cyberman. She also appeared as Tamara, a fellow demon hunter, in the third season of Supernatural. In 2018, she played Queen Tamlin of Leah in the second season of Shannara Chronicles.

Caroline also starred as Angela Ochello in the successful EbonyLife Television series, The Governor. From 2023, she has been playing Noma in the popular Starz TV series, Power Book II: Ghost.

Film Roles

As a film actress, Caroline Chikezie played the character Nasuada in the movie Eragon.

Filmography