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Toks Olagundoye
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Olagundoye in 2013
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Olatokunbo Susan Olasubomi Abeke Olagundoye
16 September 1975 Lagos, Nigeria
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| Education | Smith College (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Sean Quinn
(m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye is a talented actress. She was born on September 16, 1975. Toks is well-known for her roles in many TV shows. These include playing Jackie Joyner-Kersee in The Neighbors. She also played Hayley Shipton in Castle and Olivia Finch in Frasier. Besides acting on screen, she uses her voice for many cartoon characters. You might know her as Nanefua Pizza from Steven Universe or Mrs. Beakley from DuckTales. She also voiced Countess Cleo in Carmen Sandiego and Mel Medarda in Arcane.
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Early Life and School
Toks Olagundoye was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her father was Nigerian, and her mother was Norwegian. Growing up, she went to school in different countries. She studied in Nigeria, Switzerland, and England. Later, she went to Smith College. There, she earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts. This degree is for people who study art, like acting.
Her Acting Career
Toks Olagundoye started her acting career in 2002. She appeared on TV in an episode of The Education of Max Bickford. That same year, she was also in the movie Brown Sugar. Before that, in 2001, she acted in a play called Saint Lucy's Eyes. This play was shown in a smaller theater in New York City. In 2005, she helped start a theater group called Three Chicks Theatre.
Toks has appeared as a guest star on many popular TV shows. These include Ugly Betty, Law & Order, and NCIS. She has also been in movies like A Beautiful Soul and The Salon.
In 2012, Toks got a big role in the ABC comedy series The Neighbors. She played Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The show ran for two seasons. After that, she starred in two TV pilot shows. A pilot is a test episode for a new TV series.
In 2015, Toks joined the cast of the ABC show Castle. She played Hayley Shipton, a former spy. She worked with the main character, Castle, at his detective agency.
From 2017 to 2021, Toks was the voice of Mrs. Beakley in the cartoon DuckTales. In 2019, she had a repeating role in the last season of Veep. She played Senator Kemi Talbot. Toks also voices Mel Medarda in the animated series Arcane: League of Legends. In 2021, she had a repeating role in The Rookie. In 2022, she was chosen for a main role in the new version of L.A. Law.
Personal Life
On May 16, 2015, Toks Olagundoye married Sean Quinn. They had met on the social media site Twitter. They had been dating for several years before they got married.
Film Roles
Toks Olagundoye has acted in many films. Here are some of her roles:
- 2002: Brown Sugar as Sidney's LA Assistant
- 2005: The Salon as Peaches
- 2012: A Beautiful Soul as Theresa Whitaker
- 2018: The Death of Superman as Cat Grant (voice)
- 2019: Steven Universe: The Movie as Nanefua Pizza (voice)
- 2022: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie as Krang Two (voice)
Television Roles
Toks Olagundoye has appeared in many TV shows. Here are some of her notable roles:
- 2002: The Education of Max Bickford as Hannah
- 2012–2014: The Neighbors as Jackie Joyner-Kersee (44 episodes)
- 2014–2019: Steven Universe as Nanefua (voice)
- 2015–2016: Castle as Hayley Shipton (13 episodes)
- 2017–2021: DuckTales as Mrs. Beakley (voice, main role)
- 2019: Carmen Sandiego as Countess Cleo (voice, recurring role)
- 2019: Veep as Kemi Talbot (5 episodes)
- 2021: The Rookie as Professor Fiona Ryan (6 episodes)
- 2021: Arcane as Mel Medarda (voice)
- 2023–2024: Frasier as Olivia Finch (main role, 20 episodes)
Video Game Roles
Toks Olagundoye has also lent her voice to video games:
- 2014: Game of Thrones as Beskha
- 2017: Middle-earth: Shadow of War as Carnán
- 2025: League of Legends as Mel Medarda
See also
In Spanish: Toks Olagundoye para niños
- List of Yoruba people
- List of Nigerian actresses
