Rakie Ayola

Rakie Ayola

  • Birthday: 1968-01-01
  • Place of birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Also know as: Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola

Biography

Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress. She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city. She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.

Filmography

Anthony

2020

As Gee Walker

King Lear

2016

As Goneril

Great Moments in Aviation

1994

As Gabriel Angel

The I Inside

2004

As Nurse Clayton

Under Milk Wood

2014

As Voice

Dredd

2012

As Chief Judge

Been So Long

2018

As Martina

Now Is Good

2012

As Phillippa

Sahara

2005

As Mrs. Nwokolo

Brexit: The Uncivil War

2019

As Camilla

Production

Twelfth Night

2018

As Executive Producer

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