In 2001, Rakie appeared in EastEnders as teacher Miss French. We have a mix of boys and girls, one character whos mixed-raced and deaf but were not going to be restrained by any of that. I'm very sorry to have to let her go. Watching Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly on TV as a child made Rakie want to take up acting. [33] She was made a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2003. That was when, as confirmed by the. Ayola made her screen debut in 1993 and has since worked in many movies and TV series such as The I Inside, Sahara, Been So Long, Nightshift, Doctor Who, Black Mirror, Grace, to name a few. [] I also like the fact that there were a lot of politically-correct boxes being ticked, but the writers and producer havent been restrained by that. In 2005, WalesOnline voted Ayola the 29th sexiest woman in Wales, saying of her: One of our favourite thesps, shes black, beautiful and the term yummy mummy should have been made for her. She placed 40th in 2008, with the Western Mail noting: the last 15 years have only seen Rakie become more beautiful and more successful. And fans of ITV1s Grace series, which began in 2021 and stars John Simm as DS Roy Grace, will recognise her as no-nonsense copper ACC Alison Vosper. In 2006, Ayola was shortlisted for the Female Performance in TV award in the Screen Nation Awards, receiving Honourable Mention in the same category in 2007, and a further shortlisted nomination in 2008. Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola (born May 1968) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City. Her new character, Christine, has no connection at all to DS Holland. In her latest role, Ayola plays DS Holland, the senior detective investigating the death of Jack Holland. It was at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama that Ayola would find what she calls her dramatic bone. EastEnders (TV Series 1985-2022) - Rakie Ayola as Ms. French - IMDb EastEnders (1985-2022) Rakie Ayola: Ms. French It looks like we don't have any photos or quotes yet. She joined the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, London from 24 May 2017, playing the role of Hermione Granger. 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Shooting took place in the area between Cardiff and Port Talbot (Youre going west along beautiful coastline that rarely gets filmed. The Pact series 2: Start date, whos in it and how many episodes are there? Christine's an experienced social worker who is devoted. We have a mix of boys and girls, one character who's mixed-raced and deaf but we're not going to be restrained by any of that. 22 48 1,389 Show this thread Rakie Ayola Still Menopausal @RakieAyola [29] After a series of three meetings, a year after the birth of her first child, she agreed to assume the role of Kyla, despite being "nervous about signing such a long contract",[21] stating: "I've been someone who's loved the uncertainty of acting. The drama was based on the real-life 2005 murder of Anthony Walker in a racist attack in Liverpool. T hanks to the internet, Rakie Ayola can pinpoint the exact moment that she knew she wanted a career in showbusiness: 8.15pm on 19 December 1976. That was a six-week shoot and was gonna change my life, but it didnt, she explains. Rakie Ayola also starred in one of 2020s most heart-rending TV shows. [1] In 2020, she won the Best Female Actor in a Play award at the Black British Theatre Awards for her performance in On Bear Ridge for National Theatre Wales and the Royal Court. No Doubt It wasnt some sort of reverential hands-off approach to what were presenting. She has also been cast in the film Dredd. She has noted having casting directors accept the notion of characters being both black and Welsh to be a particular problem, explaining that: I get offered a lot of very different roles, but theyre never Welsh. In an interview with the publication she said, My drama teacher took me to youth theatre. Ayola placed 17th in the awards in 2009. Their second daughter, Shani, was born in January 2009. Series 1: Meet the Cast You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Rakie Ayolas income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. [5] Ayola studied at Windsor Clive Primary and 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. I was very proud of it. [9] Ayola's first job was selling jeans on Bessemer Road Market in Cardiff. Dark family secrets, a mysterious death, and friends sworn to silence, new BBC thriller The Pact has all this and more. that inspired her to act as a child,[5] though credits her adoptive mother with encouraging her to act professionally. She is working and taking care of the others.. In 2001, she became a presenter of the BBC Wales arts programme Double Yellow, alongside poet Owen Sheers and performance artist Mark Rees. But by this time, she had been involved in the South Glamorgan youth theatre and other local amateur dramatic companies, and while she wasnt blind to the fact she was the only young Black actor in these spaces, she didnt think that she should be limited in ambition due to skin colour. I'm very sorry to have to let her go.". [21] She has a collection of Troll dolls which she keeps under her bath. Played by Rakie Ayola. The only way to get a look behind the scenes of our brand new magazine, Saturday. She is a member of famous Actress with the age 53 years old group. [15] She acted alongside Pauline Quirke in both Maisie Raine and Being April, deeming Quirke to be a "fantastic" actress, and one she would work alongside again "like a shot". I got no response, which is probably a good thing., After her secondary school drama teacher told Ayolas adoptive mother one hour a week of drama is not enough for this child, mother and daughter would drive to Orbit youth theatre in Cardiff every Saturday. Ayola has appeared in television shows including Black Mirror, Noughts + Crosses, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and EastEnders, a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as Great Moments in Aviation, The i Inside and Sahara. Period, aiming to provide affordable sanitary protection to Zimbabwean women. When I saw this woman singing and dancing in a big hat, I thought: I want to do what she is doing sing and dance in the street and for it to be OK, Ayola says. Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old? That was really interesting to play.. Rakie Ayola. Rakie is a Trustee of ACT, the Actors' Children's Trust, and an Ambassador of PIPA, Parents in Performing Arts. In 2021, she won a BAFTA for her role in the BBC One drama Anthony.[2]. [46] [51], Ayola has undertaken the following roles from her screen and televisual debut in 1993, to the present day.[52][53]. She went on to play troubled nurse Kyla Tyson in Holby City from 2006-8, who endured domestic violence and alcoholism. This brand new story makes way for new characters with the cast, including Cardiff-born, Bafta-winning actress Rakie Ayola (Anthony), who takes centre stage alongside serving as executive producer. Rakie Olufunmilayo AyolaListen is a Welsh actress known for her work in theatre and television. Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola (born May 1968) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City. So it didn't find its audience, and of course you can't force people to watch it, so if it wasn't going to get a third series then fine, that happens all the time. Currently taking BBC One by storm - episodes 5 and 6 air next . Tansy has undergone extensive surgeries to treat neurofibramatosis type 1 (NF1) and Rakie is Patron of The Childhood Tumour trust. She has spoken critically of the way the BBC treated the soap, moving it around the schedules and declining to commission a second series. "[7] She then went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma. Ayola is an advocate of increased ethnic representation in the entertainment industry, and in 2001 founded her own production company, producing the short film Persephones Playground for the Cannes film festival in order to further her campaign. Pedro Pascals Cameo In Buffy The Vampire Slayer Is The Ultimate Throwback, Courteney Cox Reunited With Her 'Friends' Co-Stars For The Best Reason, The Real Reason Selena Gomez Hid Her Love Of Friends' For Years, Nicola Coughlan Just Leaked The Funniest BTS Snap From 'Bridgerton' S3. Are you watching The Pact series 2? She is getting on with life the way people do. Unforced and appealing, she often succeeds in pulling the fanciful fireworks momentarily back down to Earth. Ayola recalls having been daunted at the prospect of working alongside so many established names, but has said it was a wonderful experience. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for List of former EastEnders characters. This dramatic vein pulses in her role in the upcoming second series of The Pact. While her character is good at her job, shes not the stereotypical police officer. Will, Jamie and Megan dont understand why their mum never talks about her past. Ayola studied at Windsor Clive Primary and 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. In July last year, Ayola played Gee Walker in BBC Ones TV movie Anthony. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix. Variety magazines David Rooney said of her performance: In the films most naturalistic turn, Ayola is a constant pleasure to watch. [18] She posed nude but for a pair of yellow rubber gloves to promote the show's launch, and was highly critical of the BBC when the show was cancelled midway through its second series. Ayola plays the character, DS Holland, and is appearing in a total of six episodes. Born in Wales of Nigerian descent, actress Rakie Ayola is a familiar presence on British television. So, who is Rakie Ayola and what might you have seen her in? [6], During a 1998 production of Hamlet, Ayola met her future husband, fellow actor Adam Smethurst son of Love Thy Neighbour star Jack Smethurst. Shes also played one-off roles in Black Mirror and Doctor Who. In 2001, she also played Miss French in EastEnders, while other credits include Doctor Who, Sea of Souls and CBBC musical comedy My Almost Famous Family. Between 2003 and 2008 she starred in Holby City and played Olivia Lennox in season five of Shetland. Ayola attributes her ability to carry these roles with such emotional high stakes, whether fictional or biographical, to the dramatic vein she found at drama school: I dont know why, I seem to be able to breathe life into these women whove got this tragic story, all this grief and loss. She also refers to the death of her adoptive mother, Olive, when she was 14, as a moment that has perhaps allowed her to access those depths of grief. [] They are not being sold as a reason to watch. She began her professional career in classical theater, but by the early 1990s was . "[39] In 2008, Ayola offered her support to the Action for Southern Africa campaign Dignity! And then Holby came along, so Im very grateful. The series begins after four employees decide to play a prank on their controlling boss. Performance & security by Cloudflare. They met when acting together on stage in Hamlet. Ayola also took on the formidable role of Prime Minister Opal Folami in BBCs Noughts and Crosses. Following youth theatre and amateur dramatics, she studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. It's an unusual move, but, she says, having connected with a group of performers of colour who have her back, she's learned. Season 1 aired in 2020 and was met with rave reviews. Click to reveal This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Ayola signed a three-year contract to play Kyla,[30] and described herself as "very similar" to her character,[31] speaking positively about her working relationship with co-stars Jaye Jacobs and Sharon D. Clarke,[32] as well as the "dream" storylines her character was given. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Series 2: Meet the Characters View Series 2: Meet the Characters. Whats happened to us all, professionally and creatively, since, is not at all what was meant to happen, she says. Rakie says of her character: When we meet her thats the weight shes carrying the weight of having lost a child. Rakie Ayola was born on 11 May 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. But he got back in touch (with the script for series 2) and said: Just have a look at this., I didnt really know where I might fit in, but when I read it again through Christines eyes I thought, Ah, right, this is it. All those professionals whose work has just been thrown out - I hate that. [35] The project, however, was largely unsuccessful, with Ayola stating: "it just made me decide that if there's anything I don't want to do, it's produce films, because I'm rubbish at it. Ayola says of her film career: I really like doing film [but] Ive not done enough big films though to really know the difference between film and television.. In 2016 she took on the role of matriarch Nora Attah, the head of a crime family, in series 2 of Channel 4s police comedy drama No Offence. The charity works to connect children and families living with neurofibromatosis type one. Ayola has appeared in television shows including Black Mirror, Noughts + Crosses, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and EastEnders, a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as Great Moments in Aviation, The i Inside and Sahara. Trending: 17,487th This Week. "[34], Throughout her career, Ayola has been outspoken on the subject of racial discrimination in the entertainment industry. Ayola believes that black actors receive less recognition than their white counterparts, explaining; If you get a show with six stars and one is black you are more likely to see interviews with the five white actors. Rakie, who is 54, grew up on a council estate in Cardiff. subscribe to BAFTA https://youtube.com/user/BA. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. As far as I'm aware, the BBC only allowed it to be nominated for that one award, for the graphics. We had got on very well coming out of the first series. For a full list of present characters, see list of characters from EastEnders. The star played Kyla from February 2006 to December 2008 and has also starred in sister show Casualty. [21] In 2008, she starred in the Doctor Who episode "Midnight", playing an intergalactic Hostess alongside David Tennant's Tenth Doctor. HEIGHT : 5ft 5. She first rose to prominence in the lead role of the 1993 Jeanette Winterson screenplay Great Moments in Aviation. The BBC drama sees Ayola, who has lived in London since the 1990s, return to Wales, where she was brought up on a council estate in Cardiff by her Sierra Leonean birth mothers cousin and his Welsh wife. Rakie Ayola is a voice actor known for voicing Zalika. Rakie Ayola was born on 11 May 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Having formed a support group of Black female actors over the years, she now feels able to imagine more. Played by Aneurin Barnard. If youre like Sharon, front and centre of a film like Dune, its not [usually] the first time in your 50s, as a Black British woman., Winning her own Bafta is a moment Ayola still hasnt quite comprehended. HUSBAND : Actor, Adam Smethhurst. DS Holland - Rakie Ayola (Image: BBC / Little Door (The Pact) / Warren Orchard) Rakie is another Welsh actor with a great CV and has played a wealth of great characters. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. There were pictures of all the big stars, and youre not even on the back, even though the blurb couldnt tell the story without the story of the character you were playing. [38] In 2001, Ayola founded a production company and directed a short film entitled Persephone's Playground. Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola (born May 1968) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City. I was so bad with the budget that I just said yes to everything and then had to worry about how to pay for things at the end. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Plays Kyla Tyson. [17] She has spoken critically of the way the BBC treated the soap, moving it around the schedules and declining to commission a second series. [4] Ayola's heritage means she is Yoruba by descent, although she does not speak the language. She found Christine to be a complicated character who subverts representations of harsh matriarchal figures, praising McTighes restrained writing, Shes manipulative and controlling, but its so quiet. She has loved Streisand ever since, even writing to Jimll Fix It asking Jimmy Savile to arrange a meeting. [3] They met again two years later, during a production of Twelfth Night, and went on to become a couple. Shes one of those women. Menu. The Pact premiered on May 17 on BBC One at 9 p.m. You can watch it on catchup on BBC iPlayer. Christines an experienced social worker who is devoted to her family. Ayolas first job was selling jeans on Bessemer Road Market in Cardiff. [11] The pair married in May 2004, and Ayola gave birth to their first daughter, Tansy, in July that year. I was so bad with the budget that I just said yes to everything and then had to worry about how to pay for things at the end. In 2008, Ayola offered her support to the Action for Southern Africa campaign Dignity! In the first series, which saw a group of women dump their evil bosss body in the woods, Rakie played DS Holland. Rakie Olufunmilayo AyolaListen (born May 1968) is a Welsh actress known for her work in theatre and television. She first rose to prominence in the lead role of the 1993 Jeanette Winterson screenplay Great Moments in Aviation. Christine is the matriarch of the Rees family. It was so unexpected. ", "Black Wales; After Halle Berry and Denzil Washington's Oscar success, we find out what it means to be black and Welsh today", "Are we less racist than the rest of Britain? Rakie Ayola. Rakie Ayola: I seem to be able to breathe life into all this grief and loss, hanks to the internet, Rakie Ayola can pinpoint the exact moment that she knew she wanted a career in showbusiness: 8.15pm on 19 December 1976. Rakie Ayola stars in The Pact series 2 as new character Christine and, yes, if youre wondering, she was in series one as someone else! #Rakie #Ayola #Wiki Biography #Age #Height #Husband #Net #Worth #Family, 20162022 Characters Wiki Copyright all rights reserved, Brid Brennan Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Sarah-Jane Dias Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Stella Morandy Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Minnie Pearl Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Rakie Ayola Height, Weight & Measurements. We need to stay relevant and creative, so lets take care of each other Rakie Ayola. So, how much is Rakie Ayola worth at the age of 53 years old? Period, aiming to provide affordable sanitary protection to Zimbabwean women.[40]. [12], Ayola's first film appearance was in the 1993 film Great Moments in Aviation, written by Jeanette Winterson, in which she starred alongside Jonathan Pryce and John Hurt. "With so much at stake, his colleague Detective Sergeant Glenn Branson knows he has more to give and asks him for help with a case., Alongside John Simm, Rakie Ayola is starring as ACC Vosper. In 2017, Ayola took over the role of Hermione Granger in the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The actor Sharon Duncan-Brewster had brought together Ayola, Noma Dumezweni, Michelle Greenidge, Michele Austin and Martina Laird, among other Black female actors and told them: This business is about to decide it doesnt need us any more. But in her 50s, Ayola has found a confidence that she did not have in her 20s. Helen and Christine have nothing in common, but what the two series have in common is a pact at the heart of them., Ayola is tight-lipped on the plot of the second series, not even revealing the manner of Christines sons death. Ayolas other notable television appearances include the BBC psychological thriller Green-Eyed Monster (2001), soap opera EastEnders (2001), Waking the Dead (2001), Londons Burning (2001), Offenders (2002), Murder in Mind (2003), The Canterbury Tales (2003) and Sea of Souls (2004). Ayola often speaks of her pride in her Welsh upbringing, describing herself as an Ely girl through and through. Holby star Rakie Ayola. It was my second home!, In her later years at school, when asked what she wanted to do for a living, she would say: I want to act. Her careers officer suggested she consider being a drama teacher instead. Your IP: She remembers attending those awards, the room sparse due to Covid restrictions, and looking around to see her competitors including Helena Bonham Carter and Sophie Okonedo, expecting that they would win, being shocked when her name was called and taking a while to move from her seat. 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