Adelayo Adedayo
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Adelayo Adedayo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1988 |
| Education | Brunel University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Adelayo Adedayo ⓘ(/ˌædəˈlaɪoʊ ˌædəˈdaɪoʊ/;[1] born 18 December 1988) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the TV series Some Girls (2012–2014), Timewasters (2017–2019), and The Responder (2022–2024).
Adelayo Adedayo was born in London[2] on 18 December 1988.[3] She is of Yoruba Nigerian descent, and grew up in Dagenham.[4]
She trained part-time at Identity School of Acting while studying law at Brunel University.[5]
Career
Adedayo made her feature film debut in Sket (2011).[6][7][8]
On television, she became known for her roles in the BBC Three sitcom Some Girls (2012–2014)[9][10][11] and the ITV2 series Timewasters (2017–2019).[12][13]
She plays a rookie police officer, co-starring with Martin Freeman, in the BBC One series The Responder, with the first series airing in 2022.[14]
Awards and nominations
In 2023 Adedayo was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance in The Responder.[2]
