Lauryn Ajufo
British actress (born 2000)
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Lauryn Ajufo (born 15 August 2000) is an English actress. She was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for her role in the film Boiling Point (2021). She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and appeared on the Evening Standard list of Londoners to watch.[1]
Early life
Ajufo was born in Southwark, London.[1] She is of Nigerian descent.[2] She attended the BRIT School[3] and joined the Youth Theatre at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.[4][5]
Career
Ajufo was discovered in 2018 through a monologue slam competition. Philip Barantini cast her as Renee in his 2019 short film Boiling Point and gave her a role in his 2020 debut feature Villain. That same year, she made her television debut with a guest appearance in the soap opera Holby City. Ajufo went on to reprise her Boiling Point role in its 2021 feature length adaptation, this time playing Andrea alongside Stephen Graham.[6] For her performance, Ajufo received critical acclaim and was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.
In 2022, Ajufo starred as Misha Morris in the Netflix science fiction series The Last Bus and Neve in the ITVX and ITV2 teen drama Tell Me Everything.[7] In 2023, Ajufo had a main role as Becca in the teen drama Everything Now and appeared the film Luther: The Fallen Sun, both on Netflix.[8] She also reunited with Barantini, starring opposite Chaneil Kular in the film Accused.[9]
Ajufo made her professional London stage debut in the 2026 run of John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court Theatre.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boiling Point | Renee | Short film |
| 2020 | Villain | Laura | |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Andrea | |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun | Anya Raine | Netflix film |
| Accused | Chloe | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Holby City | Steph Shaw | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Last Bus | Misha Morris | Main role |
| Tell Me Everything | Neve | Main role | |
| 2023 | Everything Now | Becca | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | John Proctor is the Villain | Nell | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| Chewing Gum Dreams | Tracey Gordon | Theatre503, London | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | British Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Performance | Boiling Point | Nominated | [11] |
