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Susan Wokoma

Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19. Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse. In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women. Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.


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Born:
Dec 31, 1987 In Southwark, London, England
Movie/TV Credits:
28
First Appeared:
In the movie Half of a Yellow Sun 2013-09-08
Latest Project:
Movie Bonus Track 2024-10-11
Known For
Poster of Crazyhead
Poster of Zapped
Poster of Chewing Gum
Filmography
Movie Bonus Track Andi 2024-10-11
Movie The Beautiful Game Protasia 2024-03-22
Movie Tabby McTat Sock (voice) 2024-02-23
Movie And Mrs Ruth 2024-09-20
Movie Save the Cinema Dolly 2022-01-14
Movie The House Rosa (voice) 2022-01-14
Series Rules of the Game DI Eve Preston 2022-01-11
Series Cheaters Fola 2022-02-08
Movie Lilith & Eve Lilith 2022-06-12
Movie Enola Holmes 2 Edith 2022-11-30
Series Peacock Liz 2022-04-25
Movie The Loneliest Boy in the World Susanne 2022-10-14
Movie Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Amelie 2021-12-19
Movie Enola Holmes Edith 2020-09-23
Series Truth Seekers Helen 2020-10-30
Movie The Ghost And The House Of Truth Bola 2019-11-01
Series Dark Money Sabrina 2019-07-08
Series Year of the Rabbit Mabel Wisbech 2019-06-10
Movie Love the Sinner Ann/Adult Joannah 2019-10-02
Movie To Provide All People Junior Doctor 2018-06-28
Series Porters Frankie 2017-09-20
Series Zapped Rina 2016-10-13
Movie Burn Burn Burn Megan 2016-10-28
Series Crazyhead Raquel 2016-10-19
Series Chewing Gum Cynthia Gordon 2015-10-06
Movie Alpha: Omega Fighter 2014-05-14
Movie The Inbetweeners 2 Della 2014-08-06
Movie Half of a Yellow Sun Amala 2013-09-08