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Susan Wokoma

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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.

31-12-1987

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Southwark, London, England

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Inside No. 9: The Party's Over

Inside No. 9: The Party's Over

This documentary tells the story of one of TV’s darkest and most celebrated comedies, featuring cast interviews and extensive candid moments with creators Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Cameras are admitted everywhere throughout the making of the show’s final series, from the writers’ room to the makeup trailer, from prop store to set design, making this the perfect farewell to the multi-award winning series.
10.0

Year:

2024

Bonus Track

Bonus Track

George, a 16-year-old who believes he is a future star musician, can't believe his luck when the son of a famous duo takes an interest in his music. This new arrival helps him rehearse for a talent show and leads both boys to learn from each other and grow closer.
4.8

Year:

2024

And Mrs

And Mrs

When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of the land, and her loved one's objections.
5.8

Year:

2024

The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game

A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.
6.4

Year:

2024

Tabby McTat

Tabby McTat

Busker Fred and his cat Tabby McTat entertain and delight passersby with music across London. One day, Fred falls, injures his leg, and is whisked away in an ambulance, leaving Tabby alone on the city's streets.
5.0

Year:

2024

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to unravel.
7.4

Year:

2022

The Loneliest Boy in the World

The Loneliest Boy in the World

After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
4.5

Year:

2022

Lilith & Eve

Lilith & Eve

This adult comedy animation is a feminist re-imagining of the Adam and Eve story, in which Eve bumps into Adam's first wife and equal, Lilith.
10.0

Year:

2022

Save the Cinema

Save the Cinema

The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.
6.2

Year:

2022

The House

The House

Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
7.0

Year:

2022

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous names from theatre, film, comedy and music gather together online to bring you a unique and hilarious adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, all to raise money for some very good causes. Joining Lily are Guz Khan, Sian Gibson, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Miranda Hart and many others. A follow-up to last year’s hugely successful stay-at-home retelling of Cinderella, which raised nearly £900,000 for Comic Relief, some of the original stars return alongside an exciting new stellar cast for a production that promises to be bigger, brighter and funnier than ever.
6.5

Year:

2021

A Response to Your Message

A Response to Your Message

A personal reflection on 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.
0.0

Year:

2020

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.
7.3

Year:

2020

Night Bus

Night Bus

Driving through the nocturnal streets of London on the eve of her 30th birthday, a night bus driver discovers a supernatural entity who has boarded her vehicle, and threatens to stay.
1.0

Year:

2020

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

The Ghost And The House Of Truth

Bola Ogun is a dedicated counselor who facilitates reconciliation sessions between convicts and the victims of their crimes. When her own daughter goes missing, her belief in forgiveness is tested, and she decides to take matters into her own hands. This powerful film demonstrates the strength and determination of a mother's love.
6.0

Year:

2019

Love the Sinner

Love the Sinner

11-year-old Joanna tries to understand grief through her mother’s reaction to Princess Diana’s death.
0.0

Year:

2019

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.
6.0

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2018

Burn Burn Burn

Burn Burn Burn

Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.
6.6

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2016

The Inbetweeners 2

The Inbetweeners 2

Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s ”the sex capital of the world”. With their lives now rather dull compared to their hedonistic school days and legendary lads holiday, it’s an offer they can’t refuse. Once again, they put growing up temporarily on-hold, and embark on a backpacking holiday of a lifetime in an awful car, inspired by Peter Andre’s ‘Mysterious Girl’. Will soon finds himself battling with the lads to do something cultural, whilst they focus their attention on drinking, girls, and annoying fellow travelers.
6.2

Year:

2014

Alpha: Omega

Alpha: Omega

A ravaged London is in the midst of a century-long civil war in which the battle-line isn't race or religion: it's gender. And the resource at stake isn't land or wealth: it's reproduction. The film follows the journey of the youngest member of an underground female resistance group, and her relationship with her biological mother.
7.0

Year:

2014

Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
5.1

Year:

2013

That Summer Day

That Summer Day

A children's drama depicting six children's fictional experiences at a London comprehensive on Thursday 7th July, played against the backdrop of real news footage and the events of that day. New-boy Jack befriends the troubled Ben and is drawn into a perilous journey across London to find Ben's Dad at Liverpool Street. Meanwhile, musicians Ayesha and Perry's school trip to play at a competition is cancelled due to the bombs and they find themselves battling Kelly, the school bully. Kelly's friend Marie makes a choice about who she wants to be, finally standing up to Kelly when the Muslim Ayesha is the victim of religious and racial prejudice.
3.0

Year:

2006