Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
| Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo (/ˈrɒŋkeɪ əˌdɛkəˈluːədʒoʊ/ rong-KAY-_-Ə-dek-Ə-loo)[1][2] is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jack Starbright in the Amazon Prime spy thriller Alex Rider (2020–) and Yvonne in the Netflix musical film Been So Long (2018). She also guest-starred in two episodes of Doctor Who (2017).
On stage, her work includes Three Sisters at the National Theatre, (2020), Lava at Bush Theatre, (2021), and Blues for an Alabama Sky (2022).
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Early life
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo is an English actress of Nigerian ancestry, from London, England.[3] Adékoluẹjo studied acting for three years from 2010 at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), in London, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting (H Level).[4][5]
Theatre
Adékoluẹjo crafted her acting skills on the theatre stage, in productions such as Pride and Prejudice, at the Sheffield Crucible (2015), The Mountain Top at the Young Vic (2016), and Twelfth Night at the Filter Theatre in Hammersmith (2016).[3] In 2020, Adékoluẹjo appeared on stage in the role of Abosede in the live-streaming theatre play Three Sisters at National Theatre Live,[6] and was nominated for best classical stage performances by actors under the age of 30 at the Ian Charleson Awards.[7] However, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In August 2021, Adékoluẹjo performed solo on stage, live-streamed worldwide, in the Benedict Lombe-directed play Lava at the Bush Theatre.[8] She won 'Best Performance Piece' for this work, at The Offies in 2022.[9]
In 2022, she starred as Delia in the all-black American tragicomedy Blues for an Alabama Sky at the National Theatre, written by Pearl Cleage, and based on the Harlem Renaissance in 1930s New York.[10] Her performance earned a nomination at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Actress[11]
Film and television
From 2014, Adékoluẹjo had some single-episode appearances in TV series until starring in Doctor Who (series 10), when she played Penny in both "Extremis" and "The Pyramid at the End of the World", alongside Peter Capaldi (the Twelfth Doctor) and his companion Pearl Mackie.[4][12] Adékoluẹjo starred as Demi-Lea Sadler in the "Nadia Cavelle" short film Lascivious Grace, which premiered at the Underwire Film festival 2017 and was an official film selection for the Bermuda International Film Festival 2018.[13][14] Adékoluẹjo was nominated for best actor at Underwire Film Festival 2017 for her performance in the short film Lascivious Grace.[13]
In 2018, Ronke starred in the Tinge Krishnan-directed Netflix musical Been So Long, as the character Yvonne, best friend of Simone, played by lead actress Michaela Coel. The film was shown at the 2018 BFI London Film Festival.[15] In 2019, Adékoluẹjo landed a main role in the Amazon Prime teenage spy thriller television series Alex Rider as Jack Starbright, Alex Rider's American primary carer and mentor.[16]
In 2021, Adékoluẹjo played Ṣadé in the pilot of the Channel 4 television production Big Age.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Broken (Short) | Sabrina |
| 2017 | Stay the Burning (Short) | - |
| 2017 | Lascivious Grace (Short) | Demi-Lea Sadler |
| 2018 | Been So Long | Yvonne |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Katherine Dane |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Sorrento's Assistant |
| 2018 | Found (Short) | Bab |
| 2019 | Cyprus Avenue | Bridget (Therapist) |
| 2020 | The Big Other | Amina |
| 2020 | The Forgotten C (Short) | Mary |
| 2021 | Ear for Eye | UK Friend 1 |
| 2022 | K & J (Short) | Joan |
Live streaming theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National Theatre Live: Three Sisters[6] | Abosede |
| 2021 | Bush Theatre: Lava[8] | South African woman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Suspects | Carrie Evans | Episode: "Eyes Closed" |
| 2015 | Chewing Gum | Amy | Episode: "Tolled Road" |
| 2016 | NW | Grace | TV film |
| 2016 | Cold Feet | Bridie Sellers | Episode: "6.8" |
| 2016 | Josh | Policewoman | Episode: "Cut & Dried" |
| 2017 | Sick Note | Theatre Nurse | Episode: "Janina Kolkiewicz" |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Penny | 2 episodes: "Extremis" and "The Pyramid at the End of the World" |
| 2018 | Cuckoo | Job Centre Manager | Episode: "Lawyer of the Year" |
| 2018 | Black Earth Rising | Alice's Secretary | Episode: "The Forgiving Earth" |
| 2020 | Soulmates | Carly | Episode 1 - Watershed |
| 2021 | Big Age [17] | Ṣadé | Pilot |
| 2020–present | Alex Rider | Jack Starbright | 16 episodes |
| 2023 | Rain Dogs | Gloria | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Underwire Film Festival | Best Actor | Lascivious Grace (Short film) | Nominated | [13] |
| 2020 | Ian Charleson Awards | Three Sisters | Nominated | [7] | |
| Black British Theatre Awards | Best Female Actor in a Play | Nominated | [18] | ||
| The Offies | Most Promising New Playwright | Teleportation part of This is Black | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2022 | Best Performance Piece | Lava | Won | [9] | |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Blues For An Alabama Sky | Nominated | [11] | |
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External links
- Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo at the Internet Movie Database
- Scott Marshall profile - Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
- Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo twitter
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