Adelayo Adedayo
Known For
Acting
Born
1988-12-18 in Dagenham, London, UK
Biography
Adelayo Adedayo was born in London on 18 December 1988. She is of Yoruba Nigerian descent, and grew up in Dagenham. She trained part-time at Identity School of Acting while studying law at Brunel University. Adedayo made her feature film debut in Sket (2011). On television, she became known for her roles in the BBC Three sitcom Some Girls (2012–2014)and the ITV2 series Timewasters (2017–2019). 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. In 2023 Adedayo was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance in The Responder.
Most Known For
The One Show
as Self
Skins
as Andrea
The Bill
as Estelle Makobi
The Capture
as Alma Dahmani
Unlocked
as Noma
The Responder
as Rachel Hargreaves
Supacell
as Dionne Ofori
Houdini & Doyle
as Winnie
M.I. High
as Agent Suki
Origin
as Lee
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
as Grace
Stare
as Natalie
In the Long Run
as Cynthia
Jet Trash
as Adeze
Timewasters
as Lauren
Some Girls
as Viva Bennett
Sket
as Kerry
Unsaid Stories
as Thea
Gone Too Far!
as Paris
Tender Thoughts
as Subway Commuter