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Adelayo Adedayo is a respected British actress with an impressive body of work across film, theatre, and television. She debuted on TV in the popular E4 series "Skins" in 2010 and has since built a successful career.
Currently, Adelayo stars in the Netflix superhero series "Supacell," created by Rapman and co-directed by Rapman and Sebastian Thiel. The series, set in South London, features Adelayo as Dionne alongside Eddie Marsan and Tosin Cole. Since its release on June 27, 2023, it has quickly reached the Netflix UK Top 10, with critics praising Adelayo and Cole's performances.
In 2023, Adelayo was nominated for a BAFTA Supporting Actress Television Award for her role as Rachel in the BBC One drama "The Responder," starring Martin Freeman. The show's second series, released on May 5, 2023, received critical acclaim.
Adelayo's theatre work includes the Royal Court's 2021 production of "Is God Is," directed by Ola Ince, where she starred opposite Tamara Lawrence. She received glowing reviews for her performance in this revenge tale by Aleshea Harris.
In 2020, she starred in ITV's "Unsaid Stories," a four-part miniseries inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. In 2019, she appeared in the BBC One mystery thriller "The Capture" and the ITV2 sci-fi comedy "Timewasters."
In 2018, Adelayo starred alongside Tom Felton in the sci-fi drama series "Origin," about a group of strangers stranded on a spacecraft.
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Adelayo Adedayo is a respected British actress with an impressive body of work across film, theatre, and television. She debuted on TV in the popular E4 series "Skins" in 2010 and has since built a successful career.
Currently, Adelayo stars in the Netflix superhero series "Supacell," created by Rapman and co-directed by Rapman and Sebastian Thiel. The series, set in South London, features Adelayo as Dionne alongside Eddie Marsan and Tosin Cole. Since its release on June 27, 2023, it has quickly reached the Netflix UK Top 10, with critics praising Adelayo and Cole's performances.
In 2023, Adelayo was nominated for a BAFTA Supporting Actress Television Award for her role as Rachel in the BBC One drama "The Responder," starring Martin Freeman. The show's second series, released on May 5, 2023, received critical acclaim.
Adelayo's theatre work includes the Royal Court's 2021 production of "Is God Is," directed by Ola Ince, where she starred opposite Tamara Lawrence. She received glowing reviews for her performance in this revenge tale by Aleshea Harris.
In 2020, she starred in ITV's "Unsaid Stories," a four-part miniseries inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. In 2019, she appeared in the BBC One mystery thriller "The Capture" and the ITV2 sci-fi comedy "Timewasters."
In 2018, Adelayo starred alongside Tom Felton in the sci-fi drama series "Origin," about a group of strangers stranded on a spacecraft.

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