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Rakie Ayola
Welsh actress (born 1968)
Rakie Ayola
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola (born 11 May 1968) is a Welsh actress known for her work in theatre and television. She is best known for her role as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City from its eighth to eleventh series. Ayola has also appeared in television shows including Kaos, Grace, Shetland, No Offence, Midsomer Murders, Black Mirror, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and EastEnders, a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as Now Is Good, Great Moments in Aviation, The i Inside, Dredd, and Sahara. She has won a BAFTA and two BAFTA Cymru for her work in the BBC One drama Anthony and The Pact. In 2017, Ayola took over the role of Hermione Granger in the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In 2020, she won the Best Female Actor in a Play award at the Black British Theatre Awards for her performance in On Bear Ridge for National Theatre Wales and the Royal Court. Ayola is an advocate of increased ethnic representation in the entertainment...
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