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Rakie Ayola

Acting Born May 11, 1968 Cardiff, Wales, UK 50 credits

Biography

Rakie Ayola works in acting. Born May 11, 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Archytele lists 50 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Bad Apples

as Sylvia

KAOS

as Persephone

Grace

as ACC Alison Vosper

Alex Rider

as Jo Byrne
Film

Brexit: The Uncivil War

as Camilla

Shetland

as Olivia Lennox
Film

Dredd

as Chief Judge
Film

Now Is Good

as Phillippa

Black Mirror

as Shelly

Vera

as Amber Haleford
Film

The Women on the 6th Floor

as Hostess
Film

Sahara

as Mrs. Nwokolo

Frequent co-stars

Stephen Dillane 2 shared titles
John Simm 1 shared title
Richie Campbell 1 shared title
Brad Morrison 1 shared title
Laura Elphinstone 1 shared title
Zoë Tapper 1 shared title
Craig Parkinson 1 shared title
Carolina Valdés 1 shared title
Sam Hoare 1 shared title
Clare Calbraith 1 shared title

Career timeline

FallingBad ApplesNational Theatre at Home: The Authenticator
Hope Is LostHope Is Lost · Executive ProducerDiamond Sky
KAOSSaving Lives in Cardiff
GraceThe PactThe PactMothers, Missiles and the American President
Alex RiderAnthony
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Been So LongTwelfth Night · Executive Producer
FlowersKing Lear
No OffenceCode of a Killer
Under Milk Wood
Shetland
DreddNow Is Good
Black MirrorVera
My Almost Famous Family
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
Doctor WhoSahara
Sea of SoulsThe I Inside
Canterbury Tales
Being April
Waking the DeadMurder in Mind
Holby CityThe Secret Laughter of Women
Maisie Raine
Midsomer Murders
Ready, Steady, CookScarlettGreat Moments in Aviation
Nightshift
Soldier Soldier
Screen Two
Question Time

Full filmography

  • Falling (2026) as Muriel
  • Bad Apples (2026) as Sylvia
  • National Theatre at Home: The Authenticator (2026) as Abi
  • Hope Is Lost (2025) as Hope (voice)
  • Hope Is Lost (2025) Executive Producer
  • Diamond Sky (2025) as Suzzane Kirk
  • KAOS (2024) as Persephone
  • Saving Lives in Cardiff (2024) as Self - Narrator
  • Grace (2021) as ACC Alison Vosper
  • The Pact (2021) as DS Holland
  • The Pact (2021) as Christine Rees
  • Mothers, Missiles and the American President (2021) as Narrator
  • Alex Rider (2020) as Jo Byrne
  • Anthony (2020) as Gee Walker
  • Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019) as Camilla
  • Been So Long (2018) as Martina
  • Twelfth Night (2018) Executive Producer
  • Flowers (2016) as Morag
  • King Lear (2016) as Goneril
  • No Offence (2015) as Nora Attah
  • Code of a Killer (2015) as Helena Adarkwa
  • Under Milk Wood (2014) as Voice
  • Shetland (2013) as Olivia Lennox
  • Dredd (2012) as Chief Judge
  • Now Is Good (2012) as Phillippa
  • Black Mirror (2011) as Shelly
  • Vera (2011) as Amber Haleford
  • My Almost Famous Family (2009) as Shalondra
  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (2008)
  • Doctor Who (2005) as Hostess
  • Sahara (2005) as Mrs. Nwokolo
  • Sea of Souls (2004) as Yemi
  • The I Inside (2004) as Nurse Clayton
  • Canterbury Tales (2003) as Nicky Constable
  • Being April (2002) as Taneshia
  • Waking the Dead (2001) as Pauline
  • Murder in Mind (2001) as Cally
  • Holby City (1999) as Kyla Tyson
  • The Secret Laughter of Women (1999) as Talking Drum
  • Maisie Raine (1998) as D.C. Helen Tomlin
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Alice Winning
  • Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
  • Scarlett (1994) as Pansy
  • Great Moments in Aviation (1994) as Gabriel Angel
  • Nightshift (1993)
  • Soldier Soldier (1991) as Bernie Roberts
  • Screen Two (1985) as Gabriel Angel
  • Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
  • Hedgehog as Consultant
  • Black Church Bay