Rakie Ayola
Biography
Rakie Ayola works in acting. Born May 11, 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Archytele tracks 50 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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50 titles- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rakie Ayola best known for?
Rakie Ayola is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bad Apples (2026), KAOS (2024), Grace (2021), Alex Rider (2020).
When and where was Rakie Ayola born?
Rakie Ayola was born on May 11, 1968 in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
How many credits does Rakie Ayola have?
Rakie Ayola has accumulated over 50 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2026.
What is Rakie Ayola's background in cinema and television?
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress. She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city. She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Yout...