Portrait of Adelayo Adedayo

Adelayo Adedayo

Acting

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.

Born: December 18, 1988

Place of Birth: Dagenham, London, UK

Filmography

2024
Tender Thoughts

as Subway Commuter

2024
Supacell

as Dionne Ofori

2022
The Responder

as Rachel Hargreaves

2019
The Capture

as Alma Dahmani

2018
Origin

as Lee

2018
In the Long Run

as Cynthia

2017
Timewasters

as Lauren

2017
Unlocked

as Noma

2016
Jet Trash

as Adeze

2016
2014
2013
2012
Some Girls

as Viva Bennett

2011
Sket

as Kerry

2007
Skins

as Andrea

2007
M.I. High

as Agent Suki

2006
1984
The Bill

as Estelle Makobi