Rakie Ayola

Born: 1968-01-01

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 Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.


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as Chief Judge
Released: 2012-09-07

In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a...

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as Mrs. Nwokolo
Released: 2005-04-06

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African...

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The I Inside

as Nurse Clayton
Released: 2004-03-21

When Simon awakens in the hospital after surviving a near-fatal accident, amnesia has erased the...

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Now Is Good

as Phillippa
Released: 2012-09-19

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping...

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Brexit: The Uncivil War

as Camilla
Released: 2019-01-19

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince...

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Been So Long

as Martina
Released: 2018-10-12

A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a...

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Under Milk Wood

as Voice
Released: 2014-06-01

An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan...

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Great Moments in Aviation

as Gabriel Angel
Released: 1994-05-01

The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with...

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Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

as Registrar
Released: 2024-12-25

It’s five years since Nessa declared her love for Smithy – and a lot has happened since. Journey...

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Anthony

as Gee Walker
Released: 2020-07-27

In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked...

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King Lear

as Goneril
Released: 2016-07-11

Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play...

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Bad Apples

as Sylvia
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Maria, a primary school teacher, does her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, but is unable...

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Mothers, Missiles and the American President

as Narrator
Released: 2021-08-24

The story of the housewives from the Welsh valleys who became front page news, faced prison and...

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Midsomer Murders

as Alice Winning
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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Doctor Who

as Hostess
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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Black Mirror

as Shelly
First aired: 2011-12-04

Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before...

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Vera

as Amber Haleford
First aired: 2011-05-01

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England,...

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Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1994-10-24

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

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Question Time

as Self - Panellist
First aired: 1979-09-25

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...

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Shetland

as Olivia Lennox
First aired: 2013-03-10

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy...

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Waking the Dead

as Pauline
First aired: 2001-06-18

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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KAOS

as Persephone
First aired: 2024-08-29

As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are...

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Soldier Soldier

as Bernie Roberts
First aired: 1991-06-10

The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.

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Alex Rider

as Jo Byrne
First aired: 2020-11-12

Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he...

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Grace

as ACC Alison Vosper
First aired: 2021-03-14

Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given...

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Gavin & Stacey

as The Registrar
First aired: 2007-05-13

Gavin is an ordinary boy from Billericay, Essex. Stacey is an ordinary girl from Barry Island,...

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Murder in Mind

as Cally
First aired: 2001-04-22

Murder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories...

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Code of a Killer

as Helena Adarkwa
First aired: 2015-04-06

Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its...

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Maisie Raine

as D.C. Helen Tomlin
First aired: 1998-07-28

Maisie Raine was a drama series originally broadcast on BBC1 for 2 series from 28 July 1998 – 9...

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Canterbury Tales

as Nicky Constable
First aired: 2003-09-11

The Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003....

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Sea of Souls

as Yemi
First aired: 2004-02-02

Sea of Souls follows para-psychologist Monaghan and his two sidekicks from a fictitious Scottish...

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The Pact

as DS Holland
First aired: 2021-05-17

How far would you go to protect those you love? Divided loyalties test the ties of family and...

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The Pact

as Christine Rees
First aired: 2021-05-17

How far would you go to protect those you love? Divided loyalties test the ties of family and...

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Being April

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-06-20

Three kids. Three dads. One mum. Mum is April (Pauline Quirke), a 39-year-old single mother...

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My Almost Famous Family

as Shalondra
First aired: 2009-09-12

My Almost Famous Family is a British children's television series produced by the BBC and...

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Saving Lives in Cardiff

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2024-08-20

Life-saving operations, difficult dilemmas. Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed...

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