Adelayo Adedayo

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Skins (2007) — Andrea
2. Unlocked (2017) — Noma
3. The Capture (2019) — Alma Dahmani
4. Supacell (2024) — Dionne Ofori
5. Origin (2018) — Lee
6. Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016) — Grace
7. The Responder (2022) — Rachel Hargreaves
8. Houdini & Doyle (2016) — Winnie
9. The Bill (1984) — Estelle Makobi
10. Sket (2011) — Kerry
11. The One Show (2006) — Self
12. Some Girls (2012) — Viva Bennett
13. Gone Too Far! (2014) — Paris
14. M.I. High (2007) — Agent Suki
15. In the Long Run (2018) — Cynthia
16. Timewasters (2017) — Lauren
17. Jet Trash (2016) — Adeze
18. Tender Thoughts (2024) — Subway Commuter
19. Chance Meeting (2013) — Girl
20. Closure (2015) — Bene
21. Support (2017) — Rachel
22. Stare — Natalie
23. Unsaid Stories (2020) — Thea