Adelayo Adedayo
Dec 18, 1988 (36 years old) in Dagenham, London, UK
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.
Known For
Skins
Andrea
The Bill
Estelle Makobi
Unlocked
Noma
Supacell
Dionne Ofori
The Capture
Alma Dahmani
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Grace
Jet Trash
Adeze
M.I. High
Agent Suki
Origin
Lee
The Responder
Rachel Hargreaves
Credits
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Stare FutureNatalie★ NR -
Tender Thoughts 2024Subway Commuter★ 10 -
Supacell 2024Dionne Ofori★ 7.5 -
The Responder 2022Rachel Hargreaves★ 7.1 -
Unsaid Stories 2020Thea★ NR
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The Capture 2019Alma Dahmani★ 7.8 -
Origin 2018Lee★ 7.2 -
In the Long Run 2018Cynthia★ 7.3 -
Timewasters 2017Lauren★ 5.9 -
Support 2017Rachel★ NR
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Unlocked 2017Noma★ 6.3 -
Jet Trash 2016Adeze★ 5 -
Houdini & Doyle 2016Winnie★ 6.6 -
Stan Lee's Lucky Man 2016Grace★ 6.9 -
Closure 2015Bene★ NR
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Gone Too Far! 2014Paris★ 5.2 -
Chance Meeting 2013Girl★ NR -
Some Girls 2012Viva Bennett★ 7 -
Sket 2011Kerry★ 5.2 -
Skins 2007Andrea★ 8.1 -
M.I. High 2007Agent Suki★ 6.1 -
The Bill 1984Estelle Makobi★ 6.7