Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 31, 1987
Place of Birth
Southwark, London, England
Credits
54 titles
Susan Wokoma
Biography
Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19. Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse. In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women. Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.
Known For
Filmography
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Enola Holmes 3
Edith
The End of It
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
Self - Panelist
Dark Skin Bruises Differently
Ms Lawson
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Self
Bonus Track
Andi
And Mrs.
Ruth
The Beautiful Game
Protasia
Tabby McTat
Sock (voice)
Enola Holmes 2
Edith
The Loneliest Boy in the World
Susanne
Lilith & Eve
Lilith
Peacock
Liz
Cheaters
Fola
The House
Rosa (voice)
Save the Cinema
Dolly
Rules of the Game
DI Eve Preston
Toast of Tinseltown
Nina Armenian
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Amelie
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
Teenage Euthanasia
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
A Response to Your Message
Narrator
Truth Seekers
Helen
Enola Holmes
Edith
Night Bus
Natasha
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Bola
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
Love the Sinner
Ann/Adult Joannah
Dark Money
Sabrina
Year of the Rabbit
Mabel Wisbech
To Provide All People
Junior Doctor
Porters
Frankie
Burn Burn Burn
Megan
Crazyhead
Raquel
Zapped
Rina
Crashing
Jessica
Chewing Gum
Cynthia Gordon
Horrible Science
Dr. Sensible
Taskmaster
Self
The Inbetweeners 2
Della
Alpha: Omega
Fighter
Inside No. 9
Cleo
Half of a Yellow Sun
Amala
Bluestone 42
Jasmine
The Last Leg
Self
Comedy Blaps
Cynthia Gordon
Pointless
Self - Presenter