Adelayo Adedayo
Acting
1988-12-18 · 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.
Filmography(23)
movieTender Thoughts
as Subway Commuter · 2024 · 10.0
tvSupacell
as Dionne Ofori · 2024 · 7.4
tvThe Responder
as Rachel Hargreaves · 2022 · 7.0
tvUnsaid Stories
as Thea · 2020 · 0.0
tvThe Capture
as Alma Dahmani · 2019 · 7.7
tvOrigin
as Lee · 2018 · 7.2
tvIn the Long Run
as Cynthia · 2018 · 7.3
tvTimewasters
as Lauren · 2017 · 6.0
movieSupport
as Rachel · 2017 · 0.0
movieUnlocked
as Noma · 2017 · 6.3
movieJet Trash
as Adeze · 2016 · 5.0
tvHoudini & Doyle
as Winnie · 2016 · 6.5
tvStan Lee's Lucky Man
as Grace · 2016 · 6.9
movieClosure
as Bene · 2015 · 0.0
movieGone Too Far!
as Paris · 2014 · 5.2
movieChance Meeting
as Girl · 2013 · 0.0
tvSome Girls
as Viva Bennett · 2012 · 7.0
movieSket
as Kerry · 2011 · 5.1
tvSkins
as Andrea · 2007 · 8.1
tvM.I. High
as Agent Suki · 2007 · 6.1
tvThe One Show
as Self · 2006 · 4.4
tvThe Bill
as Estelle Makobi · 1984 · 6.8
movieStare
as Natalie · 0.0