Susan Wokoma
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
Credits
- 2024 · Bonus Track as Andi
- 2024 · And Mrs as Ruth
- 2024 · The Beautiful Game as Protasia
- 2024 · Tabby McTat as Sock (voice)
- 2022 · Enola Holmes 2 as Edith
- 2022 · The Loneliest Boy in the World as Susanne
- 2022 · Lilith & Eve as Lilith
- 2022 · Peacock as Liz
- 2022 · Cheaters as Fola
- 2022 · The House as Rosa (voice)
- 2022 · Save the Cinema as Dolly
- 2022 · Rules of the Game as DI Eve Preston
- 2022 · Toast of Tinseltown as Nina Armenian
- 2021 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Amelie
- 2021 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panelist
- 2021 · Teenage Euthanasia as
- 2020 · Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2020 · A Response to Your Message as Narrator
- 2020 · Truth Seekers as Helen
- 2020 · Enola Holmes as Edith
- 2020 · Night Bus as Natasha
- 2019 · The Ghost And The House Of Truth as Bola
- 2019 · Love the Sinner as Ann/Adult Joannah
- 2019 · Dark Money as Sabrina
- 2019 · Year of the Rabbit as Mabel Wisbech
- 2019 · There's Something About Movies as Self - Guest
- 2018 · To Provide All People as Junior Doctor
- 2017 · Porters as Frankie
- 2016 · Burn Burn Burn as Megan
- 2016 · Crazyhead as Raquel
- 2016 · Zapped as Rina
- 2016 · Crashing as Jessica
- 2015 · Chewing Gum as Cynthia Gordon
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self - Contestant
- 2014 · The Inbetweeners 2 as Della
- 2014 · Alpha: Omega as Fighter
- 2014 · Inside No. 9 as Cleo
- 2013 · Half of a Yellow Sun as Amala
- 2013 · Bluestone 42 as Jasmine
- 2006 · That Summer Day as Marie (as Susie Wokoma)
- Future · MacPat le chat chanteur as Socquette (voice)