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.
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All Credits (47)
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
as Unknown
The End of It
as Unknown
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
as Self - Panelist
Dark Skin Bruises Differently
as Ms Lawson
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
as Self
Bonus Track
as Andi Anderson
And Mrs.
as Ruth
The Beautiful Game
as Protasia
Tabby McTat
as Sock (voice)
The Loneliest Boy in the World
as Susanne
Lilith & Eve
as Lilith
Peacock
as Liz
Cheaters
as Fola
The House
as Rosa (voice)
Save the Cinema
as Dolly
Rules of the Game
as DI Eve Preston
Toast of Tinseltown
as Nina Armenian
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Amelie
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
Teenage Euthanasia
as Unknown
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
A Response to Your Message
as Narrator
Truth Seekers
as Helen
Night Bus
as Natasha
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
as Bola
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge
Love the Sinner
as Ann/Adult Joannah
Dark Money
as Sabrina
Year of the Rabbit
as Mabel Wisbech
Porters
as Frankie
Burn Burn Burn
as Megan
Crazyhead
as Raquel
Zapped
as Rina
Crashing
as Jessica
Chewing Gum
as Cynthia Gordon
Horrible Science
as Dr. Sensible
Taskmaster
as Self
The Inbetweeners 2
as Della
Alpha: Omega
as Fighter
Inside No. 9
as Cleo
Half of a Yellow Sun
as Amala
Bluestone 42
as Jasmine
The Last Leg
as Self
Pointless
as Self - Presenter
Hotel Trubble
as Daisy
The Merchant of Venice
as Ensemble