Adelayo Adedayo
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.
Acting
TV
Skins
as Andrea
2007
Movie
Unlocked
as Noma
2017
TV
The Capture
as Alma Dahmani
2019
TV
Supacell
as Dionne Ofori
2024
TV
Origin
as Lee
2018
TV
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
as Grace
2016
TV
The Responder
as Rachel Hargreaves
2022
TV
Houdini & Doyle
as Winnie
2016
TV
The Bill
as Estelle Makobi
1984
Movie
Sket
as Kerry
2011
TV
The One Show
as Self
2006
TV
Some Girls
as Viva Bennett
2012
Movie
Gone Too Far!
as Paris
2014
TV
M.I. High
as Agent Suki
2007
TV
In the Long Run
as Cynthia
2018
TV
Timewasters
as Lauren
2017
Movie
Jet Trash
as Adeze
2016
Movie
Tender Thoughts
as Subway Commuter
2024
Movie
Chance Meeting
as Girl
2013
Closure
as Bene
2015
Support
as Rachel
2017
Stare
as Natalie
TV
Unsaid Stories
as Thea
2020