Susan Wokoma

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1987-12-31 (36 years old)

Place of Birth Southwark, London, England

Also Known As Susie Wokoma

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

Actor

MacPat le chat chanteur

as Socquette (voice)

2024
Bonus Track

as Andi

2024
And Mrs

as Ruth

2024
The Beautiful Game

as Protasia

2024
Tabby McTat

as Sock (voice)

2022
2022
Lilith & Eve

as Lilith

2022
The House

as Rosa (voice)

2022
2022
Peacock

as Liz

2022
Cheaters

as Fola

2022
Rules of the Game

as DI Eve Preston

2022
Toast of Tinseltown

as Nina Armenian

2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panelist

2020
Enola Holmes

as Edith

2020
Night Bus

as Natasha

2020
2020
Truth Seekers

as Helen

2019
Love the Sinner

as Ann/Adult Joannah

2019
Dark Money

as Sabrina

2019
Year of the Rabbit

as Mabel Wisbech

2019
2018
To Provide All People

as Junior Doctor

2017
Porters

as Frankie

2016
2016
Crazyhead

as Raquel

2016
Zapped

as Rina

2016
Crashing

as Jessica

2015
Chewing Gum

as Cynthia Gordon

2015
Taskmaster

as Self - Contestant

2014
2014
Alpha: Omega

as Fighter

2014
Inside No. 9

as Cleo

2013
Bluestone 42

as Jasmine

2006
That Summer Day

as Marie (as Susie Wokoma)

Writer

2019
Love the Sinner

as Writer