Adelayo Adedayo

Adelayo Adedayo (/ˌædəˈlaɪoʊ ˌædəˈdaɪoʊ/;^[1] born 18 December 1988) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the TV series Some Girls (2012–2014), Timewasters (2017–2019), and The Responder (2022–).

Adelayo Adedayo
Born	(1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 36) Dagenham, London
Education	Brunel University (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present

Early life and education

Adelayo Adedayo was born in London^[2] on 18 December 1988.^[3] She is of Yoruba Nigerian descent, and grew up in Dagenham.^[4]

She trained part-time at Identity School of Acting while studying law at Brunel University.^[5]

Career

Adedayo made her feature film debut in Sket (2011).^[6][7][8]

On television, she became known for her roles in the BBC Three sitcom Some Girls (2012–2014)^[9][10][11] and the ITV2 series Timewasters (2017–2019).^[12][13]

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.^[14]

Awards and nominations

In 2023 Adedayo was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance in The Responder.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Character	Notes	Ref(s)
2011	Sket	Kerry		[6][7][8]
2013	Gone Too Far!	Paris		[9][15][better source needed]
2017	Unlocked	Noma		[16]

Television

Year	Programme	Character	Notes	Ref(s)
2007	The Bill	Estelle Makobi	1 episode	[citation needed]
2010	Skins	Andrea	1 episode	[citation needed]
2011	M.I. High	Agent Suki	1 episode	[citation needed]
2012–2014	Some Girls	Viva Bennett	Main role; 18 episodes	[9][10][11][17]
2014	Law & Order: UK	Kayla	Series 8	[citation needed]
2017–2019	Timewasters	Lauren	Main role	[12][13]
2018	Origin	Agnes "Lee" Lebachi	Recurring role	[18][19][20]
2019	The Capture	Alma Dahmani	Recurring role	[21][22]
2022	The Responder	Rachel Hargreaves	Recurring role	[23]
2024	Supacell	Dionne	Main role	[24]