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Moyo Akandé
Scottish actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moyo Akandé is a Scottish actress.
Early life and education
Moyo Akandé grew up in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Her sister, Morayo Akandé, is a writer and producer.[1]
As a teenager, Moyo auditioned for the Dance School of Scotland at Knightswood Secondary School and landed a place.[2]
Akandé trained as an actress at Arts Educational Schools, London, and graduated in 2008.[3]
Career
In 2017, Akandé produced and starred in 1745 alongside her sister. The short film focuses on two sisters torn from their home in Nigeria for slavery, who start a perilous journey from foreign hands through the Scottish Highlands in search of freedom.[4][5][6] 1745 won the Best Short Film Award at the Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, 2017. It was also nominated for the Best Short Film Award at the British Independent Film Awards 2017 in London and BAFTA Scotland in the same year.[7][8]
In 2019, Akandé appeared in four episodes of the Scottish comedy-drama Guilt.[9]
In 2023, Akandé appeared in the biographical film Tetris.[10] In May 2023, she appeared as Shelley in series 8 of the dark comedy series Inside No. 9; the episode was titled "Paraskevidekatriaphobia", a fear of Friday the 13th.[11][12]
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Acting credits
Film & television
Theatre
References
External links
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