Rakie Ayola
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress.
She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city.
She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales.
She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.981 |
Birthday | 1968-01-01 |
Place of Birth | Cardiff, Wales, UK |
Also Known As | Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola, |
2005
Sahara
5.9/1464
Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a c...
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Sahara
2004
The I Inside
6/257
When Simon awakens in the hospital after surviving a near-fatal accident, amnesia has erased the last two years from his memory. He learns that his br...
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The I Inside
2012
Dredd
6.833/4982
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to ta...
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Dredd
2014
Under Milk Wood
6.1/9
An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National...
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Under Milk Wood
2012
Now Is Good
7.3/1072
A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
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Now Is Good
2016
King Lear
8/2
Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play recorded at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
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King Lear
2018
Been So Long
5.6/56
A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she's not sure she's ready to open her heart.
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Been So Long
1994
Great Moments in Aviation
5.3/6
The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journ...
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Great Moments in Aviation
2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War
6.5/304
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up u...
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Brexit: The Uncivil War
2020
Anthony
6/6
In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. He was just 18 years old...
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Anthony
2021
Mothers, Missiles and the American President
0/0
The story of the housewives from the Welsh valleys who became front page news, faced prison and even took on Ronald Reagan, all in a fight to stop nuc...
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