
Susan Wokoma
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1987-12-31 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Southwark, London, England
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.
Acting
(2024)
The Beautiful Game
as Protasia
(2024)
And Mrs
as Ruth
(2024)
Bonus Track
as Andi
(2024)
Tabby McTat
as Sock (voice)
(2024)
(2023)
MacPat le chat chanteur
as Socquette (voice)
(2022)
Enola Holmes 2
as Edith
(2022)
The House
as Rosa (voice)
(2022)
Save the Cinema
as Dolly
(2022)
The Loneliest Boy in the World
as Susanne
(2022)
Lilith & Eve
as Lilith
(2021)
(2020)
Enola Holmes
as Edith
(2020)
A Response to Your Message
as Narrator
(2020)
Night Bus
as Natasha
(2019)
(2019)
Love the Sinner
as Ann/Adult Joannah
(2018)
To Provide All People
as Junior Doctor
(2016)
Burn Burn Burn
as Megan
(2014)
The Inbetweeners 2
as Della
(2014)
Alpha: Omega
as Fighter
(2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun
as Amala
(2006)
That Summer Day
as Marie (as Susie Wokoma)
(2005)
The Merchant of Venice
as Ensemble
Crew
(2019)
Love the Sinner
Writer