Weruche Opia | |
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Dɔɣim yuli | Reanne Weruche Opia |
Lagos, Silimin gɔli April 11, 1987 (run 37) | |
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Nigeria |
Residence | Thamesmead (en) |
Ma | Ruth Benamaisia-Opia |
Education | |
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | Identity School of Acting (en) University of the West of England (en) |
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili |
Tuma | |
Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita ni businessperson (en) |
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee | |
Pii zali | |
IMDb | nm4030255 |
Reanne Weruche Opia (/wəˈruːtʃeɪ ˈoʊpiə/)[1] (bɛ dɔɣi o la silimin goli April 11, 1987) ka o nyɛ Britain ni Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita ni daabia ŋun nyɛ paɣa. Ŋuni n-nyɛ ŋun su neen kohigu din nyɛ "Jesus Junkie Clothing".[2] Bɛ daa piigi o British Academy Television Award zaŋ ti o kpaŋmaŋa ni BBC miniseries din nyɛ I May Destroy You (2020).
Bɛ dɔɣi o la Lagos,[3] amaa Opia daa yi n-chaŋ South East London sahashɛli o ni daa nya yuun pia ni ata (13). O ba nyɛla sabisabira ni purofɛɛ zaŋ n-ti social science ka o ma mi nya Nigeria nira ni lahabali tira, Ruth Benamaisia-Opia.[4][5] Opia gbubi la shɛhiri gbaŋ din nyɛ "degree" ka jɛndi sociology, University of the West of England, Bristol.[4]
Di ni daa niŋ ka o tuui tina TV zuɣu yuuni 2010 The Bill filim ni, Opia daa niŋ yuuni ni Renegade Theatre Company, Nigeria. Di ni daa niŋ ka o labi England yuuni 2012, o daa kpɛri Channel 4 filim Top Boy ni Channel 5 di ni Suspects.[6]
Opia daa zali yuli di ni daa niŋ ka o kpɛri Cleopatra Ofoedo yaɣali BBC asafihili Bad Education ni di yuuni 2015 spinoff film.[7] Opia daa nyɛla bɛ ni pii so pahi yuuni 2015 Nollywood kpɛrikpɛrita paɣa ŋun gaŋdu ni 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards zaŋ yi o kpʋrigu When Love Happens filim no. Yuuni 2019 hali ni 2020, Opia nyɛla ŋun be Dave sitcom Sliced filim ni ka nya Naomi.
Opia daa piliya ni Terry Pratchard, Michaela Coel's BBC filim tuɣira ni, I May Destroy You, ka be daa tuui bahili silimin goli June 2020.[8][9] O kpaŋmaŋa ni, bɛ daa piigi o niŋ British Academy Television Award ka o daa di Black Reel Award. Yuuni 2022, o daa yina ITV molo ni, Our House.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | When Love Happens | Mo | |
2015 | The Bad Education Movie | Cleopatra Ofoedo | |
Prey | Ebele | Short film | |
Isla Traena | Tamikah | Short film | |
2016 | When Love Happens Again | Mo | |
2017 | Thereafter | June | Short film |
2018 | Haircut | Funmi | Short film |
2021 | Invisible Manners | Narrator (Epilogue) | Short film |
2022 | Slumberland | Agent Green | Netflix film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Bill | Selina Moris | Episode: "Death Knock" |
2013 | Top Boy | Nafisa | 4 episodes |
2014–2015 | Suspects | Mae Roberts | 2 episodes |
2014, 2022 | Bad Education | Cleopatra Ofoedo | Main role (series 3) Cameo (reunion special) |
2015 | Banana | Lilia | 1 episode |
Hot Pepper | Toya | Web series; episode: "One-Night Stand" | |
2017 | Just a Couple | Melissa | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
2018 | Inside No. 9 | Maz | Episode: "Tempting Fate" |
2019–2021 | Sliced | Naomi | Main role |
2020 | I May Destroy You | Terry | Miniseries; main role |
2022 | Our House | Merle | Miniseries; main role |
2023 | Black Mirror | Unnamed actress | Episode: "Loch Henry" |
2024 | Iwájú | (voice) | Upcoming |
TBA | High Desert | Carol | Upcoming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Liberian Girl | Finda | Royal Court Theatre, London[10] |
2015 | The Trial | Comptroller | Young Vic, London |
2018 | The Divide | Giella | The Old Vic, London |
Year | Award(s) | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Actress of The Year (Nollywood) | ...When Love Happens | Nominated | [11] |
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy | Nominated | [12] | ||
2021 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series (shared with cast) | I May Destroy You | Won | [13] |
British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [14] | ||
Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Won |