Susan Wokoma
Born: 1987-12-31 in Southwark, London, England
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The End of It
- The Big Fat Quiz of Telly as Self - Panelist
2025
- Dark Skin Bruises Differently as Ms Lawson
2024
- The Beautiful Game as Protasia
- And Mrs. as Ruth
- Bonus Track as Andi
- Tabby McTat as Sock (voice)
- Inside No. 9: The Party's Over as Self
2022
- Enola Holmes 2 as Edith
- Cheaters as Fola
- Toast of Tinseltown as Nina Armenian
- The House as Rosa (voice)
- Peacock as Liz
- Rules of the Game as DI Eve Preston
- Save the Cinema as Dolly
- The Loneliest Boy in the World as Susanne
- Lilith & Eve as Lilith
2021
- Teenage Euthanasia
- Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Amelie
2020
- Enola Holmes as Edith
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
- Truth Seekers as Helen
- Night Bus as Natasha
- A Response to Your Message as Narrator
2019
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Guest Judge
- Year of the Rabbit as Mabel Wisbech
- Dark Money as Sabrina
- The Ghost And The House Of Truth as Bola
- Love the Sinner as Ann/Adult Joannah
2018
- To Provide All People as Junior Doctor
2017
- Porters as Frankie
2016
- Crashing as Jessica
- Zapped as Rina
- Crazyhead as Raquel
- Burn Burn Burn as Megan
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Chewing Gum as Cynthia Gordon
- Horrible Science as Dr. Sensible
2014
- Inside No. 9 as Cleo
- The Inbetweeners 2 as Della
- Alpha: Omega as Fighter
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Bluestone 42 as Jasmine
- Half of a Yellow Sun as Amala
2011
- Comedy Blaps as Cynthia Gordon
2009
- Pointless as Self - Presenter
2008
- Hotel Trubble as Daisy
2006
- That Summer Day as Marie (as Susie Wokoma)
2005
- The Merchant of Venice as Ensemble