Gloria Obianyo
Born: 1995-09-21 in Lewisham, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gloria is a Rose-Bruford trained, award-winning actor. Theatre credits include Paradise (National Theatre), for which she won first prize in the Ian Charleson Awards 2022, The Clinic (Almeida Theatre), Next Please: The Keyworker’s Cycle (Almeida Theatre), Maryland (Royal Court), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), Girl from the North Country (Gielgud), Anthony & Cleopatra (National Theatre), Fanny and Alexander (Old Vic). Most recently Gloria played Cordelia in Yael Farber’s production of King Lear at the Almeida; her performance was singled out for praise. TV and film credits include series 1 and 2 of Good Omens for BBC/Amazon, Murder is Easy for the BBC, Outlander for Starz, Eric opposite Benedict Cumberbatch for Netflix, the feature films High Life, appearing alongside Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning and Dune. Gloria played a supporting lead role in The Road Trip for Paramount+ in 2024 and recurs in A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, a four-part serial for ITV, released March 2025. WINNER – First prize, Ian Charleson Awards 2022
Filmography
2024
- Eric as Angela
2023
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Osprey Agent
- Girl on Girl
2021
- Dune as Female Fremen
- National Theatre Live: Paradise as Neoptolemus
2020
- The Grinning Man as Lady Trelaw / Quake
- A Christmas Carol
2019
- Good Omens as Uriel
2018
- High Life as Elektra
- National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra as Charmian
2014
- Outlander as Mercy Woodcock
1996
- Silent Witness as DS Blake