Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Madekwe | |
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Born | Mile End, London, England | 6 December 1983
Alma mater | RADA |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Ashley Madekwe (/məˈdɛkweɪ/;[1] born 6 December 1983) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Bambi in the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2008–2010), Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama Revenge (2011–2013), and Tituba in the WGN series Salem (2014–2017). For her performance in County Lines (2019), Madekwe was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress.[2]
Early life
Madekwe was born at
Career
Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled
Madekwe made her official US debut in the 2009 drama series from 2014 to 2016.
In 2018 Madekwe starred in the British film, County Lines and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA in 2021 for the role of Toni.
Personal life
In June 2012, Madekwe married her long-time boyfriend, British actor Iddo Goldberg.[10] They have worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In late summer 2023, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy.[11] Her cousin is British actor Archie Madekwe.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Venus | Royal Court actress | |
2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Lucy | |
2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Vicky | |
2011 | Victim | Tia | |
2019 | County Lines | Toni | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2023 | The Strays | Neve | Netflix film[13] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Bill | Janie Newton | Episode: " Badlands "
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2000 | Hope and Glory | Dawn | Episode: "2.4" |
Down to Earth | Julie | Episode: "O Best Beloved" | |
Storm Damage | Annalise | Television film | |
2001–2002 | Teachers | Bev | 9 episodes |
2006 | Vital Signs | Tart | Episode: "1.5" |
Doctors | Sophie Wells | Episode: "A Mother's Love" | |
Casualty | Jade Clark | Episode: "Worlds Apart" | |
Prime Suspect | Tanya | Episode: "The Final Act, Part 1" | |
2007 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Brogan Tully | 3 episodes |
2008 | West 10 LDN | Elisha | Pilot |
Trial & Retribution | Maria | Episode: " Tracks: Part 1 "
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2008–2010 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Bambi/Gloria White | 13 episodes |
2008 | Trexx and Flipside | Ollie | 8 episodes |
Wallander | Dolores Maria Santana | Episode: "Sidetracked" | |
2009 | The Beautiful Life: TBL
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Marissa Delfina | 4 episodes |
Coming Up | Shanna | Episode: "Raising Baby Rio" | |
2010 | Above Their Station | Kelly Eve | Pilot |
2011 | Bedlam | Molly Lucas | 6 episodes |
2011–2013 | Revenge | Ashley Davenport | 44 episodes |
2014–2017 | Salem | Tituba | 34 episodes |
2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Detective Eudora Patch | 3 episodes |
Four Weddings and a Funeral | Julia | 4 episodes | |
2019–2020 | Tell Me A Story | Simone Garland | 10 episodes |
2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets | Lisa | 5 episodes |
2022 | Made for Love | Zelda | 6 episodes |
2023 | Dr. Death | Dr. Ana Lasbrey | Main role, season 2 |
References
- ^ "UK actress Ashley Madekwe talks to Akua Gyamfi (The British Blacklist) about her movie 'County Lines' ahead of LFF premiere". Ace. BBC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2021: The nominations in full". BBC News. 9 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Salisbury, Mark (31 March 2021). "County Lines' star Ashley Madekwe on "changing the narrative" of her career". Screen International. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Nigerians making us proud in Hollywood". 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ ASHLEY MADEKWE Archived 5 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, ashbee.net
- Associated Newspapers. 18 June 2012. Archivedfrom the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Ashley Davenport Played by Ashley Madekwe". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
- PMC. Archivedfrom the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (31 May 2013). "Ashley Madekwe to Depart 'Revenge' in Third Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (18 June 2012). "'Revenge' star Ashley Madekwe marries Iddo Goldberg". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Sullivan, Marisa (24 April 2023). "Ashley Madekwe Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Husband Iddo Goldberg". People Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "New Faces: Archie Madekwe, See's Dystopian Leading Lad". W Magazine. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (21 February 2023). "The Strays stars Ashley Madekwe and Jorden Myrie won't tell you what to think". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
- Ashley Madekwe at IMDb
- Ashley Madekwe on Twitter
- Ashley Madekwe's blog