Vivian Oparah
Vivian Oparah | |
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Born | [1] | 30 December 1996
Years active | 2016–present |
Vivian Nneka O. Oparah (born 30 December 1996) is a British actress and musician. For her performance in the film
Early life
Oparah was born in Camden and grew up in
Career
While deferring her acceptance to UCL,[5] Oparah was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Tanya Adeola, marking her television debut. Oparah later said that Class was her first audition. When she auditioned she only knew that the series was linked to the Doctor Who universe, but she did not imagine that it was such a big production until she got the job and started filming. During the production of the series Oparah lived in Cardiff, in the same building as actress Sophie Hopkins.[6]
Oparah named an Emerging Talent at the 2017
In 2020, Oparah appeared in an episode of the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Teen Spirit | Kelli | |
2019 | Pagans | Viv | Short film |
Signs | Ade | Short film | |
2023 | Rye Lane
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Yas |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Class | Tanya Adeola | Main role (8 episodes) |
2017 | The Rebel
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Amaya | Series regular (5 episodes) |
2020 | I May Destroy You | Bisola | Episode: "Happy Animals" |
Enterprice | Isha | 3 Episodes | |
2021 | Intelligence | Honey | 1 episode |
2023 | Then You Run | Stink | |
2024 | Dead Hot | Jess |
Audio
- Class (2018), Tanya Adeola (3 episodes)
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | An Octoroon | Minnie | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond[14] |
2018 | Fanny & Alexander | Mej | |
An Octoroon | Minnie | Royal National Theatre (Dorfman), London[17] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Off West End Awards
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Best Supporting Female in a Play | An Octoroon | Nominated | [10] |
2023 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Joint Lead Performance (shared with David Jonsson) | Rye Lane | Nominated | [18] |
Breakthrough Performance | Won | ||||
2024 | British Academy Film Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [19] |
References
- ^ "Vivian Oparah". 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Roth, Rachael (22 May 2017). "Stomping Grounds: Vivian Oparah of BBC America's 'Class' on "Everything Good and Bad About London"". Fodors. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Gill, James (4 April 2016). "Who are the stars of new Doctor Who spin-off Class?". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Radish, Christina (15 April 2017). "'Class' Star Vivian Oparah on the 'Doctor Who' Spinoff & Working with Peter Capaldi". Collider. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Wickes, Jade (9 March 2022). "Vivian Oparah: film, TV (and music's) next big multi-hyphenate thing". The Face. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Interview: "We're part of something really cool" – Sophie Hopkins (BBC's Class/Dr. Who)". vulturehound.co.uk.
- ^ "News. Susan Wokoma, Malachi Kirby, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arnold Oceng & more nominated for the 12th Screen Nation Awards [Full list]". Scene TV. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Birchenough, Tom (27 May 2017). "An Octoroon review - slavery reprised as melodrama in a vibrantly theatrical show". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Ludmon, Mark (27 May 2017). "REVIEW: An Octoroon, Orange Tree Theatre". British Theatre. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b "The Offies". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "An Octoroon. Whats On. Orange Tree Theatre". Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
- ^ Smith, Anna (23 January 2023). "'Rye Lane' Sundance Review: A Sunny, Irreverent Tribute To British Rom-Com Forebears". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Al-Hassan, Aliya (25 May 2017). "BWW Review: AN OCTOROON, Orange Tree Theatre". Broadway World. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Fanny & Alexander Cast. The Old Vic". Old Vic Theatre. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Fanny and Alexander at the Old Vic, London – review round-up". thestage.co.uk/. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Snow, Georgia (21 February 2018). "Cast confirmed for Brian Friel's Translations at National Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (2 November 2023). "London romcom Rye Lane leads British independent film awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders". 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
External links
- Vivian Oparah at IMDb
- Vivian Oparah at Independent Talent
- Vivian Oparah on Twitter