Folake Olowofoyeku
| Folake Olowofoyeku | |||
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| Lagos, Silimin gɔli October 26, 1983 (run 42) | |||
| O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Nigeria | ||
| Residence | Victoria Island (en)  New York Los Angeles London Benin City | ||
| Ba | Babatunji Olowofoyeku | ||
| Tizo | view
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| Education | |||
| Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | City College of New York (en) Bachelor of Arts (mul) : theatre art (en) | ||
| Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Èdè Yorùbá (mul) | ||
| Tuma | |||
| Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita ni musician (en) | ||
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| Magnum opus | Bob Hearts Abishola (en) | ||
| IMDb | nm1919154 | ||
| thefolake.com | |||
Folake Olowofoyeku 
Listen (bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin gɔli October biɛɣ'pishi ni ayobu dali yuuni 1983)[1][2] nyɛla Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita mini baaŋa ŋun nyɛ paɣa.[3] O nyɛla ŋun daa be Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom[4] Bob Hearts Abishola.[2][5]
Maŋmaŋ biɛhigu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Olowofoyeku nyɛla ŋun yɛri Yoruba mini Silimiinsli.[2][6] O nyɛla ŋun be Los Angeles.
Filmography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Film
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Protesters | Felice Falafafull | Video |
| 2006 | When They Could Fly | Bella | Short |
| 2008 | 10,000 A.D.: The Legend of a Black Pearl | Plaebian 3 | Video |
| Staged Archive | Judge | Short | |
| In Search of Myster Ey | Waitress | Satire / Comedy / Biography / Mystery / Thriller / Drama | |
| 2009 | The Child Within | Omo | Drama |
| 2011 | The Beaver | Nurse | Drama |
| 2012 | Hellbenders | Serena Venter | |
| 2014 | Gideon's Cross | Mona Madugu (Nigerian Boss) | Voice, short |
| Kepler X-47 | Alien Sentinel | Short | |
| 2016 | Female Fight Squad | Winter | |
| 2017 | Death Race 2050 | Minerva Jefferson | Video |
| 2018 | Central & Broadway | Leon | Short |
| The Bride | - | Short | |
| Armed | Frida | ||
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Amara | Voice |
Television
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Amina Asante | Episode: "Night" |
| 2010 | 30 Rock | Jamaican Nurse #2 | Episode: "Anna Howard Shaw Day" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Princess Timiro | Episode: "Loyalty: Part 1 & 2" | |
| White Collar | Teller | Episode: "By the Book" & "Unfinished Business" | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Adisa | Episode: "Scorched Earth" |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Ayoola | Episode: "Marco Polo" |
| 2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Desk Nurse | Episode: "There's My Baby" |
| Westworld | Surveillance Tech | Episode: "Dissonance Theory" | |
| 2017 | Colony | Redhat | Episode: "Panopticon" |
| The Gifted | Scar | Episode: "rX" | |
| Transparent | Lyfe | Recurring cast: season 4 | |
| 2019 | The Filth | Charlotte | Episode: "Filthy Bro Day" |
| 2019-2024 | Bob Hearts Abishola | Abishola Wheeler | Main cast |
Video games
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | ||
| 2019 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episodes I, II, and III | Priestess |
Music videos
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Stars (Are Out Tonight) | David Bowie | Bassist |
| The Next Day |
Theater
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Discography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- yuuni 2012: The.Folake! (self-released)[9]
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ Bob Hearts Abishola Cast: Folake Olowofoyeku (en). CBS. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- 1 2 3 Bentley, Jean (23 September 2019). "Meet 'Bob Hearts Abishola' Star Folake Olowofoyeku" (en). The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/meet-bob-hearts-abishola-star-folake-olowofoyeku-1241721.
- ↑ "Folake Olowofoyeku". Naluda. 23 January 2017. http://naluda.com/interviews/folake-olowofoyeku/.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley; Fienberg, Daniel; Lorre, Chuck (20 September 2019). "'TV's Top 5': NBC Streaming Plans Revealed; Plus Chuck Lorre on His Comedy Empire" (en) (Audio interview, starts at 30:52). The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tvs-top-5-chuck-lorre-big-bang-theory-streaming-deal-peacock-plans-revealed-1241168.
- ↑ Earl Nurse (17 May 2021). How the Nigerian star of 'Bob Hearts Abishola' is changing the rules of American network television.
- ↑ Udodiong, Inemesit (17 May 2019). "Folake Olowofoyeku: Nigerian actress plays lead role in new CBS show - here's why this is such a big deal". Pulse Nigeria. https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/folake-olowofoyeku-nigerian-actress-plays-lead-role-in-new-cbs-show-heres-why-this-is/nx5fvsk.
- ↑ Willis, John A.; Hodges, Ben, eds. (2006). Theatre World. Vol. 60, 2003-2014. New York: Applause. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-557-83651-9. OCLC 657148290.
- ↑ Hodges, Ben; Denny, Scott, eds. (2010). Theatre World. Vol. 66, 2009-2010. Montclair, NJ: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-423-49271-9. OCLC 609541647.
- ↑ ♫ The.Folake! - The.Folake! (2012).
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