Weruche Opia

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Weruche Opia
Dɔɣim yuliReanne Weruche Opia
Lagos, Silimin gɔli April 11, 1987 (run 37)
O ya TiŋgbaŋNigeria
ResidenceThamesmead (en) Translate
MaRuth Benamaisia-Opia
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋIdentity School of Acting (en) Translate
University of the West of England (en) Translate
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibuSilmiinsili
Tuma
Tumakpɛrikpɛrita ni businessperson (en) Translate
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee
Pii zali
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Reanne Weruche Opia (/wəˈr ˈpiə/)[1] (bɛ dɔɣi o la silimin goli April 11, 1987) ka o nyɛ Britain ni Nigeria kpɛrikpɛrita ni daabia ŋun nyɛ paɣa. Ŋuni n-nyɛ ŋun su neen kohigu din nyɛ "Jesus Junkie Clothing".[2] Bɛ daa piigi o British Academy Television Award zaŋ ti o kpaŋmaŋa ni BBC miniseries din nyɛ I May Destroy You (2020).

Piligu biɛhigu mini shikuru baŋsim bobu[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Bɛ dɔɣi o la Lagos,[3] amaa Opia daa yi n-chaŋ South East London sahashɛli o ni daa nya yuun pia ni ata (13). O ba nyɛla sabisabira ni purofɛɛ zaŋ n-ti social science ka o ma mi nya Nigeria nira ni lahabali tira, Ruth Benamaisia-Opia.[4][5] Opia gbubi la shɛhiri gbaŋ din nyɛ "degree" ka jɛndi sociology, University of the West of England, Bristol.[4]

Tuma[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Di ni daa niŋ ka o tuui tina TV zuɣu yuuni 2010 The Bill filim ni, Opia daa niŋ yuuni ni Renegade Theatre Company, Nigeria. Di ni daa niŋ ka o labi England yuuni 2012, o daa kpɛri Channel 4 filim Top Boy ni Channel 5 di ni Suspects.[6]

Opia daa zali yuli di ni daa niŋ ka o kpɛri Cleopatra Ofoedo yaɣali BBC asafihili Bad Education ni di yuuni 2015 spinoff film.[7] Opia daa nyɛla bɛ ni pii so pahi yuuni 2015 Nollywood kpɛrikpɛrita paɣa ŋun gaŋdu ni 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards zaŋ yi o kpʋrigu When Love Happens filim no. Yuuni 2019 hali ni 2020, Opia nyɛla ŋun be Dave sitcom Sliced filim ni ka nya Naomi.

Opia daa piliya ni Terry Pratchard, Michaela Coel's BBC filim tuɣira ni, I May Destroy You, ka be daa tuui bahili silimin goli June 2020.[8][9] O kpaŋmaŋa ni, bɛ daa piigi o niŋ British Academy Television Award ka o daa di Black Reel Award. Yuuni 2022, o daa yina ITV molo ni, Our House.

Filmography[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Film[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 When Love Happens Mo
2015 The Bad Education Movie Cleopatra Ofoedo
Prey Ebele Short film
Isla Traena Tamikah Short film
2016 When Love Happens Again Mo
2017 Thereafter June Short film
2018 Haircut Funmi Short film
2021 Invisible Manners Narrator (Epilogue) Short film
2022 Slumberland Agent Green Netflix film

Television[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Bill Selina Moris Episode: "Death Knock"
2013 Top Boy Nafisa 4 episodes
2014–2015 Suspects Mae Roberts 2 episodes
2014, 2022 Bad Education Cleopatra Ofoedo Main role (series 3)
Cameo (reunion special)
2015 Banana Lilia 1 episode
Hot Pepper Toya Web series; episode: "One-Night Stand"
2017 Just a Couple Melissa Miniseries; 4 episodes
2018 Inside No. 9 Maz Episode: "Tempting Fate"
2019–2021 Sliced Naomi Main role
2020 I May Destroy You Terry Miniseries; main role
2022 Our House Merle Miniseries; main role
2023 Black Mirror Unnamed actress Episode: "Loch Henry"
2024 Iwájú (voice) Upcoming
TBA High Desert Carol Upcoming

Stage[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Liberian Girl Finda Royal Court Theatre, London[10]
2015 The Trial Comptroller Young Vic, London
2018 The Divide Giella The Old Vic, London

Awards and nominations[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Year Award(s) Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Actress of The Year (Nollywood) ...When Love Happens Nominated [11]
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Nominated [12]
2021 Independent Spirit Awards Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series (shared with cast) I May Destroy You Won [13]
British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [14]
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Won

Kundivihira[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

  1. Weruche Opia On 'I May Destroy You', Sexual Consent And Her Dream Role. Elle UK (13 July 2020).
  2. YHP Interviews Young Entrepreneur and CEO of Jesus Junkie, Reanne Weruche Opia.. Your Hidden Potential (5 October 2009).
  3. Blair, Olivia (13 July 2020). "Weruche Opia On 'I May Destroy You', Black Narratives And Sticking To Your Guns". Elle UK. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Akbar, Arifa (2020-12-06). Weruche Opia: 'I told my team I didn't want the sassy rude girl roles any more' (en).
  5. "Weruche Opia is the next Nigerian actress you should be stanning". YNaija. 29 June 2020. https://ynaija.com/weruche-opia-is-the-next-nigerian-actress-you-should-be-stanning/.
  6. 10 Things You Didn't Know About Weruche Opia. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. Bad Education's girls interview. British Comedy Guide (15 September 2014).
  8. "Weruche Opia". Afrinolly. https://m.afrinolly.com/celebs/d/851.
  9. Harrison, Ellie (2022-03-07). "Weruche Opia: 'I nearly turned down I May Destroy You over the threesome scene'". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/weruche-opia-i-may-destroy-you-our-house-b2026818.html.
  10. Weruche Opia. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  11. Oneill, Danielle (15 July 2015). The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees. OkayAfrica.
  12. Izuzu, Chidumga (11 December 2014). AMVCA 2015 Nominees Rita Dominic, 'October 1', '30 Days in Atlanta', get nominations. Pulse Nigeria.
  13. 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced! (26 January 2021).
  14. Television - 2020. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

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