Lolly Adefope

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Lolly Adefope
Born
Ololade Adefope

(1990-09-14) September 14, 1990 (age 31)[1][2]
Sutton, London, England
Alma materLoughborough University
OccupationComedian, actress
Years active2014–present

Ololade "Lolly" Adefope[3] (born 14 September 1990) is a British stand-up comedian and actress, specialising in character comedy.[4] She is known for playing the role of Fran in Shrill. Adefope was nominated in 2021 for a British Comedy Award for her performance in BBC comedy Ghosts as Kitty, a Georgian noblewoman.[5]

Early life and education[]

Adefope was born in South London to Nigerian parents.[6] She went to Loughborough University to study English literature.[7] While in college, she started performing with a sketch comedy group.[6]

Career[]

After college, Adefope applied to drama school but was rejected, so she began working in an office.[8] She began her career as a stand-up comic and transitioned into acting after receiving positive attention for solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015 and 2016.[6] Also in 2015, she was selected for the BBC Writersroom comedy programme,[9] and in 2016 she was nominated for two Chortle Awards.[10][11]

As an actress, Adefope has appeared on Together, Josh, Plebs, Rovers, Sick Note, Ghosts, Miracle Workers, and Shrill. She has also participated as a guest on Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, The Last Leg, Don't Ask Me Ask Britain and QI.[12][13] She appeared on the fourth series of the panel show Taskmaster and the 100th anniversary suffragette special of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Shrill star and co-creator Aidy Bryant has praised Adefope's acting for "how much she can convey with just the slightest movement of her eyes."[6] Her performance in that show introduced her to wider audiences, and she began to receive a flood of offers for new roles. As of May 2021, she was working on developing a new television show that she would also star in, as well as a podcast.[6] In October 2021, it was announced that Adefope will be appearing in an upcoming American television series, Girls Can't Shoot (& Other Lies) based on Scarlett Curtis's anthology, Feminists Don't Wear Pink (& Other Lies).[14]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Josh Cath TV series, 1 episode
2015 Troy: Cyber Hijack Waitress TV movie
2015 Lolly Adefope's Christmas Herself TV movie
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Herself TV series, 1 episode
2016 Plebs Atilla TV series, 1 episode
2016 QI Herself TV series, 1 episode
2016 Rovers Sam TV series, 6 episodes
2016 The Last Leg Herself TV series, 1 episode
2016 Sexy Murder Jessica Arkwright TV mini-series, 1 episode (of 6)
2016 Year Friends Lolly TV series, 1 episode
2017 Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 Bit Herself TV series, 1 episode
2017 Loaded Naomi TV series, 8 episodes
2017 Sick Note Lisa TV series, 1 episode
2017 Taskmaster Herself TV series, 8 episodes
2017 Pls Like Chloe Sass web series, 1 episode
2017 Motherland Penny TV series, 1 episode ‘The Cavalry’
2018 Damned Mimi TV series, 6 episodes
2018 Lovesick Charlotte TV series, 1 episode
2018 Richard Osman's House of Games Herself 5 episodes
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Tess
2018 Hang Ups Angie Henderson TV series, 2 episodes
2018 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Herself 1 special
2019 Sorry Dolly Adesina Comedy Short
2019—present Miracle Workers Rosie, Maggie
2019-present Shrill Fran TV series, 12 episodes
2019-present This Time with Alan Partridge Ruth Duggan
2019-present Ghosts Kitty TV Series, 20 episodes
2020 The Graham Norton Show Herself
2020 Feel Good Florence (photographer) TV series, S1E2
2021 Summer Camp Island Snowflake Episode: "Shave a Little Off the Wheel"
2021 There’s Something About Movies Herself TV Series, 1 episode (Chrismas special)

References[]

  1. ^ @lollyadefope (14 September 2020). "the rumours are true!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Halls, Eleanor (21 September 2020). "Lolly Adefope interview: 'I don't care if I get cancelled again, I've got the antibodies'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "#TBB10 With Comedienne Lolly Adefope – Ready To Take The Stage During Festival Season". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ http://www.ayoungertheatre.comauthor/lolly/
  5. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Omicron halts National Comedy Awards : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  6. ^ a b c d e Kale, Sirin (May 7, 2021). "For Lolly Adefope, Comedy Is in the Details". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Bromwich, Kathryn (1 January 2017). "Rising stars of 2017: comedian Lolly Adefope". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ Davies, Hannah (September 21, 2020). "Lolly Adefope: 'Some people act as if it's their right to be overpaid and on TV'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Obenson, Tambay (9 October 2015). "BBC Announces the 15 Up-and-Coming Writers Selected for its Comedy Writersroom". IndieWire.
  10. ^ "Lolly Adefope – Soho Theatre". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  11. ^ Logan, Brian (16 August 2015). "Lolly Adefope at Edinburgh festival review – a show of many faces". The Guardian.
  12. ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Lolly Adefope's News : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.
  13. ^ Wittenberg, Daniel (24 July 2014). "Who's laughing now? Lolly Adefope's turning stage fright into stand-up". Hackney Gazette.
  14. ^ Bennett, Steve. "New American TV role for Lolly Adefope : News 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-25.

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