Ann Akinjirin

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Ann Akinjirin
Other namesAnn Akin
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Years active2006–present

Ann Akinjirin, formerly credited as Ann Akin, is a British actress and theatre maker. Her films include Old Guy (2024) and Dreamers (2025). Her television work includes the BBC series Trigonometry (2019) and the Disney+ series Moon Knight (2022).

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Early life

Akinjirin is of Nigerian descent. Akinjirin attended Copthall School. [1] At age 11, she started taking Saturday classes at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. At age 16, Akinjirin went the BRIT School. [2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Bedfordshire in 2007 [3] and then trained at the Drama Centre London. [4]

Career

In 2013, Akinjirin founded the theatre company Harts, where she served as artistic director. Her early television appearances include episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders , Law & Order: UK and the ITV sitcom The Delivery Man . She was a regular on the 2015 BBC sketch comedy The Javone Prince Show . [5] This was followed by further appearances in the ITV comedy-drama Cold Feet and the Dave series Crackanory . [6]

Akinjirin featured in an installment of the 2017 Channel 4 science fiction anthology Electric Dreams . [7] From 2018, she had a recurring role as DS Vanessa Ekwensi in the BBC One crime drama Strike . [8] She had her first named feature film role as Detective Constable Amy in King of Thieves that year. [9]

In 2019 and 2020, Akinjirin played Dee in the BBC Two miniseries Trigonometry . [10] She appeared in the BBC One miniseries I May Destroy You as Alissa [11] and The Salisbury Poisonings as Davina Moens, and the Peacock adaptation of Brave New World as DJill29. [12] Akinjirin joined the HBO Nordic series Beforeigners for its second season in 2021 as Precious. [13]

This was followed by roles as Bobbi Kennedy in the Disney+ series Moon Knight in 2022 [14] [15] [16] and Aunt Fanny in the 2023 CBBC adaptation of The Famous Five . [17] She then starred in Simon West's 2024 action comedy Old Guy as Opal and Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor's 2025 drama film Dreamers as Farah opposite Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́. [18] [19] Also in 2025, she played Barbara Pierre-Dupont in the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea . [20]

Bibliography

Plays

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Normal?Short film; also director, writer
Down DogTeacher
2018 King of Thieves Detective Constable Amy
All the Devil's Men Security Engineer
2019The Phone CallCiaraShort film
2021For LoveMarthaShort film
2024 Old Guy Opal
2025 Dreamers Farah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2014 EastEnders Nurse Sarah Michael3 episodes
2013 Law & Order: UK Cecile BakamaEpisode: "Mortal"
2014 Give Out Girls Amy's FriendEpisode: "Hot Boy"
2015Valentine's KissStage Manager1 episode
The Delivery Man Mrs AkuaEpisode: "Foundling"
Humans Police Woman1 episode
The Javone Prince Show Various4 episodes
You, Me and the Apocalypse Bank CustomerEpisode: "Home Sweet Home"
Unforgotten Nurse1 episode
2016 Cold Feet DI Brunswick1 episode
Citizen Khan Police OfficerEpisode: "Cricket"
2017 Crackanory LaurenEpisode: "Living with a Lie"
Electric Dreams Dr SimpsonAnthology: "The Commuter"
2018–2020 Strike Vanessa Ekwensi4 episodes
2019 The Rook Margaret Akinola1 episode
Trigonometry DeeMiniseries
2020 I May Destroy You Alissa2 episodes
The Salisbury Poisonings Davina Moens2 episodes
Brave New World DJill294 episodes
2021–2022 Beforeigners Precious4 episodes
2022 Moon Knight Bobbi Kennedy5 episodes
2023–2025 The Famous Five Aunt Fanny5 episodes
2025 The War Between the Land and the Sea Barbara Pierre-DuPont5 episodes

Video games

References

  1. ↑ A. Dyson (22 February 2018). "Actress Ann Akin welcomed at Copthall School". Copthall School. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ann Akinjirin Talks BBC Adaptation of The Famous Five". Wonderland. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alumni shares 'virtual' advice with aspiring Media and Performance students". University of Bedfordshire. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Finance your Wandsworth startup". Wandsworth Council. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Davies, Hannah J (23 July 2015). "Cracking jokes and the Candy Dance: have you been watching The Javone Prince Show". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ann Akin". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (21 March 2017). "Timothy Spall To Star In 'Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams' 'Commuter' Episode". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Ann Akin (Detective Ekwensi)". Strike. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Wolfe Murray, Angus (6 September 2018). "King Of Thieves (2018) Film Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. ↑ So Mayer. "Culture Club: Watching TRIGONOMETRY directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari". Club Dee Femmes. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Carr, Flora (1 June 2020). "Meet the cast of Michaela Coel drama I May Destroy You". RadioTimes.
  12. ↑ Lennon, Mads (22 July 2020). "Brave New World Season 1, Episode 7 recap: Monogamy and Futilty Part 1". ShowSnob. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  13. ↑ Goldbart, Max (16 November 2021). "HBO Max Drops Beforeigners Season Two Trailer; Paul Kaye, Ann Akin, Billy Postlethwaite Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  14. ↑ Colombo, Charlotte (5 September 2023). "Moon Knight cast, characters and actors". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Behind the Breakout: Ann Akinjirin". Dojo Actors. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  16. ↑ Bell, Amy (11 December 2023). "Ann Akinjirin". ReVamp. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Hall, Daisy (11 December 2023). "Ann Akinjirin: 'Filming The Famous Five Felt Like We Were On A Summer Holiday'". Grazia. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Kleinmann, James (2 March 2025). "Exclusive Interview: Dreamers stars Ronkę Adékoluęjo & Ann Akinjirin "among trauma there can be joy, laughter & there can also be love"". The Queer Review. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (2 December 2025). "Dreamers review – deep sense of empathy powers emotionally vivid refugees' drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Opie, David (7 December 2025). "'The War Between the Land and the Sea' cast: who plays who, from Russell Tovey to Gugu Mbatha-Raw". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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