Iola Evans | |
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Born | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
Years active | 2018–present |
Iola Evans is a British actress. Her films include Choose or Die and Out of Darkness (both 2022).
Evans was born in Reading, Berkshire to Welsh and Kenyan parents. [1] She took classes at the local Lodge School of Theatre Dance. She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting. [2]
After graduating from drama school, Evans made her professional stage debut in the 2018 National Theatre production of An Octoroon with Ken Nwosu, Kevin Trainor, Vivian Oparah, and Emmanuella Cole. [3] [4] This was followed in 2019 by her television debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row . In 2020, Evans played Callie Cadogan in the seventh and final season of the CW science fiction series The 100 . Evans was cast as the lead of a prequel series to The 100 in which she would reprise her role as Callie, but it never came into fruition. [5]
In 2022, Evans starred as Ave in the horror film Out of Darkness (also known as The Origin) [6] [7] and Kayla opposite Asa Butterfield in the Netflix film Choose or Die . [8] [9] [10] Evans has an upcoming role in the Hulu miniseries Washington Black . [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | City of Lost Children | Leylo | Short film |
2022 | Choose or Die | Kayla | Netflix film |
2022 | Phea | Suri | |
2022 | Out of Darkness | Ave | Also known as The Origin |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Carnival Row | Ryma | Episode: "Some Dark God Waits" |
2020 | Vera | Phoebe Dwyer | Episode: "Parent Not Expected" |
2020 | The 100 | Callie Cadogan | 2 episodes |
2025 | Washington Black | Tanna Goff | Current TV series |