Lauryn Ajufo

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Lauryn Ajufo
Born (2000-08-15) 15 August 2000 (age 24)
Southwark, London, England
Years active2019–present

Lauryn Ajufo (born 15 August 2000) is an English actress. She was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for her role in the film Boiling Point (2021). She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and appeared on the Evening Standard list of Londoners to watch. [1]

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Early life

Ajufo was born in Southwark, London. [1] She is of Nigerian descent. [2] She attended the BRIT School [3] and joined the Youth Theatre at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. [4] [5]

Career

Ajufo was discovered in 2018 through a monologue slam competition. Philip Barantini cast her as Renee in his 2019 short film Boiling Point and gave her a role in his 2020 debut feature Villain . That same year, she made her television debut with a guest appearance in the soap opera Holby City . Ajufo went on to reprise her Boiling Point role in its 2021 feature length adaptation, this time playing Andrea alongside Stephen Graham. [6] For her performance, Ajufo received critical acclaim and was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.

In 2022, Ajufo starred as Misha Morris in the Netflix science fiction series The Last Bus and Neve in the ITVX and ITV2 teen drama Tell Me Everything . [7] In 2023, Ajufo had a main role as Becca in the teen drama Everything Now and appeared the film Luther: The Fallen Sun , both on Netflix. [8] She also reunited with Barantini, starring opposite Chaneil Kular in the film Accused. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Boiling PointReneeShort film
2020 Villain Laura
2021 Boiling Point Andrea
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Anya Raine Netflix film
AccusedChloe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Holby City Steph Shaw1 episode
2022 The Last Bus Misha MorrisMain role
Tell Me Everything NeveMain role
2023 Everything Now BeccaMain role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021 British Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Performance Boiling PointNominated [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 O'Sullivan, Charlotte (11 January 2022). "Culture in London: the faces to watch in 2022 - Film". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, Tamika (8 December 2022). "TBB Talks To … Tell Me Everything Star Lauryn Ajufo". The British Black List. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Kasule, Melissa (29 June 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Lauryn Ajufo (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tell Me Everything - Interview with Lauryn Ajufo (Neve)". Memorable TV. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "One Night Only". Stratford East. February 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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