Lolly Adefope

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Lolly Adefope
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Adefope in 2024
Born
Ololade Adefope

1990or1991(age 33–34) [1]
London, England
Alma mater Loughborough University
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress
Years active2014–present

Ololade "Lolly" Adefope [2] (born 1990or1991) is an English stand-up comedian and actress, specialising in character comedy. [3] She is known for playing the role of Fran in the Hulu comedy series Shrill , and as Kitty, the ghost of a Georgian noblewoman in the BBC comedy Ghosts , for which she was nominated for a National Comedy Award in 2021. [4]

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Early life and education

Adefope was born in South London to Nigerian parents. [1] She went to Loughborough University to study English literature. [5] [6] [7] While at university, she started performing with a sketch comedy group. [5]

Career

After university 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. [5] 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." [5] 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. [5] 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Lolly in MarseilleLollyShort film
2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me Tess
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout Woman at desk
2019SorryDolly AdesinaShort film
2023 Saltburn Lady Daphne
2023 Wicked Little Letters Kate
2024 Seize Them! Shulmay
2024 That Christmas Mrs. McNutt (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Josh CathEpisode: "Suited and Booted"
Troy: Cyber Hijack Waitress TV movie
Lolly Adefope's ChristmasHerselfTV movie
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled HerselfEpisode: "Hitler & Jingle"
Plebs AtillaEpisode: "The Beasts"
QI Herself Panel game  / Quiz show, 1 episode
Rovers SamMain cast
The Last Leg Herself2 episodes
Sexy MurderJessica Arkwright Miniseries, Episode: "The Flames of Innocence"
Year FriendsLollyEpisode: "September"
2017 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit HerselfPanel game, 1 episode
Loaded NaomiMain cast
Sick Note Lisa2 episodes
Taskmaster HerselfPanel game, 8 episodes
Pls Like Chloe Sass Web series, episode: "Fashion & Beauty"
Motherland PennyEpisode: "The Cavalry"
2017–2018 Horrible Histories Various charactersMain cast (Series 7)
2018 Damned MimiMain cast (Series 2)
Lovesick CharlotteEpisode: "Evie (Again)"
Richard Osman's House of Games HerselfQuiz show, 5 episodes
Hang Ups Angie Henderson2 episodes
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown HerselfPanel game, 1 episode
2019–2021 Shrill FranMain cast
2019–2020, 2023 Miracle Workers Rosie, Maggie, NeuralNetMain cast (Seasons 1-2, 4)
2019–2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Ruth DugganMain cast
2019–2023 Ghosts KittyMain cast
2020 Feel Good Florence (photographer)1 episode
2021 Summer Camp Island SnowflakeEpisode: "Shave a Little Off the Wheel"
There’s Something About MoviesHerselfPanel game, 1 episode
2022 Chivalry Ama2 episodes
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Elevator/Mrs. GreltchWeb series, 2 episodes
2023 Everyone Else Burns Miss SimmonsMain cast
Black Mirror Joan's LawyerEpisode: "Joan Is Awful"
2024 The Franchise Dagmara "Dag" NwaezeMain cast

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References

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  2. ↑ "#TBB10 With Comedienne Lolly Adefope – Ready To Take The Stage During Festival Season". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.ayoungertheatre.comauthor/lolly/%5B‍%5D
  4. ↑ "Sex Education wins 4 gongs at inaugural National Comedy Awards". 3 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Kale, Sirin (7 May 2021). "For Lolly Adefope, Comedy Is in the Details" . The New York Times . Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Halls, Eleanor (21 September 2020). "Lolly Adefope interview: 'I don't care if I get cancelled again, I've got the antibodies'". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Bromwich, Kathryn (1 January 2017). "Rising stars of 2017: comedian Lolly Adefope". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Davies, Hannah (21 September 2020). "Lolly Adefope: 'Some people act as if it's their right to be overpaid and on TV'". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 August 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. ↑ "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 .
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