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]
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