Lolly Adefope

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Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope in "Lolly in Marseille" end scene.jpg
Adefope in Lolly in Marseille short film, 2015
Born
Ololade Adefope

1990or1991(age 32–33) [1]
London, England
Alma mater Loughborough University
Occupation(s) Comedian, actress
Years active2014–present

Ololade "Lolly" Adefope [2] 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Josh CathTV series, 1 episode
Troy: Cyber Hijack WaitressTV movie
Lolly Adefope's ChristmasHerselfTV movie
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled HerselfTV series, 1 episode
Plebs AtillaTV series, 1 episode
QI HerselfTV series, 1 episode
Rovers SamTV series, 6 episodes
The Last Leg HerselfTV series, 1 episode
Sexy MurderJessica ArkwrightTV mini-series, 1 episode (of 6)
Year FriendsLollyTV series, 1 episode
2017 Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 Bit HerselfTV series, 1 episode
Loaded NaomiTV series, 8 episodes
Sick Note LisaTV series, 1 episode
Taskmaster HerselfTV series, 8 episodes
Pls Like Chloe Sassweb series, 1 episode
Motherland PennyTV series, 1 episode ‘The Cavalry’
2017–2018 Horrible Histories Various charactersChildren's TV series
2018 Damned MimiTV series, 6 episodes
Lovesick CharlotteTV series, 1 episode
Richard Osman's House of Games Herself5 episodes
The Spy Who Dumped Me Tess
Hang Ups Angie HendersonTV series, 2 episodes
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Herself1 special
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Woman at desk
2019SorryDolly AdesinaComedy Short
2019–2021 Shrill FranTV series, 22 episodes
2019–2023 Miracle Workers Rosie, Maggie, NeuralNet
2019–2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Ruth DugganTV series, 7 episodes
2019–2023 Ghosts KittyTV series, 33 episodes
2020 The Graham Norton Show Herself
Feel Good Florence (photographer)TV series, S1E2
2021 Summer Camp Island SnowflakeEpisode: "Shave a Little Off the Wheel"
There’s Something About MoviesHerselfTV series, 1 episode (Christmas special)
2022 Don't Hug Me I'm Scared Elevator/Mrs. Greltch2 episodes
2023 Everyone Else Burns [15] Miss Simmons5 episodes
Black Mirror Joan's LawyerTV series, 1 episode, "Joan Is Awful"
Saltburn Lady Daphne
Wicked Little Letters Kate
2024 Seize Them! Shulmay [16]
TBA The Franchise DagMain role, upcoming series

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