Sutara Gayle

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Sutara Gayle
Born
Lorna N Gayle

(1963-04-14) 14 April 1963 (age 62)
Lambeth, London, England
Other namesLorna Gayle
Lorna Gee
Education Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2007–present
Television Fried
Doctors
Silent Witness
Magpie Murders
Strike
Relatives Mooji (brother)

Lorna N Gayle (born 14 April 1963), [2] known professionally as Sutara Gayle, is a British actress and singer, known for appearing in the films Run Fatboy Run (2007), The Dark Knight (2008) and One Day (2011). In 2015, she played Shontal in the BBC Three sitcom Fried . [3] As Lorna Gee, she won awards as a lovers rock reggae singer. [4] [5] Between 2021 and 2022, she played the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness .

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Career

Since beginning her career in 2007, Gayle has appeared in films, on television and on stage. Gayle's first audition was for the tap-dancing play Stepping Out . [6] [5] She has also appeared in the West End musical Tina . [7] She portrayed the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness on a recurring basis between 2021 and 2022. [8] In 2022, she appeared in four episodes of Magpie Murders as Gemma Whiteley and as Kim Sullivan in the BBC drama Strike . [9] [10] [11]

Whilst on a trip to India with her brother in 2011, Gayle made some "personal discoveries" and was given a naming ceremony, in which she was given the name "Sutara" which has used professionally since 2020. [12]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Love and Other Disasters Heathrow Female Guard
2007 Dangerous Parking Nurse
2007 Run Fatboy Run Nurse
2008 The Dark Knight Passenger
2009Hell's PavementMoira Reynolds
2010National Theatre Live: NationMarisgala
2011 One Day Mrs. Major
2013 Having You Michelle
2017A Caribbean DreamBottom the Fisherwoman
2018Shift the PlaneDanny's MumShort film
2019 Carmilla Margaret
2022ViralJackieShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Torchwood HelenEpisode: "Adrift"
2014 Utopia Midwife1 episode
2015 Fried Shontal
2015 EastEnders Irene DanielsGuest appearance
2017 Holby City Ella Chambers1 episode
2017, 2020 Doctors Grace Fields Episodes: "Bounce" and "It Takes a Village"
2017 The Rebel Gloria1 episode
2020AnthonyPamTelevision film
2020 The Duchess Seleena1 episode
2020–2023 Ghosts BettyEpisodes: "The Ghost of Christmas"; "A Christmas Gift"
2021–2022 Silent Witness Gloria Mason-WalkerRecurring role
2021Magpie MurdersGemma Whiteley4 episodes
2022 Strike Kim Sullivan4 episodes

References

  1. "Lorna Gayle", Ardent Theatre Company.
  2. "Sutara Gayle on Instagram". Instagram . 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. "Fried", BBC.
  4. "Interview with Lorna Gayle (Mrs Anyia)" Archived 9 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine , Menagerie Theatre Company.
  5. 1 2 John Byrne, "My First Audition: Lorna Gayle", The Stage , 30 August 2016.
  6. "Sutara Gayle". Anthea Represents. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. "Lorna Gayle" Archived 9 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine , Cast and Creative, Tina.
  8. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/05/30/silent-witness-season-25-episode-3-cast-history-part-3/ Archived 27 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL ]
  9. "Magpie Murders cast revealed for drama on BBC One". April 2023.
  10. "Meet the cast of Strike: Troubled Blood, season 5 of the BBC drama".
  11. "Sutara Gayle stars in the new series of Strike which premieres on BBC One on Sunday night at 9pm - Voiceover Agency London".
  12. ""Netflix" Amplifying Diverse British Voices in Front of and Behind the Camera words Anne Mensah - Alt a Review". 31 January 2021.