Lolly Adefope | |
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Born | Ololade Adefope 1990or1991(age 33–34) [1] London, England |
Alma mater | Loughborough University |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress |
Years active | 2014–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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Josh | Cath | TV series, 1 episode |
Troy: Cyber Hijack | Waitress | TV movie | |
Lolly Adefope's Christmas | Herself | TV movie | |
2016 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
Plebs | Atilla | TV series, 1 episode | |
QI | Herself | TV series, 1 episode | |
Rovers | Sam | TV series, 6 episodes | |
The Last Leg | Herself | TV series, 1 episode | |
Sexy Murder | Jessica Arkwright | TV mini-series, 1 episode (of 6) | |
Year Friends | Lolly | TV series, 1 episode | |
2017 | Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 Bit | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
Loaded | Naomi | TV series, 8 episodes | |
Sick Note | Lisa | TV series, 1 episode | |
Taskmaster | Herself | TV series, 8 episodes | |
Pls Like | Chloe Sass | web series, 1 episode | |
Motherland | Penny | TV series, 1 episode ‘The Cavalry’ | |
2017–2018 | Horrible Histories | Various characters | Children's TV series |
2018 | Damned | Mimi | TV series, 6 episodes |
Lovesick | Charlotte | TV series, 1 episode | |
Richard Osman's House of Games | Herself | 5 episodes | |
The Spy Who Dumped Me | Tess | ||
Hang Ups | Angie Henderson | TV series, 2 episodes | |
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Herself | 1 special | |
Mission: Impossible - Fallout | Woman at desk | ||
2019 | Sorry | Dolly Adesina | Comedy Short |
2019–2021 | Shrill | Fran | TV series, 22 episodes |
2019–2023 | Miracle Workers | Rosie, Maggie, NeuralNet | |
2019–2021 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Ruth Duggan | TV series, 7 episodes |
2019–2023 | Ghosts | Kitty | TV series, 33 episodes |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show | Herself | |
Feel Good | Florence (photographer) | TV series, S1E2 | |
2021 | Summer Camp Island | Snowflake | Episode: "Shave a Little Off the Wheel" |
There’s Something About Movies | Herself | TV series, 1 episode (Christmas special) | |
2022 | Don't Hug Me I'm Scared | Elevator/Mrs. Greltch | 2 episodes |
2023 | Everyone Else Burns [15] | Miss Simmons | 5 episodes |
Black Mirror | Joan's Lawyer | TV series, 1 episode, "Joan Is Awful" | |
Saltburn | Lady Daphne | ||
Wicked Little Letters | Kate | ||
2024 | Seize Them! | Shulmay | [16] |
TBA | The Franchise | Dag | Main role, upcoming series |
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