Susan Wokoma
Acting • Born 1987-12-31
Biography
Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19. Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse. In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women. Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.
Filmography
50 credits
Enola Holmes 2
Movie • 2022
Edith
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Movie • 2021
Amelie
The House
Movie • 2022
Rosa (voice)
Lilith & Eve
Movie • 2022
Lilith
Tabby McTat
Movie • 2024
Sock (voice)
The Loneliest Boy in the World
Movie • 2022
Susanne
Bonus Track
Movie • 2024
Andi
And Mrs.
Movie • 2024
Ruth
That Summer Day
Movie • 2006
Marie (as Susie Wokoma)
Burn Burn Burn
Movie • 2016
Megan
The Inbetweeners 2
Movie • 2014
Della
Half of a Yellow Sun
Movie • 2013
Amala
To Provide All People
Movie • 2018
Junior Doctor
Enola Holmes
Movie • 2020
Edith
Love the Sinner
Movie • 2019
Ann/Adult Joannah
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
Movie • 2019
Bola
Night Bus
Movie • 2020
Natasha
A Response to Your Message
Movie • 2020
Narrator
Save the Cinema
Movie • 2022
Dolly
Alpha: Omega
Movie • 2014
Fighter
The Beautiful Game
Movie • 2024
Protasia
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Movie • 2024
Self
The Merchant of Venice
Movie • 2005
Ensemble
The End of It
Movie
Dark Skin Bruises Differently
Movie • 2025
Ms Lawson
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
Movie • 2026
Self - Panelist
Narnia
Movie • 2026
Taskmaster
TV • 2015
Self
Chewing Gum
TV • 2015
Cynthia Gordon
Rules of the Game
TV • 2022
DI Eve Preston
Toast of Tinseltown
TV • 2022
Nina Armenian
Teenage Euthanasia
TV • 2021
Crazyhead
TV • 2016
Raquel
Cheaters
TV • 2022
Fola
Peacock
TV • 2022
Liz
Zapped
TV • 2016
Rina
Porters
TV • 2017
Frankie
Year of the Rabbit
TV • 2019
Mabel Wisbech
Dark Money
TV • 2019
Sabrina
Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Cleo
Bluestone 42
TV • 2013
Jasmine
Truth Seekers
TV • 2020
Helen
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 2021
Self - Panellist
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TV • 2020
Self - Expert
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Horrible Science
TV • 2015
Dr. Sensible
Hotel Trubble
TV • 2008
Daisy
Comedy Blaps
TV • 2011
Cynthia Gordon
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Judge
Crashing
TV • 2016
Jessica