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Vivian Oparah

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Vivian Oparah’s breakout role of ‘Yas’ in the feature RYE LANE (Searchlight, BBC, BFI, DJ Films), directed by Raine Allen-Miller, premiered at Sundance 2023. For that performance Vivian won Breakthrough Performance at the British Independent Film Awards 2023,and has been nominated for Leading Actress at the BAFTA Film Awards 2024. Vivian has also been announced as a BAFTA Breakthrough 2023.

Also out in 2023 was THEN YOU RUN, the new Ben Chanan/Kudos project for Sky, with Vivian playing one of the four leads, ‘Stink’. Most recently Vivian wrapped on DEAD HOT for Amazon – coleading with Bilal Hasna. Other work includes INTELLIGENCE 2, I MAY DESTROY YOU and the Doctor Who spinoff series, CLASS. On stage Vivian was at the Old Vic in FANNY AND ALEXANDER and at the National Theatre in AN OCTOROON. For the latter Vivian was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Credits

FEATURE FILM
Production (role):
RYE LANE (Yas - Lead)
Company:
DJ Films / Searchlight
Project details:
Dir. Raine Allen - Miller
Production (role):
TEEN SPIRIT (Kelli)
Company:
AUTOMATIK ENTERTAINMENT
Project details:
Dir. Max Minghella
TELEVISION
Production (role):
DEAD HOT (Jess)
Company:
Quay Street Productions / Amazon
Project details:
Dir Sam Arbor & David Sant
Production (role):
THEN YOU RUN (Stink - lead)
Company:
Kudos for Sky
Project details:
Dir. Robbie McKillop
Production (role):
INTELLIGENCE 2 (Honey)
Company:
Expectation / Dark Harbor Stories for SKY
Project details:
Dir. Matt Lipsey
Production (role):
I MAY DESTROY YOU (Bisola)
Company:
BBC2/HBO
Project details:
Dir. Sam Miller
Production (role):
ENTERPRICE (Isha)
Company:
Fudge Park for BBC3
Project details:
Dir. Ella Jones
Production (role):
THE REBEL (Amaya - reg)
Company:
Retort
Project details:
Dir. Vadim Jean
Production (role):
CLASS (Tanya - lead)
Company:
BBC Wales for BBC 3/BBC 1
Project details:
Dir. Ed Bazalgette
THEATRE
Production (role):
AN OCTOROON (Minnie)
Company:
National Theatre (Dorfman)
Project details:
Dir. Ned Bennett
**Whats on Stage Award nomination - "Best Supporting Actress"
Production (role):
FANNY & ALEXANDER (Mej)
Company:
Old Vic Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Max Webster
Production (role):
AN OCTOROON (Minnie)
Company:
Orange Tree Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Ned Bennett
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Training:

National Youth Theatre
Based:

London
Accents & Dialects

London*, RP*, Nigerian*
Pop Singing
Athletics, Running

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): RYE LANE (Yas - Lead)
    Company: DJ Films / Searchlight
    Project details: Dir. Raine Allen - Miller
  • Production (role): TEEN SPIRIT (Kelli)
    Company: AUTOMATIK ENTERTAINMENT
    Project details: Dir. Max Minghella
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): DEAD HOT (Jess)
    Company: Quay Street Productions / Amazon
    Project details: Dir Sam Arbor & David Sant
  • Production (role): THEN YOU RUN (Stink - lead)
    Company: Kudos for Sky
    Project details: Dir. Robbie McKillop
  • Production (role): INTELLIGENCE 2 (Honey)
    Company: Expectation / Dark Harbor Stories for SKY
    Project details: Dir. Matt Lipsey
  • Production (role): I MAY DESTROY YOU (Bisola)
    Company: BBC2/HBO
    Project details: Dir. Sam Miller
  • Production (role): ENTERPRICE (Isha)
    Company: Fudge Park for BBC3
    Project details: Dir. Ella Jones
  • Production (role): THE REBEL (Amaya - reg)
    Company: Retort
    Project details: Dir. Vadim Jean
  • Production (role): CLASS (Tanya - lead)
    Company: BBC Wales for BBC 3/BBC 1
    Project details: Dir. Ed Bazalgette
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): AN OCTOROON (Minnie)
    Company: National Theatre (Dorfman)
    Project details: Dir. Ned Bennett
    **Whats on Stage Award nomination - "Best Supporting Actress"
  • Production (role): FANNY & ALEXANDER (Mej)
    Company: Old Vic Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Max Webster
  • Production (role): AN OCTOROON (Minnie)
    Company: Orange Tree Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Ned Bennett
  • Training:

    National Youth Theatre
  • Based:

    London
  • Accents & Dialects

    London*, RP*, Nigerian*
  • Pop Singing
  • Athletics, Running

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