Age: 58
female
Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola is a Welsh actress. She was born in Cardiff in May 1968, to a Sierra Leonean mother and a Nigerian father, and was raised by her mother's cousin and his wife in the Ely district of the city. She studied at Glan Ely High School, and was a member of the Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She went on to attend the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, studying for a three-year acting diploma. In 2023 Rakie Ayola was the 18th recipient of the prestigious BAFTA Cymru Siân Phillips Award. At the same ceremony she also won the Bafta Cymru Best Actress Award for her performance in BBC1 series The Pact Season 2 on which she was an Executive Producer. In 2021 Rakie Ayola won BAFTA Best Supporting Actress for BBC1 film Anthony by Jimmy McGovern. Ayola has appeared in television shows including Kaos, The Pact Season 1, Grace, Shetland, No Offence, Midsomer Murders, Black Mirror, Noughts + Crosses, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and EastEnders, a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as Been So Long, Now Is Good, Great Moments in Aviation, The i Inside, Dredd, and Sahara. She appeared as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City from its eighth to eleventh series.
The story centers around Prince Edmund, a noble and fiercely intellectual young man, who is next in line to inherit the throne. However, the kingdom of Albion is a realm riddled with deep-rooted prejudice and discrimination. Despite his rightful claim to the crown, Prince Edmund's path to kingship is fraught with challenges as he navigates the treacherous waters of court politics and societal biases. As fate would have it, an ancient prophecy surfaces, revealing that only a true ruler of noble lineage, regardless of their race, can bring about a new era of prosperity and unity. This revelation ignites a spark of hope in the hearts of those oppressed by the status quo and leads to a series of events that will forever change the course of Albion's history. In a stunning twist of fate, Prince Edmund discovers evidence of his ancestry, tracing his lineage back to a long-lost African royal bloodline that once ruled over Albion. With this newfound knowledge, he becomes determined to reclaim his heritage and ascend to the throne, defying societal norms and challenging the deeply ingrained prejudices of the kingdom. As Prince Edmund embarks on his transformative journey, he is accompanied by an eclectic group of allies, each possessing unique skills and backgrounds. Together, they form a formidable force, dedicated to dismantling the walls of discrimination and forging a new era of equality and justice.
