Lolly Adefope

Ololade "Lolly" Adefope[3] (born 14 September 1990) is a British stand-up comedian and actress, specialising in character comedy.[4]

Lolly Adefope
Born
Ololade Adefope

(1990-09-14) September 14, 1990[1][2]
Sutton, London, England
Alma materLoughborough University
OccupationComedian, actress
Years active2014–present
Websitelolade.tumblr.com

Early life and education

Adefope was born in South London to Nigerian parents.[5] She went to Loughborough University to study English literature.[6] While in college, she started performing with a sketch comedy group.[5]

Career

After college, Adefope applied to drama school but was rejected, so she began working in an office.[7] 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,[8] and in 2016 she was nominated for two Chortle Awards.[9][10]

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.[11][12] 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]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015JoshCathTV series, 1 episode
2015Troy: Cyber HijackWaitressTV movie
2015Lolly Adefope's ChristmasHerselfTV movie
2016Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2016PlebsAtillaTV series, 1 episode
2016QIHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2016RoversSamTV series, 6 episodes
2016The Last LegHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2016Sexy MurderJessica ArkwrightTV mini-series, 1 episode (of 6)
2016Year FriendsLollyTV series, 1 episode
2017Dara Ó Briain's Go 8 BitHerselfTV series, 1 episode
2017LoadedNaomiTV series, 8 episodes
2017Sick NoteLisaTV series, 1 episode
2017TaskmasterHerselfTV series, 8 episodes
2017Pls LikeChloe Sassweb series, 1 episode
2017MotherlandPennyTV series, 1 episode ‘The Cavalry’
2018DamnedMimiTV series, 6 episodes
2018LovesickCharlotteTV series, 1 episode
2018Richard Osman's House of GamesHerself5 episodes
2018The Spy Who Dumped MeTess
2018Hang UpsAngie HendersonTV series, 2 episodes
20188 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownHerself1 special
2019SorryDolly AdesinaComedy Short
2019—presentMiracle WorkersRosie, Maggie
2019-present ShrillFranTV series, 12 episodes
2019-presentThis Time with Alan PartridgeRuth Duggan
2019-presentGhostsKittyTV Series, 20 episodes
2020The Graham Norton ShowHerself
2020Feel GoodFlorence (photographer)TV series, S1E2
2021Summer Camp IslandSnowflakeEpisode: "Shave a Little Off the Wheel"

References
  1. @lollyadefope (14 September 2020). "the rumours are true!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Halls, Eleanor (21 September 2020). "Lolly Adefope interview: 'I don't care if I get cancelled again, I've got the antibodies'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "#TBB10 With Comedienne Lolly Adefope – Ready To Take The Stage During Festival Season". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. http://www.ayoungertheatre.comauthor/lolly/
  5. Kale, Sirin (May 7, 2021). "For Lolly Adefope, Comedy Is in the Details". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  6. Bromwich, Kathryn (1 January 2017). "Rising stars of 2017: comedian Lolly Adefope". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. Davies, Hannah (September 21, 2020). "Lolly Adefope: 'Some people act as if it's their right to be overpaid and on TV'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. Obenson, Tambay (9 October 2015). "BBC Announces the 15 Up-and-Coming Writers Selected for its Comedy Writersroom". IndieWire.
  9. "Lolly Adefope – Soho Theatre". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. Logan, Brian (16 August 2015). "Lolly Adefope at Edinburgh festival review – a show of many faces". The Guardian.
  11. Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Lolly Adefope's News : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle.
  12. Wittenberg, Daniel (24 July 2014). "Who's laughing now? Lolly Adefope's turning stage fright into stand-up". Hackney Gazette.
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