Fola Evans-Akingbola

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Low-level FBI agent Peter Sutherland works in the basement of the White House manning a phone that never rings - until the night it does, propelling him into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the Oval Office.

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The Night Agent (2023– )

Fola is a British actress and BAFTA nominated filmmaker. She trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) and Identity Drama School in London. She plays Chelsea Arrington in Netflix's hit show The Night Agent. Following her role in Ten Percent (Amazon), Fola was named as one of The Guardian's new TV stars to watch. Recent work includes the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx film, Back in Action (Netflix) and Film Club (BBC). She was nominated for a BAFTA Emerging Talent award at the 2024 BAFTA TV Craft awards for her work co-directing the documentary Untold Stories: Hair on Set (Sky Documentaries.)

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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The Night Agent

7.4

TV Series

Chelsea Arrington
Secret Agent Chelsea Arrington

Back in Action

5.9

Wendy

2025

Ten Percent

7.0

TV Series

Zoe Spencer

Upgraded

6.1

Renee

2024

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Actress

Film Club
7.2
TV Mini Series
- Samantha
- 2025
The Night Agent
7.4
TV Series
- Chelsea Arrington
- Secret Agent Chelsea Arrington
- 2023–2025
Back in Action
5.9
- Wendy
- 2025
Upgraded
6.1
- Renee
- 2024
Sky Comedy Shorts
5.1
TV Mini Series
- Naomi
- 2022
Ten Percent
7.0
TV Series
- Zoe Spencer
- 2022
Trying
8.0
TV Series
- Harper
- 2021
Siren
7.0
TV Series
- Maddie Bishop
- 2018–2020
Black Mirror
8.7
TV Series
- Mariella
- 2019
VS.
5.9
- Makayla
- 2018
Assassin's Creed: Origins
8.4
Video Game
- Voice Talent (as Fola Akingbola)
- 2017
An American Exorcism
6.1
- Angelica
- 2017
Dawn
7.5
TV Movie
- Pakalan
- 2016
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
- Moro's Wife #2
- 2016
Death in Paradise
7.8
TV Series
- Rosey Fabrice
- 2016

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The Night Agent: Season 2 Teaser

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Alternative name
- Fola Akingbola
Height
- 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
- September 26
- London, England, UK
Parents
- Gillian Evans

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Gender / Gender identity
- Female

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British and Nigerian, born in London. Raised in Bermondsey and Honor Oak Park. Previously studied philosophy, then turned to modeling and finally acting. Attended the National Youth Theatre and Identity School of Acting "just for fun".