Deborah Ayorinde
Biography
Deborah Ayorinde is a British-Nigerian actress who grew up in the United States and is best known for the Amazon Prime horror series Them. Born in London to Yoruba Nigerian parents, she moved to San Jose, California as a child and later earned a film production degree with honors from Howard University, where she won a Paul Robeson best actress award for a short film she wrote and directed. Her screen work includes the Marvel series Luke Cage, the comedy Girls Trip (2017), HBO's True Detective and Harriet, in which she appeared with Cynthia Erivo and Janelle Monáe. She played Livia Emory in Them, drawing rave reviews and an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and she appeared in Fatherhood (2021) and the ITV series Riches. In 2024 she was announced as the lead in the London play Wedding Band: A Love Hate Story in Black and White.
39years old
Turns 40 on August 13in 285 days
- Born London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Deborah Olayinka Ayorinde and Deborah Ayodele Olayinka Ayorinde
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 6 years2015 to 2021
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Behind the award
Ayorinde won the Paul Robeson Best Actress award at Howard University for a short film she wrote and directed, which also took Best Cinematography.
Big break
Ayorinde joined the cast of Amazon Prime's Them in 2019 and played Livia "Lucky" Emory, a portrayal that drew rave reviews and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
Deborah Ayorinde movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Deborah Ayorinde shares two films with Regina Hall, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Danny Glover's page
Kiefer Sutherland's page
Alfre Woodard's page
Kevin Hart's page
All films by Malcolm D. Lee
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