Vivian Oparah

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Vivian Oparah (born December 30, 1996 ) is a British actress , best known for her role as Tanya Adeola in the Doctor Who spin-off class .

Life

Oparah was born on December 30, 1996. She grew up in London in the Tottenham district . In 2014 Oparah studied Media, English Literature, Product Design and Biology at the Latymer School , where she also completed her A-Levels . During her A2 media course, she and other students formed the band NTLS. Their debut single and video Heart Skipped a Beat was released on Youtube. Oparah attended the Mountview Academy of Theater Arts . She later became a member of the National Youth Theater , where she completed a two-week summer course.

In 2016, Oparah got the lead role of Tanya Adeola in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off class . Tanya is a 14 year old girl who was promoted two grades for being so smart. Oparah later stated that she had her first audition with Class. All she knew during casting was that the show was related to the Doctor Who universe, but she couldn't imagine how big the production really was until she got the job and the show was shot.

In 2017 Oparah was at the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards as Emerging Talent (German: new talent ) mentioned. In the same year she played the house slave Minnie in the play An Octoroon at the Orange Tree Theater in Richmond .

In German, Vivian Oparah is spoken by Katrin Hess .

Filmography

  • 2014 NTLS: Heart Skipped A Beat (music video)
  • 2016 Class (TV series, 8 episodes)
  • 2017 The Rebel (TV series, 8 episodes)
  • 2018 Teen Spirit
  • 2019 Pagans (short film)
  • 2019 Signs (short film)
  • 2020 Enterprice (TV series, 3 episodes)

theatre

year title role theatre place
2017 To Octoroon Minnie Orange Tree Theater Richmond , UK
2018 Fanny & Alexander Mej The Old Vic London , UK
2018 To Octoroon Minnie Royal National Theater ( Dorfman ) South Bank, London , United Kingdom

nomination

The Off West End Theater Awards

  • 2017: Best Woman in a Play for: An Octoroon at the Orange Tree Theater
  • 2018: Best Supporting Actress in a Play

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Vivian Oparah . October 21, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017. 
  2. ^ Rachael Roth: Stomping Grounds: Vivian Oparah of BBC America's 'Class' on "Everything Good and Bad About London" . Fodors. May 22, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Vivian Oparah's Blog: October 2014 . The Latymer School. October 10, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ James Gill: Who are the stars of the new Doctor Who spin-off Class? . Radio Times . April 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Christina Radish: 'Class' Star Vivian Oparah on the 'Doctor Who' Spinoff & Working with Peter Capaldi . Collider. April 15, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ben Coleman: Highlights From Class Facebook Live Q&A . Gallifrey Online. September 23, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Preview: FAULT Magazine BBC Class Special . FAULT Magazine. October 28, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ News. Susan Wokoma, Malachi Kirby, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arnold Oceng & more nominated for the 12th Screen Nation Awards (Full list) . Scene TV. April 18, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Tom Birchenough: An Octoroon review - slavery reprized as melodrama in a vibrantly theatrical show . The Arts Desk. May 27, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Mark Ludmon: REVIEW: An Octoroon, Orange Tree Theater . British Theater. May 27, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ Class (2016-) . Synchronous file. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  12. ^ Aliya Al-Hassan: BWW Review: AN OCTOROON, Orange Tree Theater . Broadway World. May 27, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Fanny & Alexander Cast. The Old Vic. . Old Vic Theater. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ Fanny and Alexander at the Old Vic, London - review round-up. . thestage.co.uk/. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ Georgia Snow: Cast confirmed for Brian Friel's Translations at National Theater . The Stage. February 21, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ To Octoroon. Whats on. Orange Tree Theater .
personal data
SURNAME Oparah, Vivian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1996