Eubha Akilade

Eubha Akilade
Born (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26)
Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland
EducationDance School of Scotland
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2015–present
TelevisionEve
Find Me in Paris

Eubha Akilade (/ˈeɪvə ˌækəˈlɑːdi/ AY-və AK-ə-LAH-dee;[1] born 27 June 1998) is a Scottish actress, dancer, and filmmaker. She is known for her roles as Lily Watson on the CBBC series Eve (2015–2017) and Ines Le Breton on the Hulu series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020).

Early life

Akilade was born on 27 June 1998[2] in Cathcart, Scotland.[3] She is of Nigerian descent,[4] was born to mother Christine, a Macmillan Cancer Support nurse, and she has a brother and a sister.[5] Akilade began attending the Dance School of Scotland in Knightswood, but quit when she secured her role in Eve.[6]

Career

Akilade made her professional debut as Lily Watson in the CBBC children's series Eve in 2015, a role she portrayed until 2017, despite having no formal training.[7] Then in 2017, she appeared in two episodes of the BBC Three series Clique as a receptionist.[8] Later that year, she was cast as Ines Le Breton in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris, a role she portrayed until 2020.[9][10] On her casting, Akilade commented: "Within two weeks of the audition, I found out that I’d got the part and that I was flying to Paris for the next six months two weeks later".[5]

In 2020, Akilade joined the cast of the BBC Scotland crime drama Shetland for its seventh series as PC Lorna Burns. She also appeared in episodes of the soap operas Doctors and Casualty.[11][12] In 2023, she had recurring roles as Olivia O'Neill in the ITVX thriller Six Four and Amy Callaghan in the Alibi thriller The Diplomat. Akilade will make her professional stage debut originating the role of Rebecca in the musical Starter for Ten at the Bristol Old Vic.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015–2017 Eve Lily Watson Main role [14][15][16]
2017 Clique Receptionist 2 episodes [17]
2018–2020 Find Me in Paris Ines Le Breton Main role [18][19]
2020 Doctors Sophie Broomfield Episode: "Mamma Mia" [12]
2020 Casualty Asma Khan 1 episode [20]
2022–present Shetland PC Lorna Burns 4 episodes (series 7–)
2023 Six Four Olivia O'Neill 2 episodes
2023 The Diplomat Amy Callaghan 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Cast with Eubha Akilade | Find Me in Paris". YouTube. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Akilade, Eubha (28 June 2018). "Yesterday I had the most beautiful birthday, I missed my family and Scotland so much but I was surrounded by such amazing people here in Paris. Thank you so much for all the lovely birthday messages and thank you so much to the wonderful cast of "find me in Paris" for giving me the best day ever. Here's to another year ❤️". Instagram. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ Roberts, Lesley (18 January 2015). "Scots schoolgirl is on the Eve of stardom as she lands dream TV role". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ @EubhaA (8 March 2015). "I'm a quarter Nigerian and thank you very much!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Murray, Paula (1 September 2018). "It's tough... but you'll Find Me In Paris for six months". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. ^ "MTC Alumni". Dance School of Scotland. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Scotland's Cool List continued - from 60 to 21". The Herald. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Clique Series 1 - Episode 3". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ^ Hopewell, John (13 July 2017). "'Find Me in Paris' Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Alex (19 September 2018). "Find Me In Paris – Meet the cast and characters". BT TV. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: WHAT does Shak Hanif tell Tanya Rees?". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b Writer: Katharine Way; Director: Gary Williams; Producer: Carol Harding (19 May 2020). "Mamma Mia". Doctors. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Eubha Akilade". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  14. ^ Roberts, Lesley (18 January 2015). "Scots schoolgirl is on the Eve of stardom as she lands dream TV role". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Creating and writing 'Eve' for CBBC". BBC Writers Room. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Eve Ep. 2/13 -". BBC Media City. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Clique - Episode 5". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  18. ^ O'Keefe, Meghan (16 August 2019). "'Find Me in Paris' is the 'Doctor Who'/'Center Stage' Mashup My Life Needed". Decider. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  19. ^ Hopewell, John (13 July 2017). "'Find Me in Paris' Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Episode 41 - Casualty". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.