Greta Onieogou

Greta Onieogou
Born (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
CitizenshipCanada
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Greta Onieogou (Russian: Грета Онейогоу; born March 14, 1991)[1] is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Layla Keating in the All American drama series, Keri Madsen in the CBS series Ransom, Themis in the CBC series Murdoch Mysteries, and as Soraya Duval in the Canadian drama Heartland.[2][3]

Early life

Onieogou was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, to Nigerian-Russian parents.[4] When Onieogou was five, she moved with her parents to Toronto.[4] She used to be a rhythmic gymnast and worked with Alexandra Orlando for a couple months during her training.[4]

Career

In 2018, Onieogou was cast in the pilot for All American.[5]

In 2019, Onieogou started her own YouTube channel.[6]

Personal life

Onieogou is fluent in English and Russian.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Fever Pitch Tammy
2009 Victoria Day Sara
2016 Miss Sloane Greta (CKW Junior)
2017 Undercover Grandpa Angie Wagner
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Degrassi: The Next Generation Sirina Episode: "Working for the Weekend"
2009 Overruled! Vanessa Episode: "Worlds Collide"
2007–2015 Heartland Soraya Duval Recurring role; 50 episodes
2015 Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters Aly Recurring role; 6 episodes
2017 Schitt's Creek Town Council Speaker Episode: "Opening Night"
2017 Ransom Keri Madsen Episode: "Regeneration"
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Themis Episode: "Hades Hath No Fury"
2017 Frankie Drake Mysteries Elsie Thompson Episode: "Healing Hands"
2018 Workin' Moms Young Woman #2 Episode: "If Women Had to Give Birth"
2018 Imposters Front Desk Clerk Episode: "The World Needs Heroes. Over."
2018 Anne with an E Ruth Episode: "The Painful Eagerness of Unfed Hope"
2018–present All American Layla Keating Main role
2022 All American: Homecoming Layla Keating Episode: "Integrity"

References

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Greta". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ Stockly, Ed (9 March 2020). "What's on TV Monday, March 9: '9-1-1: Lone Star' on Fox". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. ^ Anatharaman, Maitreyi (16 October 2018). "The CW's 'All American' has trouble with the snap". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "GRETA ONIEOGOU'S ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTIONS". CBC. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (15 March 2018). "Bre-Z & Greta Onieogou Join April Blair/Spencer Paysinger CW Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Greta Onieogou - YouTube". YouTube.