Iola Evans

Iola Evans
Born
Reading, Berkshire, England
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
Years active2018–present

Iola Evans is a British actress. Her films include Choose or Die and Out of Darkness (both 2022).

Early life

Evans was born in Reading, Berkshire to Welsh and Kenyan parents.[1] She took classes at the local Lodge School of Theatre Dance. She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting.[2]

Career

After graduating from drama school, Evans made her professional stage debut in the 2018 National Theatre production of An Octoroon with Ken Nwosu, Kevin Trainor, Vivian Oparah, and Emmanuella Cole.[3][4] This was followed in 2019 by her television debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row. In 2020, Evans played Callie Cadogan in the seventh and final season of the CW science fiction series The 100. Evans was cast as the lead of a prequel series to The 100 in which she would reprise her role as Callie, but it never came into fruition.[5]

In 2022, Evans starred as Ave in the horror film Out of Darkness (also known as The Origin)[6][7] and Kayla opposite Asa Butterfield in the Netflix film Choose or Die.[8][9][10] Evans has an upcoming role in the Hulu miniseries Washington Black.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 City of Lost Children Leylo Short film
2022 Choose or Die Kayla Netflix film
2022 Phea Suri
2022 Out of Darkness Ave Also known as The Origin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Carnival Row Ryma Episode: "Some Dark God Waits"
2020 Vera Phoebe Dwyer Episode: "Parent Not Expected"
2020 The 100 Callie Cadogan 2 episodes
Tanna Goff Washington Black Tanna Goff Upcoming TV series

References

  1. ^ "Iola Evans". Yakety Yak All Mouth Ltd. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Royal Conservatoire of Scotland". The Scotsman. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ Davies, Paul T (20 June 2018). "REVIEW: An Octoroon, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭". British Theatre. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ Rohmann, Chris (25 July 2018). "Stagestruck Abroad: Two plays in London show theater's unique power". Valley Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (12 February 2020). "'The 100' Prequel: Iola Evans, Adain Bradley & Leo Howard Cast In CW Backdoor Pilot". Deadline. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 December 2020). "UK Horror 'The Origin', With 'The 100' & 'Shadow And Bone' Stars, Wraps Shoot For 'Saint Maud' Producer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ Hay, Carla (11 February 2024). "Review: 'Out of Darkness' (2024), starring Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Arno Lüning and Luna Mwezi". Culture Mix Online. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ Ritman, Alex (7 June 2021). "Cannes: Asa Butterfield, Iola Evans, Eddie Marsan Join Horror Curs>r". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ Sandwell, Ian (13 April 2022). "Asa Butterfield and Iola Evans on their Netflix horror movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  10. ^ Mitchell, Tamika (15 June 2021). "Angela Griffin and Iola Evans cast in 'CURS>R'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (23 November 2021). "'Washington Black': Ernest Kingsley Jr. Cast In Title Role, Iola Evans Also Stars In Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 January 2024.