Michelle Greenidge

Michelle Greenidge
Born
Michelle Denise Greenidge

(1969-06-15) 15 June 1969 (age 55)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Michelle Denise Greenidge (born 15 June 1969) is a British actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Valerie in the Netflix comedy drama After Life (2019–2022), Lola Okonedo Akimbo in the BBC Two comedy Mandy (2020–present), PC Williams in the police comedy drama Code 404 (2020–2021), Rosa Babatunde in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021), Carla Sunday in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who (2023–present) and MP Sarah Bryon in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers (2024).

Life and career

Greenidge was born on 15 June 1969 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.[1][2] She is of Jamaican descent.[1] She began her acting career in 2009 in the short film Leave, where she played the role of Claire. Her next role came in 2013 as the mother in the short film Sorry We Don't Help Darkies.[3] In 2014, she portrayed Auntie Jeanie in an episode of the comedy series All About the McKenzies and the same year went on to appear in various short films, Crude, Samuell Benta's Perceptions and Daddy's Girl.[4][5][6] In 2015, she played Councillor Gretel in four episodes of the Sky Living comedy drama Venus vs. Mars. Greenidge's first film role came in 2016 when she appeared as Ms. Vincent in the crime-thriller film The Intent. She reprised the role for the sequel The Intent 2: The Come Up in 2018.[7]

In 2019, Greenidge began portraying the role of receptionist Valerie in the Netflix black-comedy drama After Life.[8][9] She appeared in all three series of show. Since 2020, she has starred in Diane Morgan's BBC Two comedy Mandy as Lola Okonedo Akimbo, nail technician and best friend to the titular character.[10][11][12] Between 2020 and 2021, she played PC Williams in the police comedy drama Code 404. She also played Mrs. Manning in Mangrove, the first film in the anthology series Small Axe.[13] In 2021, she played Rosa Babatunde in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin.[14]

Greenidge has also had minor and guest roles in Doctors, Casualty, Timewasters and King Gary.[15][16][17] She has also worked in theatre with some of her credits including Ear for Eye, At the Feet of Jesus, Super Skinny Bitches, House, All Saints, Stopcock, Do You Pray?, The Distance Between Us, People Who Need People, The House They Grew Up In and Omega Time.[18][19][20]

On 20 January 2023, it was announced that Greenidge would be guest starring in the fourteenth series of Doctor Who. Her casting was announced alongside Anita Dobson.[21][22]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Leave Claire Short film
2013 Sorry We Don't Help Darkies Mother Short film
2014 All About the McKenzies Receptionist Episode: "Do What You Gotta Do So That You Can Do What You Wanna Do!"
2014 Crude Aisha Short film
2014 Samuell Benta's Perceptions Dorothy Short film
2014 Daddy's Girl Mum Short film
2015 Venus vs. Mars Councillor Gretel 4 episodes
2015 Red Room Doctor Short film
2015 A Lesson Learnt Train Station Woman Series 1; episode 1
2016 The Intent Ms. Vincent Debut film role
2016 Class 15 Mary Short film; voice role
2016 The Way I Die Mother Short film
2017 Nadia Linda Short film
2017 Casualty Prison guard Episode: "Slipping Under"
2017 Intruders Tonya Bell Episode: "The Walls Have Eyes"
2018 The Right Choice Advisor Short film
2018 Doctors Sandra Fleming Episode: "A Mother's Love"
2018 The Intent 2: The Come Up Ms. Vincent Film
2019–2022 After Life Valerie Series regular
2019 Timewasters Maggie Episode: "By Any Means Necessary"
2019 Casualty Gail Carrow Guest role
2019 Freeze Me Nurse Short film
2020–2021 Code 404 PC Williams/Judith Papastathopoulos Series regular
2020 I May Destroy You Grace Episode: "The Cause the Cure"
2020–present Mandy Lola Okonedo Akimbo Series regular
2020 Semi-Detached Police officer Series 1; episode 3
2020 Small Axe Mrs. Manning Episode: "Mangrove"
2020 Adult Material Denise Episode: "Hayley"
2020 The Loss Adjuster Purdy Film
2021 It's a Sin Rosa Babatunde 3 episodes
2021 King Gary Mrs. Grant Episode: "Prodigy"
2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Mugging victim Film
2021 The Art of Love Libby Film
2021 Grantchester Ruby Daltrey Series 6; episode 8
2021 Alex Rider Maisie Episode: "Mirror"
2021 Split Sole Short film
2022 The Witchfinder Landlady Guest role
2023 My Happy Ending Nurse Emilia Film
2023–present Doctor Who Carla Sunday Series 14
2024–present Kaos The Tacita 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Jacob, Liana (22 January 2023). "Doctor Who 2023 series: Bradford actor Michelle Greenidge, known for After Life and It's a Sin, will be joining the Doctor Who cast with Eastenders legend Anita Dobson and David Tennant". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  8. ^ "Michelle Greenidge returns to her regular role in the second series of Ricky Gervais's "After Life" available on Netflix". 13 August 2020.
  9. ^ "After Life series 3 full cast and when it will be on Netflix". Chard & Ilminster News. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  10. ^ "What's on TV and radio tonight: Wednesday, January 5". Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Mandy review – from naked sushi model to tarantula assassin". The Guardian. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  12. ^ "TV tonight: Diane Morgan brings back Mandy for a second season". The Guardian. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ^ "The 50 best TV shows of 2020, No 3: Small Axe". The Guardian. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Catch Michelle Greenidge as "Rosa Babatunde" in Russell T Davies' highly-anticipated new TV series "It's A Sin", starting tonight at 9pm on Channel 4". 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  15. ^ "BBC One - Casualty, Series 31, Slipping Under". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  16. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "King Gary Series 2, Episode 2 - Prodigy". British Comedy Guide.
  17. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Timewasters Series 2, Episode 6 - The Fugees". British Comedy Guide.
  18. ^ Wild, Stephi. "Full Casting Announced For The National Theatre's Production Of NINE NIGHT At The Trafalgar Studios". BroadwayWorld.com.
  19. ^ "Michelle Greenidge". Royal Court. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Meet the cast of debbie tucker green's ear for eye: 'What's on stage needs to reflect life'". The Guardian. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge join the next series of Doctor Who". Twitter. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  22. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (20 January 2023). "Doctor Who casts EastEnders legend Anita Dobson in new season". Radio Times.