Ozioma Akagha

Ozioma Akagha
Born
Ozioma Akagha

Los Altos, California, U.S.
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Known forHalf-Life: Alyx, Deathloop

Ozioma Akagha is an American actress. She voices Alyx Vance in the video game Half-Life: Alyx (2020) and Julianna in the video game Deathloop (2021). She also plays the role of Harper Omereoha in the television show Delilah.

Career

Akagha attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she majored in theatre.[1] In the early 2010s, she acted in theatrical productions in California. In 2010, she played Tiger Lily in the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts's production of Peter Pan.[2] In 2011, she acted alongside Brendan Cataldo in Leo Cortez's play, Acting Out, at the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts.[3] In 2012, Akagha began playing the leads in various short films and making guest appearances in television series. She appeared in one-off episodes in the series Men at Work, Nashville and 2 Broke Girls.[4]

Akagha started voice acting in video games around 2016, first voicing the character "Plastic" in the game Mirror's Edge: Catalyst.[4] In 2017, she was a voice actor for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, in which she provided voices for characters Barbara Casey, Zena Woodard, and Angela Cummings.[4][5]

In 2018, she began appearing in Marvel's Runaways television series as Tamar, a recurring, supporting role.[4][6] She provided the voice for the superheroine Bumblebee in the animated series Teen Titans Go!. Bumblebee initially appeared in the show's fifth season in the episode "Forest Pirates", which aired in 2019.[4]

Akagha voiced the main character, Alyx Vance, in the virtual reality game Half-Life: Alyx. The character was first introduced in the game Half-Life 2 in 2004, being originally played by Merle Dandridge. A new actor was chosen for Alyx Vance partially due to the character's younger age and the "time gap" between this and the previous game. Akagha began recording for the role in September 2019, and the game was released in 2020.[7][8]

In the 2021 video game Deathloop, Akagha voiced Julianna,[4] one of two main characters and the main antagonist in the game.[9] She also played Harper Omereoha in the OWN drama television series, Delilah, which started airing in 2021.[4][5]

Akagha voiced Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe animated series What If...?, replacing Letitia Wright.[5][4] She also voiced the recurring role of Flora Flamingo in the 2021 children's show, Do, Re & Mi.[4][10]

Honors

In 2021, Akagha was nominated for the Golden Joystick Awards in the category of Best Performer for voicing the character Julianna Blake in Deathloop.[11] For the same role, she was also nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2021,[12] and for the Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game at the New York Game Awards 2022.[13]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2018–2019 Runaways Tamar Recurring role [4]
2019 Teen Titans Go! Bumblebee Recurring voice role [4][14]
2021 What If...? Shuri Voice; 2 episodes [4][14]
2021 Delilah Harper Omereoha Main role [4][5]
2021 Do, Re & Mi Flora Flamingo Recurring voice role [4][10]
2023 The Loud House Sharon Loud Voice, episode: "Twas the Fight Before Christmas"
2023–2024 Jessica's Big Little World Big Jessica Recurring voice role [14]
2024 Everybody Still Hates Chris Tonya Main voice role [15]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2023 Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Vixen / Mari McCabe Voice role [16][14]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2016 Mirror's Edge Catalyst Plastic [4][14]
2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Barbara Casey, Zena Woodard, and Angela Cummings [4][5]
2020 Exos Heroes Dorka, Kirina, and Risis [5]
2020 Gears 5: Hivebusters Hana Cole
2020 Half-Life: Alyx Alyx Vance [7][8][14]
2021 Deathloop Julianna Blake [11][14]
2022 Grounded Willow Branch Early access in 2020 [17]
2022 Saints Row Chloe Morris
2023 Goodbye Volcano High Trish [18]

Accolades

Year Work Award Category Result Ref
2021 Deathloop Golden Joystick Awards Best Performer Nominated [19][20]
The Game Awards Best Performance Nominated [21]
2022 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Nominated [13]
BAFTA Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role Nominated [22]

References

  1. ^ "Meadows Theatre performs 'Mrs. Warren's Profession' April 7–11". Southern Methodist University Forum. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Memberto, Brad (November 12, 2010). "'Peter Pan' Soars". Santa Maria Times. pp. B8. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Actors 'reach out' in play". The Californian. May 13, 2011. p. 3A. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Cole, Brynna (September 17, 2021). "Who Voices Shuri in What If?". CBR. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Tyler, Adrienne (September 15, 2021). "Who Replaces Letitia Wright As Shuri In What If Episode 6?". ScreenRant. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Lowthian, Declan (October 24, 2021). "Deathloop: The Nine Visionaries' Voice Actors (& What Else They've Been In)". CBR. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Shanley, Patrick (November 26, 2019). "'Half-Life': Meet the New Alyx Vance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Macgregor, Jody (November 21, 2019). "Alyx Vance will be voiced by a new actor in Half-Life: Alyx". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  9. ^ Morris, Williesha (June 8, 2021). "'Deathloop' and the Radical Necessity of 2 Black Leads". Wired. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Simpson, Dana (September 26, 2021). "Prime Video This Week: "Do, Re & Mi" - Season 1". Standard-Speaker. pp. T15. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "The Golden Joystick Awards 2021 nominees revealed, Metroid Dread up for big accolades". Nintendo Enthusiast. October 20, 2021. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Game Awards 2021: Predicting Best Performance Winner". Game Rant. December 1, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Ankers, Adele (February 2, 2022). "New York Game Awards 2022 Winners Announced". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Ozioma Akagha (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 11, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  15. ^ Schneider, Michael (2024-06-18). "Chris Rock, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold Reprise Roles in Comedy Central's 'Everybody Still Hates Chris' Animated Revival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  16. ^ Couch, Aaron (December 15, 2022). "'Justice League x RWBY' Movie Unveils Voice Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  17. ^ "Who is in the voice cast of Grounded?". Gamepur. July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  18. ^ @KOOPMode (February 23, 2023). "We revealed some voice actors in our most recent trailer!!! We have @OziomaAkagha as Trish, @mpwhitten as Reed, @SimplyAllegra as Naomi, and Abe Bueno-Jallad as Naser!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Tyrer, Ben (October 19, 2021). "Golden Joystick Awards 2021: see the full list of nominees and how to vote today". GamesRadar. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  20. ^ Stanton, Rich (November 28, 2021). "PC, Final Fantasy 14 and Resi Village win big at Golden Joystick Awards 2021". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  21. ^ Hafford, Hayden (December 7, 2021). "The Game Awards 2021: Nominees, start times, and where to watch". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "2022 BAFTA Games Awards Winners". 3 March 2022.