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Lauryn Ajufo (born 15 August 2000) is an English actress. She was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for her role in the film Boiling Point (2021). She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and appeared on the Evening Standard list of Londoners to watch.
Early life
Ajufo was born in Southwark, London. She is of Nigerian descent. She attended the BRIT School and joined the Youth Theatre at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
Career
Ajufo was discovered in 2018 through a monologue slam competition. Philip Barantini cast her as Renee in his 2019 short film Boiling Point and gave her a role in his 2020 debut feature Villain. That same year, she made her television debut with a guest appearance in the soap opera Holby City. Ajufo went on to reprise her Boiling Point role in its 2021 feature length adaptation, this time playing Andrea alongside Stephen Graham. For her performance, Ajufo received critical acclaim and was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.
In 2022, Ajufo starred as Misha Morris in the Netflix science fiction series The Last Bus and Neve in the ITVX and ITV2 teen drama Tell Me Everything. In 2023, Ajufo had a main role as Becca in the teen drama Everything Now and appeared the film Luther: The Fallen Sun, both on Netflix. She also reunited with Barantini, starring opposite Chaneil Kular in the film Accused.
Filmography
= Film
== Television
=Awards and nominations
References
External links
Lauryn Ajufo at IMDb
Lauryn Ajufo at Independent Talent
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lauryn Ajufo
- Everything Now (TV series)
- Boiling Point (2021 film)
- The Last Bus (TV series)
- Sophie Wilde
- Tell Me Everything (TV series)
- Luther: The Fallen Sun
- Screen International
- List of British actors
- British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance
