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Akiya Henry is a British actress. She is best known for her theatre work, winning a WhatsOnStage Award and earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
Akiya Henry is a versatile and experienced actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. She has a wide range of accents, dialects and skills, and is represented by United Agents.
ProductionCharacterDirectorCompanyPHAEDRAOmolaraSimon StoneNational TheatreMAD HOUSELillianMoritz Von StuelpnagelATGMUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHINGBeatriceRoy Alexander WeiseRSCTHE TRAGEDY OF MACBETHLady MacduffYaël FarberAlmeida TheatreAkiya Henry. For the National: Phaedra. Theatre. Productions include: Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V for the RSC; The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida; Dirty Crusty at The Yard; The Dark and Ten Women at Ovalhouse; Medea and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bristol Old Vic; The Little Matchgirl, Twelfth Night, Under the Black Flag and ...
Mar 12, 2022 · Akiya Henry talks about her roles in Much Ado About Nothing and Lady Macduff, her inspirational upbringing and her love for black culture. She also shares her views on the importance of theatre and the challenges of being a black woman in the industry.
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Akiya Henry is an experienced stage and screen actor. Her stage credits include Macbeth (Almeida Theatre), Twelfth Night (Shakespeare’s Globe), Medea (The Old Vic), Much Ado About Nothing/Shakespeare in a Suitcase (RSC), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Royal National Theatre), Mad House (Ambassador’s Theatre), and The Little Matchgirl ...
Actress: Macbeth. Akia Henry is known for Macbeth (2018), De-Lovely (2004) and The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019).
Jan 19, 2022 · Akiya Henry and Michael Balogun star as Beatrice and Benedick. A theatre director said she was "saddened but not surprised" by racist reaction to her play's black cast. The Royal...
