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Name
  
Antonia Okonma


Role
  
Actress

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Education
  
London South Bank University

TV shows
  
Bad Girls, Cirque de Celebrite

Similar People
  
Lindsey Fawcett, Sharon Duncan‑Brewster, Ann McManus

Antonia Okonma (born 24 July 1984 in London, England) is a British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for playing the role of Darlene Cake in the ITV1 series Bad Girls from 2004–2006.

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In 2004, Okonma won a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) award for Best Newcomer and a Screen Nation award for Best Emerging Talent for her work in Bad Girls.

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Her other work includes roles in the British feature films Screaming Blue Murder and Rabbit Fever and an appearance in the short RUF 992m. She once worked as an extra on an episode of Hollyoaks.

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On stage, Okonma has acted at the Royal Court and the Riverside Studios. She starred in Torn at the Arcola Theatre alongside Brooke Kinsella and Jocelyn Jee Esien. She is currently playing the title role in the production of Iya Ile (The First Wife) at Soho Theatre.

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She has also taken part in the reality TV programmes Strictly African Dancing. She also performed as Tina Turner on celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. In late 2007 she was a contestant on the second series of Cirque de Celebrité on Sky One.

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Okonma is 6', and has a degree in Accounting and Finance from London South Bank University. She trained with the Royal Court's Young People's Theatre for two years.

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Filmography

Actress
2009
Moses Jones (TV Mini Series) as
Hairdresser
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Hairdresser
2006
Rabbit Fever as
Rude Girl #1
2004
Bad Girls (TV Series) as
Darlene Cake
- Christmas Special (2005) - Darlene Cake
2006
Screaming Blue Murder as
Flipbook Fillie #1
2004
RUF 992m (Short) as
Aleysha
Self
2007
Cirque De Celebrite (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.9 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.8 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.7 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.6 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.5 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.4 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.3 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.2 (2007) - Self - Contestant
- Episode #2.1 (2007) - Self - Contestant
2007
Through the Keyhole (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 March 2007 (2007) - Self
2007
The Weakest Link (TV Series) as
Self
- Goodies and Baddies (2007) - Self
2006
Children in Need (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Episode #1.27 (2006) - Self - Performer
2006
The National Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2006
Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2006 (TV Special) as
Self
2006
The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.7 (2006) - Self
2005
GMTV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 July 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) - Self
2006
The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (TV Special) as
Self
2006
Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) as
Self / Tina Turner
- 2006 Celebrity Special 3 (2006) - Self / Tina Turner
2006
Another Audience with Shirley Bassey (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2006
An Audience with Joan Rivers (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
2005
The Brendan Courtney Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (2005) - Self
2005
The National Television Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2005
Strictly African Dancing (TV Special) as
Self
2005
Celebrity Wrestling (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (2005) - Self
2004
Trisha (TV Series) as
Self
- Bad Girls (2004) - Self
Archive Footage
2004
Bad Girls: Most Wanted (TV Movie documentary) as
Darlene Cake

References

Antonia Okonma Wikipedia