Susan Wokoma
Biography
Susan "Susie" Indiaba Wokoma (born 31 December 1987 in Southwark, London, England) is an award-winning British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for her roles as "Raquel" in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and "Cynthia" in Chewing Gum. Wokoma was a child participant in CBBC's Serious Jungle in 2002. She was also a member of The National Youth Theatre, making her professional acting debut in the BAFTA-winning That Summer Day before going on to train at RADA aged 19. Her television appearances have included Phoebe Waller-Bridge's show Crashing, Bluestone 42, Uncle, Misfits, as well as the film adaptation of Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2. Her theatre work includes productions at the Royal Court, Bush Theatre, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Almeida Theatre, Crucible Theatre, and The Royal National Theatre. Wokoma also joined the New York transfers of Phyllida Lloyd's all female Donmar Warehouse productions of Henry IV and Julius Caesar at St. Ann's Warehouse. In 2016 she won Best Supporting Actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards for her performance in the radio adaptation of Marie NDiaye's Three Strong Women. Later the same year it was announced that she would star in the E4/ Netflix original television series Crazyhead alongside Cara Theobold. She went on to win the RTS Best On-Screen Performance award for Crazyhead in 2017. Wokoma is also a writer.
Known For
The Last Leg
2013
Taskmaster
2015
Inside No. 9
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
Enola Holmes 3
2026
Comedy Blaps
2011
Enola Holmes 2
2022
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Enola Holmes
2020
Pointless
2009
Blankety Blank
2021
Filmography
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
Taskmaster
as Self · 2015
Inside No. 9
as Cleo · 2014
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
as Self - Guest Judge · 2019
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert · 2020
Enola Holmes 3
as Edith · 2026
Comedy Blaps
as Cynthia Gordon · 2011
Enola Holmes 2
as Edith · 2022
Teenage Euthanasia
· 2021
Enola Holmes
as Edith · 2020
Pointless
as Self - Presenter · 2009
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist · 2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist · 2021
Chewing Gum
as Cynthia Gordon · 2015
Truth Seekers
as Helen · 2020
Hotel Trubble
as Daisy · 2008
The House
as Rosa (voice) · 2022
Porters
as Frankie · 2017
Bluestone 42
as Jasmine · 2013
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
· 2027
Zapped
as Rina · 2016
Dark Money
as Sabrina · 2019
Cheaters
as Fola · 2022
Crashing
as Jessica · 2016
Toast of Tinseltown
as Nina Armenian · 2022
Year of the Rabbit
as Mabel Wisbech · 2019
The Beautiful Game
as Protasia · 2024
Peacock
as Liz · 2022
Rules of the Game
as DI Eve Preston · 2022
And Mrs.
as Ruth · 2024
Crazyhead
as Raquel · 2016
The Inbetweeners 2
as Della · 2014
Horrible Science
as Dr. Sensible · 2015
Half of a Yellow Sun
as Amala · 2013
The Loneliest Boy in the World
as Susanne · 2022
The End of It
· 2026
Save the Cinema
as Dolly · 2022
Tabby McTat
as Sock (voice) · 2024
Bonus Track
as Andi Anderson · 2024
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
as Self - Panelist · 2026
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
as Self · 2024
To Provide All People
as Junior Doctor · 2018
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Amelie · 2021
Burn Burn Burn
as Megan · 2016
The Merchant of Venice
as Ensemble · 2005
A Response to Your Message
as Narrator · 2020
Dark Skin Bruises Differently
as Ms Lawson · 2025
The Ghost And The House Of Truth
as Bola · 2019
Curse in a Frame
Lilith & Eve
as Lilith · 2022
Love the Sinner
as Ann/Adult Joannah · 2019
Alpha: Omega
as Fighter · 2014
Night Bus
as Natasha · 2020
That Summer Day
as Marie (as Susie Wokoma) · 2006