Biography
Adelayo Adedayo was born in London on 18 December 1988. She is of Yoruba Nigerian descent, and grew up in Dagenham.
She trained part-time at Identity School of Acting while studying law at Brunel University.
Adedayo made her feature film debut in Sket (2011). On television, she became known for her roles in the BBC Three sitcom Some Girls (2012–2014)and the ITV2 series Timewasters (2017–2019).
She plays a rookie police officer, co-starring with Martin Freeman, in the BBC One series The Responder, with the first series airing in 2022.
In 2023 Adedayo was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance in The Responder.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Tender Thoughts
Character: Subway Commuter
MOVIE • 2024

Supacell
Character: Dionne Ofori
TV • 2024

The Responder
Character: Rachel Hargreaves
TV • 2022
Unsaid Stories
Character: Thea
TV • 2020

The Capture
Character: Alma Dahmani
TV • 2019

Origin
Character: Lee
TV • 2018

In the Long Run
Character: Cynthia
TV • 2018

Timewasters
Character: Lauren
TV • 2017
Support
Character: Rachel
MOVIE • 2017

Unlocked
Character: Noma
MOVIE • 2017

Jet Trash
Character: Adeze
MOVIE • 2016

Houdini & Doyle
Character: Winnie
TV • 2016

Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Character: Grace
TV • 2016
Closure
Character: Bene
MOVIE • 2015

Gone Too Far!
Character: Paris
MOVIE • 2014

Chance Meeting
Character: Girl
MOVIE • 2013

Some Girls
Character: Viva Bennett
TV • 2012

Sket
Character: Kerry
MOVIE • 2011

Skins
Character: Andrea
TV • 2007

M.I. High
Character: Agent Suki
TV • 2007