Bunmi Mojekwu
| Bunmi Mojekwu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Oluwabunmi Adaeze Mojekwu Brixton, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Bunmi Adaeze Mojekwu[1] is a British actress of Nigerian descent.[2] She is best known for playing Mercy Olubunmi in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Early life
Mojekwu was born in Brixton, South London, to Nigerian parents.[2] She is the eldest of four children.[2] In 2006, her family moved to Kent.[2]
Acting career
Mojekwu began acting at school with a small role in The Wizard of Oz.[2] She joined Identity Drama School in Kent in 2006 and won the school's Actress of the Year award in her first year.[2][3] Mojekwu went on to play Paris in Bola Agbaje's award-winning play Gone Too Far!.[2] In 2008, she starred as Ronnie in Channel 4's Fallout[2] and in 2009 she got the part of Mercy Olubunmi in the Internet teen drama EastEnders: E20, a spin-off from the long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders, which was broadcast in January 2010.[4] Following this, she was contracted for six months to appear in EastEnders as Mercy Olubunmi.[5] She left EastEnders on-screen on 12 July 2011.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bill[7] | Isabel Prentice | "Teacher's Pet", series 24, episode 51 |
| Fallout[7] | Ronnie Kiffin | ||
| 2009 | Misfits[7] | Jodi | Series 1, episode 3 |
| Coming Up[7] | Aleysha | "Apples and Oranges", series 7, episode 6 | |
| 2010 | EastEnders: E20[7] | Mercy Olubunmi | Series 1, 12 episodes; series 2, episode 1 |
| EastEnders[5] | Mercy Olubunmi | 31 May 2010- 12 July 2011 | |
| 2013 | Powder Room | Louise |
References
- ↑ Mojekwu, Bunmi. "BIOGRAPHY". bunmimojekwu.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Oyeleke, Victory (3 February 2010). "The World of Bunmi Mojekwu". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame - The Clive Dailey Award". Identity Drama School. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ↑ Khan, Urmee (25 November 2009). "EastEnders casts unknown actors in new online spin-off E:20". The Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- 1 2 Green, Kris (24 January 2010). "'E20's Mercy signs as 'Enders regular". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2011). "'EastEnders' confirms Mercy departure". Digital Spy (London: Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bunmi Mojekwu". IMDb. Retrieved 23 February 2010.