Ony Uhiara (born 1978/79), is an actress, best known for playing Adele in the BBC

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, ''

The Crouches ''The Crouches'' is a sitcom that aired on BBC One between 2003 and 2005. It starred Rudolph Walker, Robbie Gee, Jo Martin and Mona Hammond. Plot Childhood sweethearts Roly Crouch (Robbie Gee) and Natalie ( Jo Martin) have been married for 18 ...

'', which was broadcast from 2003 until 2004. She was born in the UK of

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n descent and grew up in east London. Ony is the sister of

Ofo Uhiara Ofo Uhiara (born 13 December 1975) is a British actor of Nigerian descent. He is most noted for his role as Police Constable Lance Powell in the ITV soap opera ''The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, bro ...

, best known for his role as PC Lance Powell in ''

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''. In 2002, Ony graduated from the

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music school, music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz al ...

Filmography

* ''

'' in episode 313 as Letitia Watson. * ''

'' (2003–2005) - Adele Crouch * ''

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'' (series 8, ep 16) - Kelly Stone * ''

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'' (2004) - Amina Dukuze * ''Hunter'' (series 1, ep 1) - Chloe * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2005/6) - Tessa Kuria * ''

Rosemary & Thyme ''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery Thriller (genre), thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV (TV network), ITV in 2003. The th ...

'' : Three Legs Good (2006) - Grace Oluwu * '' Waking the Dead'' (2003) - Janice * ''

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Theatre

* The title role in ''Anna Karenina'' adapted by

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. At the

Royal Exchange, Manchester The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Ex ...

(Co-production with

West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 ...

) directed by Ellen McDougall (2015) * Naome in ''The Rolling Stone'' by Chris Urch. At the

(Co-production with

) directed by Ellen McDougall (2015) * '' Cannibals'' by

Rory Mullarkey Rory Mullarkey (born 1987) is an Irish playwright and librettist. Early life Mullarkey was born in Pembroke, Ontario. He was raised in a military family and spent his childhood in Davenport and Bramhall, both in Greater Manchester. He attended Manc ...

(2013) - The Royal Exchange, Manchester - Lizaveta * ''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' (W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

(2011) -

Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. Like the original, it is located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Southwark, Lon ...

- Hero * ''Noughts & Crosses'' by

Malorie Blackman Oneta Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction ...

(2008) -

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- Sephy

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* Living people 1970s births Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Black British actresses English people of Nigerian descent Actresses from London English television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub