Shola Adewusi (born 1963) is a British

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of Nigerian descent, of stage screen and radio. Her

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work includes '' Little Miss Jocelyn'', the

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comedy sketch show series written by and starring

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. In addition, Adewusi has appeared on television in 'Lewis'(Season 3, Episode 4), '' My Hero'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bad Girls'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She previously appeared in

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's '' Bob Hearts Abishola'' as Auntie Olu. She has also acted in a number of radio productions for the

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. She is a member of staff at the Intermission Youth Theatre. She played a cameo part in their hit play ''Verona Road''. Her work also includes her role in ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

External links

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Shola Adewusi
at The Spotlight website Living people 1963 births 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the Academy Drama School Black British actresses English film actresses English people of Nigerian descent English people of Yoruba descent English television actresses Yoruba actresses {{UK-stage-actor-stub