Ashley Madekwe

Ashley Madekwe (; born 6 December 1983) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2008–2010), the ABC drama Revenge (2011–2013), and the WGN series Salem (2014–2017). For her performance in County Lines, Madekwe was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Victim (2011) and The Strays (2023).

Early life Madekwe was born at Mile End Hospital in East London to a Nigerian father and an English mother, and grew up on a South London council estate in West Norwood. When she was 14, her family moved to the Norbury suburbs, and Madekwe attended the BRIT School. She went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.

Her cousin is fellow actor Archie Madekwe.

Career Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled Storm Damage. In 2005, shortly after graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art she played 'Jade' in Shan Khan's Prayer Room at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She subsequently made guest appearances in the Channel 4 series Teachers, the BBC One soap operas Doctors Casualty, and the BBC Three series Drop Dead Gorgeous. Madekwe made her feature film debut in the 2007 Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream, opposite Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor. Following that success, she played Elisha in the one-off BBC Three drama pilot West 10 LDN, and appeared in six episodes of Trexx and Flipside as Ollie. In 2008, she landed the role of Bambi on the ITV2 drama series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, appearing in series two and three. Madekwe starred in the 2008 comedy film How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. Her theatre credits include Little Sweet Thing by Roy Williams and Flight Path by David Watson.

Madekwe made her official US debut in the 2009 drama series The Beautiful Life, which only aired two episodes on The CW before being cancelled. In February 2011, she was cast as Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama series Revenge. After being a regular for the first two seasons, it was reported in late May 2013 that Madekwe would depart the series following a guest appearance in the first episode of the third season. She starred as Tituba in the television series Salem from 2014 to 2016.

In 2018 Madekwe starred in the British film, County Lines, and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA in 2021 for the role of Toni.

Personal life In June 2012, Madekwe married her long-time boyfriend, Israeli actor Iddo Goldberg. They worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In late summer 2023, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Bill Janie Newton Episode: "Badlands" 2000 Hope and Glory Dawn Episode: "2.4" Down to Earth Julie Episode: "O Best Beloved" Storm Damage Annalise Television film 2001–2002 Teachers Bev 9 episodes 2006 Vital Signs Tart Episode: "1.5" Doctors Sophie Wells Episode: "A Mother's Love" Casualty Jade Clark Episode: "Worlds Apart" Prime Suspect Tanya Episode: "The Final Act, Part 1" 2007 Drop Dead Gorgeous Brogan Tully 3 episodes 2008 West 10 LDN Elisha Pilot Trial & Retribution Maria Episode: "Tracks: Part 1" 2008–2010 Secret Diary of a Call Girl Bambi/Gloria White 13 episodes 2008Trexx and Flipside Ollie 8 episodes Wallander Dolores Maria Santana Episode: "Sidetracked" 2009 Marissa Delfina 4 episodes Coming Up Shanna Episode: "Raising Baby Rio" 2010 Above Their Station Kelly Eve Pilot 2011 Bedlam Molly Lucas 6 episodes 2011–2013 Revenge Ashley Davenport 44 episodes 2014–2017 Salem Tituba 34 episodes 2019 The Umbrella Academy Detective Eudora Patch 3 episodes Four Weddings and a Funeral Julia 4 episodes 2019–2020 Tell Me A Story Simone Garland 10 episodes 2021 Tell Me Your Secrets Lisa 5 episodes 2022 Made for Love Zelda 6 episodes 2023 Dr. Death Dr. Ana Lasbrey Main role, season 2