Gloria Obianyo

Gloria Obianyo is a British stage, film and television actress. She won the Ian Charleson Award for her role as Neoptolemus in Paradise by Kae Tempest at the Royal National Theatre.

Biography Obianyo was born in Ealing and raised in London. She attended The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Acton. She became interested in theatre as a 12 year-old when she saw a local amateur production of High School Musical and appeared in amateur dramatics as a teenager, later training at Rose Bruford College in acting and music. She is also a photographer.

She won the Ian Charleson Award for her role as Neoptolemus in Paradise by Kae Tempest at the Royal National Theatre.

In 2025, she appeared as Rosalind in a Ralph Fiennes directed production of As You Like It alongside Harriet Walter, Dylan Moran, and Patrick Robinson.

Film & Television Obianyo's film role have included the science-fiction horror film High Life (2018), the English-language feature debut of Claire Denis, alongside Robert Pattinson and Mia Goth, and ITV historical drama A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story. After an appearance in Disney+ series Andor, in 2026, she was cast in Up to No Good for Channel 4 alongside Glenn Close, Penelope Wilton and Meera Syal.

Partial filmography Film and television Year Title Role Notes 2018 High Life Elektra Film 2019-2023 Good Omens Uriel 8 episodes 2021 Dune Female Fremen Film 2023 Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Osprey Agent Film 2024 Eric Angela 3 episodes 2024 Outlander Mercy Woodcock 3 episodes 2024 The Road Trip Ila 4 episodes 2025 Silent Witness DS Blake 2 episodes 2025 A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story Joy 4 episodes 2025 Andor Snee 2 episodes TBA Up to No Good Filming

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