Izuka Hoyle

Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Scottish actress. She began her career in theatre. Hoyle won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Boiling Point. On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys (2022–2025) and the BBC adaptation of Boiling Point (2023).

She was named a 2025 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life Hoyle was born in Edinburgh and spent her early childhood in Dundee. Her sister Kimberly also acts and sings. Their father grew up in Edinburgh and has family from England; their Nigerian-born mother arrived in the UK when she was a teenager. She attended Cramond Primary School and then the Royal High School. Hoyle left mainstream education at 16 before moving to London; while in London, she was awarded a scholarship to train at ArtsEd, graduating in 2017.

Career Hoyle originated the role of Catherine Parr in the 2017 production of Six: the Musical. The following year, she made her film debut as Mary Seton in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots and her television debut in the second series of Clique. She also appeared in theatrical productions of The Selfish Giant and Sylvia. She then starred as Darrell Rivers on the UK tour of the musical adaptation of Malory Towers.

Hoyle joined the cast of the CW series The Outpost for its third and fourth seasons as Wren and had a small role as Dana in the Amazon Prime adaptation of The Wheel of Time. She has appeared in the films Villain (2020), Boiling Point (2021) (which earned her a Scottish BAFTA), and Persuasion (2022).

In 2023, Hoyle reprised her role as Camille in the BBC television adaptation of Boiling Point.

As of 2025, Hoyle stars as Corinne in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys, and has an upcoming lead role in the upcoming Sky series Prisoner.

Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Mary Queen of Scots Mary Seton 2019 Forget You Musical short 2020 Villain Chloe Franks 2021 I Am Lea Short film Boiling Point Camille 2023 The After Emily Short film 2024 The Outrun Gloria Upcoming film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Clique Dani Series regular; 6 episodes 2019 Jerk Clara Recurring role; 4 episodes 2020 Deadwater Fell Josephine Humphrey Miniseries; 1 episode 2020–2021 The Outpost Wren Series regular; 26 episodes 2021 Float Angie Series 1; episode 6 The Wheel of Time Dana Recurring role; 2 episodes 2022–2025 Big Boys Corinne Series regular; 17 episodes 2023 Boiling Point Camille Miniseries; 4 episodes Dinner with the Parents Jenny Spiegel Recurring role; 6 episodes Ludwig DS Alice Finch Series regular; 6 episodes 2026 Prisoner Amber Todd Series 6 episodes

Stage

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2022 British Academy Scotland Awards Actress – Film Boiling Point