Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. ^ "Nigerians making us proud in Hollywood".Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. "County Lines' star Ashley Madekwe on "changing the narrative" of her career". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2021: The nominations in full".Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. ^ "UK actress Ashley Madekwe talks to Akua Gyamfi (The British Blacklist) about her movie 'County Lines' ahead of LFF premiere".Nominated- British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Her cousin is English actor Archie Madekwe. In late summer 2023, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy. They have worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In June 2012, Madekwe married her long-time boyfriend, Israeli actor Iddo Goldberg. In 2018 Madekwe starred in the British film, County Lines and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA in 2021 for the role of Toni. She starred as Tituba in the television series Salem from 2014 to 2016. 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. In February 2011, she was cast as Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama series Revenge. 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. Her theatre credits include Little Sweet Thing by Roy Williams and Flight Path by David Watson. Madekwe starred in the 2008 comedy film How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. 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. 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. Madekwe landed her first motion picture in the 2007 Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream, opposite Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor. Since then, she has made guest appearances on Teachers, Doctors, Casualty, and Drop Dead Gorgeous. In 2005, shortly after graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art she played 'Jade' in Shan Khan's Prayer Room at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Madekwe started her acting career with a film titled Storm Damage. During her time at RADA, she appeared in a number of stage productions such as King Henry V as Princess Katherine and Wuthering Heights as Catherine Earnshaw. She went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. When she was 14, her family moved to the Norbury suburbs, and Madekwe attended the BRIT School. Madekwe was born at Mile End Hospital in East London to a Nigerian-Swiss father and an English mother, and grew up on a South London council estate in West Norwood. For her performance in County Lines (2019), Madekwe was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. She is known for her roles as Bambi in the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2008–2010), Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama Revenge (2011–2013), and Tituba in the WGN series Salem (2014–2017). Ashley Madekwe ( / m ə ˈ d ɛ k w eɪ/ born 6 December 1983) is an English actress.
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