Sheila Atim
Young, fresh, girl next door. Oozes strength, confidence & Intelligence. Natural, clean, trustworthy and relevant.
Actor, singer, model, writer & composer.
Best known for Skin (2016) and Lexi and Micky (2017)
Winner of the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role as Marianne in 'Girl From The North Country'. Made her writing debut with 'Anguis' at Edinburgh Fringe 2019.
Born in Essex but naturally has a neutral accent with a slight London edge.
Very confident with an Amercian accent - including Chicago, Minnesota & generic American.
Accents
Credits
- Pinocchio (Feature Film, 2022) Signora Vitelli. Disney
- The Irregulars (TV, 2021) Tooth Fairy. Netflix
- Drunk Black History (TV, 2021) Yaa Asantewaa. Comedy Central
- Constellations (Theatre, 2021) Marianne. Vaudeville Theatre
- The Underground Railroad (TV, 2020) Mable. Amazon
- Bruised (Feature Film, 2020) Bobbi Buddhakan Berroa. Romulus Entertainment
- The Understudy (Radio, 2020) Nora Harper.
- The Pale Horse (TV, 2019) Thryza Grey. BBC
- The Show (Feature Film, 2019) John Conqueror. Lex Films
- Time is Love/ Tiempo Es Amor (Theatre, 2019) Rosa. Finborough
- The Feed (TV, 2019) Amanda Javad. Amazon
- Othello (Theatre, 2018) Emilia. The Globe
- Bounty Hunters (TV, 2018) The Investigator. Sky
- Harlots (TV, 2018) Limehouse Nell. Hulu
- Sulphur and White (Feature Film, 2018) Samira. EMU Films
- Black Lives Black Words - The Interrogation of Sandra Bland (Theatre, 2017) Bland One. Bush Theatre
- Babette's Feast (Theatre, 2017) Babette. Print Room
- Girl from the North Country (Theatre, 2017) Marianne Laine. The Old Vic
- Les Blancs (Theatre, 2016) The Woman. National Theatre
- Shakespeare Trilogy: Julius Caesar (Theatre, 2016) Lucius. Donmar Warehouse
- Shakespeare Trilogy: Henry IV (Theatre, 2016) Gadshill & Lady Percy. Donmar Warehouse
- Shakespeare Trilogy: The Tempest (Theatre, 2016) Ferdinand. Donmar Warehouse
- Jew of Malta (Theatre, 2015) Attendant. RSC
- Love's Sacrifice (Theatre, 2015) Julia. RSC
- Volpone (Theatre, 2015) Assistant to Lady Would-Be. RSC
- Twelfth Night (Theatre, West End, 2015) Viola/Sebastian. Interactive Shakespeare Company
- Ghosttown (Theatre, 2014) Keira. Pilot Theatre
- Klook's Last Stand (Theatre, 2014) Vinette. Park Theatre
- Rachel (Theatre, 2014) Mrs. Lane. Park Theatre
- Hopelessly Devoted (Theatre, 2014) Chess. Paines Plough
- I Live with Models (TV, 2014) Mean Girl 1. Roughcut
- The Lightning Child (Theatre, 2013) Maenad. The Globe
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18/06/2021
The play ‘Constellations’ by Nick Payne returns to the West End at the Vaudeville Theatre and stars Sheila Atim.
The show portrays a relationship through a cosmological, quantum theoretical lens, and won the Evening Standard Award for Best New Play, plus was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award and Olivier Award for Best New Play. Get your tickets now.
14/05/2021
New Amazon Prime history, drama series 'The Underground Railroad' starring Sheila Atim.
A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south. Available today on Amazon Prime Video.
09/04/2021
The Donmar Warehouse to present 'Constellations' in the West End during refurbishment.
Sheila Atim will star in the show playing from 18th June to 1st August. The show portrays a relationship through a cosmological, quantum theoretical lens, and won the Evening Standard Award for Best New Play, plus was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award and Olivier Award for Best New Play.
24/03/2021
New Netflix, crime drama series 'The Irregulars’.
Starring Sheila Atim, Royce Pierreson, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and featuring Lisa Dwyer Hogg and Abraham Popoola. A crew of misfits investigates a series of supernatural crimes in Victorian London for Dr.Watson and his shadowy associate, Sherlock Holmes. Available on Netflix on the 26th March.