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.
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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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17/11/2021
New Netflix martial arts film 'Bruised' starring Sheila Atim.
Years after a humiliating defeat, an MMA fighter grabs one last shot at redemption when the young son she left behind comes back into her life. Coming to Netflix on the 24th November.
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.