Acting
Fola Evans-Akingbola
Born
1994-10-26 (31)
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
10 titles
Fola Evans-Akingbola is a British actress and model. She portrays Maddie Bishop in Freeform's TV series, Siren. She was born in London and grew up in Bermondsey and Honor Oak Park. Her parents are British or Nigerian. She majored in her philosophy studies but left in favor of her modeling career. She attended, according to her own statement "just for fun", the National Youth Theatre and the Identity School of Acting. Fola is a London-based actress. She trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Identity Drama School and the Actors' Temple in London. Since entering into the industry in 2014, Fola has gone on to work on internationally acclaimed shows such as Game of Thrones (HB…
Known for
7.5A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
Death in Paradise
2011
8.5Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
Game of Thrones
2011
8.3Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Black Mirror
2011
7.7Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
The Night Agent
2023
7.7The coastal town of Bristol Cove is known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.
Siren
2018
7.2Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, and Ana pretends to be her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
Upgraded
2024
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
7.2Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, and Ana pretends to be her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
Upgraded
2024
6.4Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
Back in Action
2025
2010s · 2 titles
5.8VS. is an urban rites of passage drama set in the hostile and exciting UK rap battle scene.
VS.
2018
NRFollow a tribe of Neanderthals as they struggle to survive and hold on to their way of life after coming into contact with a family of Homo Sapiens. At the intersection of evolution and genocide, Dawn asks the fundamental question, what does it mean to be human?
Dawn
2016
Series credits
7.5A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
Death in Paradise
2011
8.5Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
Game of Thrones
2011
8.3Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Black Mirror
2011
7.7Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.
The Night Agent
2023
7.7The coastal town of Bristol Cove is known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.
Siren
2018
5.6A London talent agency’s employees must scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat after the sudden death of their founder.
Ten Percent
2022