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'{{short description|British actress (born 1963)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Adjoa Andoh | honorific_suffix = [[FRSL|HonFRSL]] | image = Adjoa Andoh.jpg | caption = Andoh in 2009 | birthname = Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|01|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton]], [[Bristol]], England | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} Death date then birth --> | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1984–present | spouse = Howard Cunnell | domesticpartner = | children = 3 | website = }} '''Adjoa Andoh''' [[FRSL|HonFRSL]] (born 14 January 1963)<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xThCEAAAQBAJ&dq=adjoa+andoh+1963&pg=PA84 | title=Chase's Calendar of Events 2022: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months | date=15 November 2021 | isbn=9781641435048 }}</ref> is a British actress. On stage, she has played lead roles with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], the [[Royal Court Theatre]] and the [[Almeida Theatre]]. On television, she appeared in two series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as [[Francine Jones]], 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]],'' and BBC's ''[[EastEnders]].'' Andoh made her [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] debut in autumn 2009, starring as [[Nelson Mandela]]'s [[Chief of Staff]] Brenda Mazibuko alongside [[Morgan Freeman]] as Mandela in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s drama film ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]''. Since 2020, she portrays Lady Danbury in the [[Netflix]] Regency romance series ''[[Bridgerton]]''. In July 2022, Andoh became an honorary fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]]. == Early life and education == Andoh was born in [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton]], [[Bristol]].<ref name="Graham">Graham, Natalie (23 March 2003), [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fame-and-fortune-how-tv-nurse-cured-her-money-woes-ph2lhfvtgkh "Fame & Fortune: How TV nurse cured her money woes"], ''[[The Sunday Times]]''.</ref> Her mother, a teacher, was English, and her father was a journalist and musician from [[Ghana]]. She has a brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2 June 2010|title=Adjoa Andoh is the black Chekhov|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/adjoa-andoh-is-the-black-chekhov-6475929.html|access-date=8 June 2019|website=[[Evening Standard]]|language=en}}</ref> Andoh grew up in [[Wickwar]] in Gloucestershire, where her family moved after her father got a job with [[British Aerospace]].<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kay|first=Jackie|author-link=Jackie Kay|date=30 March 2019|title=Richard II and me: my friend Adjoa Andoh was born to play the king|language=en-GB|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/30/richard-ii-my-friend-adjoa-andoh-was-born-to-play-the-king|access-date=8 June 2019|issn=0029-7712}}</ref> She attended [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School]] and then started studying law at [[University of the West of England, Bristol|Bristol Polytechnic]], but left after two years to pursue an acting career.<ref name="Graham" /> == Career == === Film, television, radio === Andoh was a member of the [[BBC]]'s [[Radio Drama Company]].<ref name=yearbook>"Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353–354.</ref> Her television credits include ''Casualty'' (she played Colette Griffiths (née Kierney) from 2000 until 2003), ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'', ''EastEnders'' (where she played jazz singer Karen, the lodger of [[Rachel Kominski]] in 1991), and ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' (where she played Amanda James in the story ''The Rameses Connection'' in 1995). She has appeared in ''Doctor Who'' a number of times: in 2006 as [[List of Doctor Who henchmen#Sister Jatt|Sister Jatt]] in series 2 episode "[[New Earth (Doctor Who)|New Earth]]" and as Nurse Albertine in the audio drama ''[[Year of the Pig]]''. In 2007, she appeared in several episodes of the third series ("[[Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)|Smith and Jones]]", "[[The Lazarus Experiment]]", "[[42 (Doctor Who)|42]]", "[[The Sound of Drums]]", and "[[Last of the Time Lords]]") as [[Francine Jones]], the mother of [[Martha Jones]] ([[Freema Agyeman]]). She reprised her role in the finale of series 4 ("[[The Stolen Earth]]" and "[[Journey's End (Doctor Who)|Journey's End]]"). Andoh's other television work includes playing the head of [[MI9|M.I.9]] in Series 3 to Series 5 of ''[[M.I. High]]'' and D.C.I. Ford in ''Missing''. In the American [[streaming television]] drama series ''[[Bridgerton]]'' (2020) she plays Lady Danbury. She played the guest role of Mother Nenneke in the second season of the Polish - American [[Fantasy television|fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[streaming television]] series [[The Witcher (TV series)|''The Witcher'']] (2021). In April 2023, ''The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor'', an ITV television documentary series on the [[British royal family]], aired. Andoh narrates the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/04/20/the-real-crown-inside-the-house-of-windsor-itvx-review/|title=How the late Queen pushed Princes William and Harry to 'do their duty' in Afghanistan|website=The Telegraph|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=20 April 2023|access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref> She narrated the audio book versions of [[Alexander McCall Smith]]'s ''[[The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]]'' series of detective novels and Ann Leckie's ''Imperial Radch Series'' trilogy (although not all of the US editions), as well as [[Julia Jarman]]'s children's books, ''The Jessame Stories'' and ''More Jessame Stories''. She also narrated the audio book version of [[Nnedi Okorafor]]'s novel ''[[Lagoon (novel)|Lagoon]]'' with [[Ben Onwukwe]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444762778 |publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton]] |date=10 April 2014 |title=Lagoon|isbn=9781444762778 }}</ref> and [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]]'s ''[[Americanah]]''. She narrated ''[[The Power (Alderman novel)|The Power]]'' by [[Naomi Alderman]], former President [[Barack Obama]]’s favorite book of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-m.cnn.com/2017/12/31/politics/obama-favorite-books-songs-2017/index.html |first1= Kevin |last1=Liptak| author2= Deena Zaru|title=Obama lists his favorite books and songs of 2017 |website=CNN Politics |date=26 January 2018}}</ref> Her career in audio dramas has included the Voice of Planet B in the science fiction series ''[[Planet B]]'' on [[BBC Radio 7]]. In 2004, she was cast in the video game ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]''. In 2017 she provided the voice of war chief Sona in the video game ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''. In film, Andoh appeared in [[Noel Clarke]]'s 2008 film ''[[Adulthood (film)|Adulthood]]'' and its 2016 sequel ''[[Brotherhood (2016 film)|Brotherhood]]'' as the mother of Clarke's character, Sam Peel. She played Chief of Staff Brenda Mazibuko opposite [[Morgan Freeman]]'s [[Nelson Mandela]] in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s 2009 drama film ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Kellaway |author-link=Kate Kellaway|title=Adjoa Andoh on her star role in Invictus |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/adjoa-andoh-interview-invictus |work=[[The Observer]] |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=24 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/invictus/interview-adjoa-andoh |title=Invictus: Interview - Adjoa Andoh |work=Trailer Addict|date=2009}}</ref> ===Theatre=== Andoh has worked extensively in the theatre. Her credits include ''[[His Dark Materials (play)|His Dark Materials]]'', ''[[Stuff Happens]]'' and ''[[The Revenger's Tragedy]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]; ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' (National Theatre Studio); ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'', ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'', ''[[Tamburlaine]]'' and ''[[The Odyssey]]'' (RSC); ''Sugar Mummies'' and ''Breath Boom'' (Royal Court); ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'' (Globe); ''[[Les Liaisons Dangereuses (play)|Les Liaisons Dangereuses]]'' (Donmar Warehouse); ''Great Expectations'' ([[Bristol Old Vic]]); ''[[Blood Wedding (play)|Blood Wedding]]'' (Almeida); ''[[Nights at the Circus]]'', ''[[La Dispute|The Dispute]]'' and ''[[Pericles (play)|Pericles]]'' ([[Lyric Hammersmith]]); ''Julius Caesar'' (The Bridge); ''[[Purgatorio]]'' ([[Arcola Theatre|Arcola]]); ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' (Criterion); ''[[Starstruck (comics)|Starstruck]]'' ([[Tricycle Theatre|Tricycle]]) and ''[[In The Red and Brown Water]]'' ([[Young Vic]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/adjoa-andoh/cv|title=Curtis Brown|website=www.curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref> == Personal life == Andoh met her husband, Howard Cunnell, in 1994 when he took over the bookshop at [[Battersea Arts Centre]], where Andoh's theatre company ''Wild Iris'' had an office. They have been together since late 1995, married in 2001 and have two children together (b. 1996 and 1997). Andoh also has a daughter from a previous relationship (b. 1985/86). Cundell has worked as a lecturer, writer, scuba diving instructor and a lifeguard. The couple live in [[Sussex]] as of 2022, having previously lived in [[Brixton]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|date=27 December 2022|title=How Adjoa Andoh met Howard Cunnell: 'I saw her coming down the stairs and I lost my head'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/dec/27/how-adjoa-andoh-met-howard-cunnell-i-saw-her-coming-down-the-stairs-and-i-lost-my-head|access-date=31 December 2022|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In October 2009, Andoh was licensed as a [[lay preacher]] in the [[Church of England]].<ref>{{cite web|date=November 2009|title=New Readers admitted and licensed|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/0911/0911p5.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105030202/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/0911/0911p5.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2014|access-date=25 April 2013|work=The Bridge|publisher=[[Anglican Diocese of Southwark]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 2010|title=Combining two very different worlds|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/1011/1011cs.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105024639/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/1011/1011cs.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2014|access-date=25 April 2013|work=The Bridge|publisher=Anglican Diocese of Southwark}}</ref> ===2023 Coronation comments=== In May 2023, following [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla|the coronation]] of [[King Charles III]], Andoh stated that the day's proceedings had "gone from the rich diversity of the [[Westminster Abbey|Abbey]] to a terribly white balcony".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/05/07/bridgerton-adjoa-andoh-coronation-balcony-terribly-white/|title=Coronation balcony scene was ‘terribly white’, says Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh|website=The Telegraph|last=Simpson|first=Craig|date=7 May 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> Several complaints were made to the media watchdog [[Ofcom]]. Andoh defended her comments, stating "I was talking about the day and how marvellous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: "Oh it's so white!" because the day had been so mixed. I didn't mean to upset anybody."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/bridgerton-actress-adjoa-andoh-walks-back-comments-calling-the-royal-familys-balcony-appearance-terribly-white/news-story/2b53314c95ff7ae9f12f80822eb1d1c3/|title=Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh walks back comments calling the royal family's balcony appearance 'terribly white'|website=Sky News|last=Landsey|first=Amy|date=8 May 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role |- | 1991 | ''London South West'' | Marion |- | 1995 | ''What My Mother Told Me'' | Jesse |- | 2004 | ''Every Time You Look at Me'' | Mrs Berry |- | 2007 | ''[[The Shadow in the North]]'' | Jessie Saxon |- | 2008 | ''[[Adulthood (film)|Adulthood]]'' | Mrs Peel |- | 2009 | ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]'' | Brenda Mazibuko |- | 2016 | ''[[Brotherhood (2016 film)|Brotherhood]]'' | Mrs Peel |- | 2019 | ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]'' | Dr Jacobs |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1990–1991 | ''[[EastEnders]]'' | Karen | 10 episodes |- | 1992–2004 | ''[[The Bill]]'' | Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste | 3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236" |- | 1992 | ''[[Waiting for God (TV series)|Waiting for God]]'' | Angela Avery | 1 episode: "Sleeping Pills" |- | 1993, 2000–2003 | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' | Maggie (1 episode, 1993), Colette Kierney/Griffiths | 73 episodes |- | 1994 | ''[[The Brittas Empire]]'' | Reporter | 1 episode: "High Noon" |- |rowspan="2"| 1995 | ''[[Health and Efficiency (TV series)|Health and Efficiency]]'' | Sister Beth Williams | 2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun" |- | ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' | Amanda Jones | 3 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 1996 | ''[[Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...|Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's…]]'' | Defence Counsel | 1 episode: "Twelve Angry Men" |- | ''[[Testament: The Bible in Animation]]'' | Ruth | 1 episode (Voice) |- | 1997 | ''[[Peak Practice]]'' | Dr Nixon | 2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price" |- |rowspan="2"| 1998 | ''[[Close Relations (TV mini series)|Close Relations]]'' | April | Mini-Series |- | ''[[A Rather English Marriage]]'' | Mandy Hulme | TV film |- | 1999 | ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' | Anthea Spacey | 1 episode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish" |- | 2006 | ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | Sister Jatt | 1 episodes: "[[New Earth (Doctor Who)|New Earth]]" |- | 2007–2008 | ''Doctor Who'' | [[Francine Jones]] | 7 episodes: "[[Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)|Smith and Jones]]", "[[The Lazarus Experiment]]", "[[42 (Doctor Who)|42]]", "[[The Sound of Drums]]", "[[Last of the Time Lords]]", "[[The Stolen Earth]]", "[[Journey's End (Doctor Who)|Journey's End]]" |- | 2007 | ''[[Wire in the Blood]]'' | Celeste Davies | 1 episode: "The Colour of Amber" |- | 2009–2011 | ''[[M.I. High]]'' | Head of MI9 | Recurring character |- | 2009 | ''[[Missing (2009 TV series)|Missing]]'' | DCI Lauren Ford | Recurring character, 3 episodes |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | ''[[Scott & Bailey]]'' | Janice | Guest star |- | ''[[Law & Order: UK]]'' | Pathologist | Recurring character, 3 episode |- | 2012 | ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' | Portia | TV film. Made by the [[Reduced Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]] for the [[BBC]]. |- | 2014 | ''[[Wizards vs. Aliens]]'' | Old Bethesta | The two-part story "Daughters of Stone". |- | 2015 | ''[[New Tricks]]'' | Alicia Whitechurch | 1 episode: "The Curate's Egg" |- | 2015 | ''[[Broadchurch]]'' | Julie | 1 episode: S2: E1 |- | 2015 | ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]'' | Marie | Recurring role, 2 episodes |- | 2015–2020 | ''[[Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series)|Thunderbirds Are Go]]'' | Colonel Casey | Recurring role (voice) |- | 2016 | ''[[Line of Duty]]'' | Prosecutor | 2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit" |- | 2018 | ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' | Celeste Jones | 1 episode: "Dark Memories" S7: E7 |- | 2020 | ''[[Silent Witness]]'' | DI Nina Rosen | 2 episodes, "Deadhead" |- | 2020–present | ''[[Bridgerton]]'' | Lady Danbury | Main role; 16 Episodes |- | 2021 in television|2021 | ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]'' | Nenneke | |- | 2022 | ''The Smeds and The Smoos'' | Grandmother Smoo | Voice role<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/first-look-image-the-smeds-and-the-smoos-1235386530/|title=First Look Image: Bill Bailey, 'Bridgerton's' Adjoa Andoh in Julia Donaldson's 'The Smeds and The Smoos'|first=K. J. |last=Yossman|website=variety.com|date=28 September 2022 }}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor'' | Narrator | Voice role |- | 2023 | ''[[Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story]]'' | Lady Danbury | Main role; 6 Episodes |} ===Selected radio=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1991 | ''The Blade of the Poisoner'' | Dorina | Carver's target |- | 2009 | ''[[Planet B]]'' | Voice of Planet B | Narrator of the series |- | 2019 | ''[[The Archers]]''<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/radio-programme/e/hzn5ds/the-archers--07062019/ "The Archers"], ''[[Radio Times]]''.</ref> | Fiona Lloyd | Alistair's sister |- |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''[[Wave Rally]]'' | | |- | 2004 | ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]'' | | |- | 2005 | ''[[Kameo]]'' | Lenya | |- | 2008 | ''[[Age of Conan]]'' | | |- | 2008 | ''[[Fable II]]'' | | |- | 2010 | ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dante's Inferno]]'' | Background Shades / Innocents of Acre / Semiramis | |- | 2010 | ''[[Fable III]]'' | | |- | 2012 | ''[[The Secret World]]'' | Zhara / Additional Voices | |- | 2012 | ''[[Fable: The Journey]]'' | | |- | 2014 | ''[[Dreamfall Chapters]]'' | Shepherd / Mother Utana / Adala | |- | 2017 | ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'' | Sona / Cpl. Vandana Sarai | |- |} == Awards and honours == In 2022, Andoh was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/12/adjoa-andoh-russell-t-davies-and-michaela-coel-elected-to-royal-society-of-literature|title=Adjoa Andoh, Russell T Davies and Michaela Coel elected to Royal Society of Literature|first=Sarah|last=Shaffi|author2=Lucy Knight|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=12 July 2022}}</ref> Also in 2022, [[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] named Andoh a Golden Voice narrator.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator |url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators// |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=AudioFile Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-06-03 |title=Awards: AudioFile's Golden Voice, Danuta Gleed Literary Winners |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4246 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !Year !Work !Award/Honor !Category !Result ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !2013 |''{{Sortname|The|Great Cake Mystery|nolink=1}}: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case'' by [[Alexander McCall Smith]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Young Listeners' Title|Children, ages up to 8]] |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-05-31 |title=Awards: Ben Franklin and Audie Winners; Camões Prize for Literature |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2007 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2013-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" |2016 |''[[Ancillary Mercy]]'' by [[Ann Leckie]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=2016 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2016-winners-circle |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |''{{Sortname|The|Sleeper and the Spindle|nolink=1}}'' by [[Neil Gaiman]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Audio Drama|Audio Drama]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2" /> |- |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Young Adult Title|Young Adult Title]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2" /> |- ! rowspan="2" |2017 |''Killer Women: Crime Club Anthology #1'' by Louise Millar, [[Alex Marwood]], and Tammy Cohen |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections|Short Story/Collections]] |Finalist |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=2017 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2017-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''{{Sortname|Les|Liaisons Dangereuses}}'' (1782) by [[Pierre Choderlos de Laclos|Choderlos de Laclos]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance|Multi-Voiced Performance]] |Finalist |<ref name=":3" /> |- !2018 |''[[Provenance (novel)|Provenance]]'' by [[Ann Leckie]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Science Fiction|Science Fiction & Fantasy]] |'''Winner''' |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2018-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" |2019 |''[[Get a Life, Chloe Brown]]'' (2019) by [[Talia Hibbert]] |''[[AudioFile (magazine)|AudioFile]]'' Best of 2019 |Romance |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- |''Housegirl'' by [[Michael Donkor]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics|Literary Fiction or Classics]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2019-audies-1 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''{{Sortname|The|Raven Tower}}'' (2019) by [[Ann Leckie]] |''[[AudioFile (magazine)|AudioFile]]'' Best of 2019 |Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- ! rowspan="4" |2021 |''[[Bridgerton]]'' |[[27th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]] |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] |Nominee |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |date=4 February 2021 |title=2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205025037/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/ |archive-date=5 February 2021 |access-date=20 September 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |- |''[[Get a Life, Chloe Brown]]'' (2019) by [[Talia Hibbert]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Romance|Romance]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2021-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''Matrix'' by [[Lauren Groff]] |[[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] Best of 2021 |Fiction |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- |''[[Remote Control (novella)|Remote Control]]'' (2021) by [[Nnedi Okorafor]] |[[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] Best of 2021 |Science Fiction & Fantasy |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- !2022 |''Matrix'' by [[Lauren Groff]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics|Literary Fiction or Classics]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2022-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0027957}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVhPce47DZY "What determines who we are? | Adjoa Andoh | TEDxBermuda"]. TEDx Talks, 8 December 2014. * [https://www.cnn59.com/2023/01/who-is-adjoa-andoh-biography-net-worth.html Adjoa Andoh Bio] {{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Andoh, Adjoa}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Actresses from Bristol]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of the West of England, Bristol]] [[Category:Audiobook narrators]] [[Category:Black British actresses]] [[Category:English film actresses]] [[Category:English people of Ghanaian descent]] [[Category:English soap opera actresses]] [[Category:English stage actresses]] [[Category:English television actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members]] [[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature]]'
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'{{short description|British actress (born 1963)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Adjoa Andoh | honorific_suffix = [[FRSL|HonFRSL]] | image = Adjoa Andoh.jpg | caption = Andoh in 2009 | birthname = Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|01|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton]], [[Bristol]], England | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} Death date then birth --> | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1984–present | spouse = Howard Cunnell | domesticpartner = | children = 3 | website = }} '''Adjoa Andoh''' [[FRSL|HonFRSL]] (born 14 January 1963)<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xThCEAAAQBAJ&dq=adjoa+andoh+1963&pg=PA84 | title=Chase's Calendar of Events 2022: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months | date=15 November 2021 | isbn=9781641435048 }}</ref> is a British actress. On stage, she has played lead roles with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], the [[Royal Court Theatre]] and the [[Almeida Theatre]]. On television, she appeared in two series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as [[Francine Jones]], 90 episodes of the BBC's long-running medical drama ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]],'' and BBC's ''[[EastEnders]].'' Andoh made her [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] debut in autumn 2009, starring as [[Nelson Mandela]]'s [[Chief of Staff]] Brenda Mazibuko alongside [[Morgan Freeman]] as Mandela in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s drama film ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]''. Since 2020, she portrays Lady Danbury in the [[Netflix]] Regency romance series ''[[Bridgerton]]''. In July 2022, Andoh became an honorary fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]]. == Early life and education == Andoh was born in [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton]], [[Bristol]].<ref name="Graham">Graham, Natalie (23 March 2003), [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fame-and-fortune-how-tv-nurse-cured-her-money-woes-ph2lhfvtgkh "Fame & Fortune: How TV nurse cured her money woes"], ''[[The Sunday Times]]''.</ref> Her mother, a teacher, was English, and her father was a journalist and musician from [[Ghana]]. She has a brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2 June 2010|title=Adjoa Andoh is the black Chekhov|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/adjoa-andoh-is-the-black-chekhov-6475929.html|access-date=8 June 2019|website=[[Evening Standard]]|language=en}}</ref> Andoh grew up in [[Wickwar]] in Gloucestershire, where her family moved after her father got a job with [[British Aerospace]].<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{Cite news|last=Kay|first=Jackie|author-link=Jackie Kay|date=30 March 2019|title=Richard II and me: my friend Adjoa Andoh was born to play the king|language=en-GB|work=The Observer|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/30/richard-ii-my-friend-adjoa-andoh-was-born-to-play-the-king|access-date=8 June 2019|issn=0029-7712}}</ref> She attended [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School]] and then started studying law at [[University of the West of England, Bristol|Bristol Polytechnic]], but left after two years to pursue an acting career.<ref name="Graham" /> == Career == === Film, television, radio === Andoh was a member of the [[BBC]]'s [[Radio Drama Company]].<ref name=yearbook>"Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353–354.</ref> Her television credits include ''Casualty'' (she played Colette Griffiths (née Kierney) from 2000 until 2003), ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'', ''EastEnders'' (where she played jazz singer Karen, the lodger of [[Rachel Kominski]] in 1991), and ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' (where she played Amanda James in the story ''The Rameses Connection'' in 1995). She has appeared in ''Doctor Who'' a number of times: in 2006 as [[List of Doctor Who henchmen#Sister Jatt|Sister Jatt]] in series 2 episode "[[New Earth (Doctor Who)|New Earth]]" and as Nurse Albertine in the audio drama ''[[Year of the Pig]]''. In 2007, she appeared in several episodes of the third series ("[[Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)|Smith and Jones]]", "[[The Lazarus Experiment]]", "[[42 (Doctor Who)|42]]", "[[The Sound of Drums]]", and "[[Last of the Time Lords]]") as [[Francine Jones]], the mother of [[Martha Jones]] ([[Freema Agyeman]]). She reprised her role in the finale of series 4 ("[[The Stolen Earth]]" and "[[Journey's End (Doctor Who)|Journey's End]]"). Andoh's other television work includes playing the head of [[MI9|M.I.9]] in Series 3 to Series 5 of ''[[M.I. High]]'' and D.C.I. Ford in ''Missing''. In the American [[streaming television]] drama series ''[[Bridgerton]]'' (2020) she plays Lady Danbury. She played the guest role of Mother Nenneke in the second season of the Polish - American [[Fantasy television|fantasy]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[streaming television]] series [[The Witcher (TV series)|''The Witcher'']] (2021). In April 2023, ''The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor'', an ITV television documentary series on the [[British royal family]], aired. Andoh narrates the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/04/20/the-real-crown-inside-the-house-of-windsor-itvx-review/|title=How the late Queen pushed Princes William and Harry to 'do their duty' in Afghanistan|website=The Telegraph|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=20 April 2023|access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref> She narrated the audio book versions of [[Alexander McCall Smith]]'s ''[[The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]]'' series of detective novels and Ann Leckie's ''Imperial Radch Series'' trilogy (although not all of the US editions), as well as [[Julia Jarman]]'s children's books, ''The Jessame Stories'' and ''More Jessame Stories''. She also narrated the audio book version of [[Nnedi Okorafor]]'s novel ''[[Lagoon (novel)|Lagoon]]'' with [[Ben Onwukwe]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.hodder.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444762778 |publisher=[[Hodder & Stoughton]] |date=10 April 2014 |title=Lagoon|isbn=9781444762778 }}</ref> and [[Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]]'s ''[[Americanah]]''. She narrated ''[[The Power (Alderman novel)|The Power]]'' by [[Naomi Alderman]], former President [[Barack Obama]]’s favorite book of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-m.cnn.com/2017/12/31/politics/obama-favorite-books-songs-2017/index.html |first1= Kevin |last1=Liptak| author2= Deena Zaru|title=Obama lists his favorite books and songs of 2017 |website=CNN Politics |date=26 January 2018}}</ref> Her career in audio dramas has included the Voice of Planet B in the science fiction series ''[[Planet B]]'' on [[BBC Radio 7]]. In 2004, she was cast in the video game ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]''. In 2017 she provided the voice of war chief Sona in the video game ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''. In film, Andoh appeared in [[Noel Clarke]]'s 2008 film ''[[Adulthood (film)|Adulthood]]'' and its 2016 sequel ''[[Brotherhood (2016 film)|Brotherhood]]'' as the mother of Clarke's character, Sam Peel. She played Chief of Staff Brenda Mazibuko opposite [[Morgan Freeman]]'s [[Nelson Mandela]] in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s 2009 drama film ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Kellaway |author-link=Kate Kellaway|title=Adjoa Andoh on her star role in Invictus |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jan/24/adjoa-andoh-interview-invictus |work=[[The Observer]] |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=24 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/invictus/interview-adjoa-andoh |title=Invictus: Interview - Adjoa Andoh |work=Trailer Addict|date=2009}}</ref> ===Theatre=== Andoh has worked extensively in the theatre. Her credits include ''[[His Dark Materials (play)|His Dark Materials]]'', ''[[Stuff Happens]]'' and ''[[The Revenger's Tragedy]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]]; ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'' (National Theatre Studio); ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'', ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'', ''[[Tamburlaine]]'' and ''[[The Odyssey]]'' (RSC); ''Sugar Mummies'' and ''Breath Boom'' (Royal Court); ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'' (Globe); ''[[Les Liaisons Dangereuses (play)|Les Liaisons Dangereuses]]'' (Donmar Warehouse); ''Great Expectations'' ([[Bristol Old Vic]]); ''[[Blood Wedding (play)|Blood Wedding]]'' (Almeida); ''[[Nights at the Circus]]'', ''[[La Dispute|The Dispute]]'' and ''[[Pericles (play)|Pericles]]'' ([[Lyric Hammersmith]]); ''Julius Caesar'' (The Bridge); ''[[Purgatorio]]'' ([[Arcola Theatre|Arcola]]); ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' (Criterion); ''[[Starstruck (comics)|Starstruck]]'' ([[Tricycle Theatre|Tricycle]]) and ''[[In The Red and Brown Water]]'' ([[Young Vic]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/adjoa-andoh/cv|title=Curtis Brown|website=www.curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref> == Personal life == Andoh met her husband, Howard Cunnell, in 1994 when he took over the bookshop at [[Battersea Arts Centre]], where Andoh's theatre company ''Wild Iris'' had an office. They have been together since late 1995, married in 2001 and have two children together (b. 1996 and 1997). Andoh also has a daughter from a previous relationship (b. 1985/86). Cundell has worked as a lecturer, writer, scuba diving instructor and a lifeguard. The couple live in [[Sussex]] as of 2022, having previously lived in [[Brixton]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|date=27 December 2022|title=How Adjoa Andoh met Howard Cunnell: 'I saw her coming down the stairs and I lost my head'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/dec/27/how-adjoa-andoh-met-howard-cunnell-i-saw-her-coming-down-the-stairs-and-i-lost-my-head|access-date=31 December 2022|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In October 2009, Andoh was licensed as a [[lay preacher]] in the [[Church of England]].<ref>{{cite web|date=November 2009|title=New Readers admitted and licensed|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/0911/0911p5.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105030202/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/0911/0911p5.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2014|access-date=25 April 2013|work=The Bridge|publisher=[[Anglican Diocese of Southwark]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 2010|title=Combining two very different worlds|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/1011/1011cs.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105024639/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge/1011/1011cs.pdf|archive-date=5 January 2014|access-date=25 April 2013|work=The Bridge|publisher=Anglican Diocese of Southwark}}</ref> ===2023 Coronation comments=== In May 2023, following [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla|the coronation]] of [[King Charles III]], Andoh stated that the day's proceedings had "gone from the rich diversity of the [[Westminster Abbey|Abbey]] to a terribly white balcony".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/05/07/bridgerton-adjoa-andoh-coronation-balcony-terribly-white/|title=Coronation balcony scene was ‘terribly white’, says Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh|website=The Telegraph|last=Simpson|first=Craig|date=7 May 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> Several complaints were made to the media watchdog [[Ofcom]]. Andoh defended her comments, stating "I was talking about the day and how marvellous it was and then looking at the balcony at the end and suddenly going: "Oh it's so white!" because the day had been so mixed. I didn't mean to upset anybody."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/bridgerton-actress-adjoa-andoh-walks-back-comments-calling-the-royal-familys-balcony-appearance-terribly-white/news-story/2b53314c95ff7ae9f12f80822eb1d1c3/|title=Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh walks back comments calling the royal family's balcony appearance 'terribly white'|website=Sky News|last=Landsey|first=Amy|date=8 May 2023|access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref> Her next film role is to portray a woman of colour who by her own admission is an anti-white Bigot and a Racist entitled "You've Just cancelled yourself"! ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role |- | 1991 | ''London South West'' | Marion |- | 1995 | ''What My Mother Told Me'' | Jesse |- | 2004 | ''Every Time You Look at Me'' | Mrs Berry |- | 2007 | ''[[The Shadow in the North]]'' | Jessie Saxon |- | 2008 | ''[[Adulthood (film)|Adulthood]]'' | Mrs Peel |- | 2009 | ''[[Invictus (film)|Invictus]]'' | Brenda Mazibuko |- | 2016 | ''[[Brotherhood (2016 film)|Brotherhood]]'' | Mrs Peel |- | 2019 | ''[[Fractured (2019 film)|Fractured]]'' | Dr Jacobs |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1990–1991 | ''[[EastEnders]]'' | Karen | 10 episodes |- | 1992–2004 | ''[[The Bill]]'' | Mrs Hughes, Diana Holt, Mrs Baptiste | 3 episodes: "A Blind Eye", "Grey Area", "236" |- | 1992 | ''[[Waiting for God (TV series)|Waiting for God]]'' | Angela Avery | 1 episode: "Sleeping Pills" |- | 1993, 2000–2003 | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' | Maggie (1 episode, 1993), Colette Kierney/Griffiths | 73 episodes |- | 1994 | ''[[The Brittas Empire]]'' | Reporter | 1 episode: "High Noon" |- |rowspan="2"| 1995 | ''[[Health and Efficiency (TV series)|Health and Efficiency]]'' | Sister Beth Williams | 2 episodes: "The Old Dope Peddler", "Five Have Plenty of Fun" |- | ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' | Amanda Jones | 3 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 1996 | ''[[Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...|Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's…]]'' | Defence Counsel | 1 episode: "Twelve Angry Men" |- | ''[[Testament: The Bible in Animation]]'' | Ruth | 1 episode (Voice) |- | 1997 | ''[[Peak Practice]]'' | Dr Nixon | 2 episodes: "Letting Go", "The Price" |- |rowspan="2"| 1998 | ''[[Close Relations (TV mini series)|Close Relations]]'' | April | Mini-Series |- | ''[[A Rather English Marriage]]'' | Mandy Hulme | TV film |- | 1999 | ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' | Anthea Spacey | 1 episode: "The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish" |- | 2006 | ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | Sister Jatt | 1 episodes: "[[New Earth (Doctor Who)|New Earth]]" |- | 2007–2008 | ''Doctor Who'' | [[Francine Jones]] | 7 episodes: "[[Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)|Smith and Jones]]", "[[The Lazarus Experiment]]", "[[42 (Doctor Who)|42]]", "[[The Sound of Drums]]", "[[Last of the Time Lords]]", "[[The Stolen Earth]]", "[[Journey's End (Doctor Who)|Journey's End]]" |- | 2007 | ''[[Wire in the Blood]]'' | Celeste Davies | 1 episode: "The Colour of Amber" |- | 2009–2011 | ''[[M.I. High]]'' | Head of MI9 | Recurring character |- | 2009 | ''[[Missing (2009 TV series)|Missing]]'' | DCI Lauren Ford | Recurring character, 3 episodes |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | ''[[Scott & Bailey]]'' | Janice | Guest star |- | ''[[Law & Order: UK]]'' | Pathologist | Recurring character, 3 episode |- | 2012 | ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' | Portia | TV film. Made by the [[Reduced Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]] for the [[BBC]]. |- | 2014 | ''[[Wizards vs. Aliens]]'' | Old Bethesta | The two-part story "Daughters of Stone". |- | 2015 | ''[[New Tricks]]'' | Alicia Whitechurch | 1 episode: "The Curate's Egg" |- | 2015 | ''[[Broadchurch]]'' | Julie | 1 episode: S2: E1 |- | 2015 | ''[[Cucumber (British TV series)|Cucumber]]'' | Marie | Recurring role, 2 episodes |- | 2015–2020 | ''[[Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series)|Thunderbirds Are Go]]'' | Colonel Casey | Recurring role (voice) |- | 2016 | ''[[Line of Duty]]'' | Prosecutor | 2 episodes: "The Process", "Snake Pit" |- | 2018 | ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]'' | Celeste Jones | 1 episode: "Dark Memories" S7: E7 |- | 2020 | ''[[Silent Witness]]'' | DI Nina Rosen | 2 episodes, "Deadhead" |- | 2020–present | ''[[Bridgerton]]'' | Lady Danbury | Main role; 16 Episodes |- | 2021 in television|2021 | ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]'' | Nenneke | |- | 2022 | ''The Smeds and The Smoos'' | Grandmother Smoo | Voice role<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/first-look-image-the-smeds-and-the-smoos-1235386530/|title=First Look Image: Bill Bailey, 'Bridgerton's' Adjoa Andoh in Julia Donaldson's 'The Smeds and The Smoos'|first=K. J. |last=Yossman|website=variety.com|date=28 September 2022 }}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor'' | Narrator | Voice role |- | 2023 | ''[[Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story]]'' | Lady Danbury | Main role; 6 Episodes |} ===Selected radio=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1991 | ''The Blade of the Poisoner'' | Dorina | Carver's target |- | 2009 | ''[[Planet B]]'' | Voice of Planet B | Narrator of the series |- | 2019 | ''[[The Archers]]''<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/radio-programme/e/hzn5ds/the-archers--07062019/ "The Archers"], ''[[Radio Times]]''.</ref> | Fiona Lloyd | Alistair's sister |- |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''[[Wave Rally]]'' | | |- | 2004 | ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]'' | | |- | 2005 | ''[[Kameo]]'' | Lenya | |- | 2008 | ''[[Age of Conan]]'' | | |- | 2008 | ''[[Fable II]]'' | | |- | 2010 | ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dante's Inferno]]'' | Background Shades / Innocents of Acre / Semiramis | |- | 2010 | ''[[Fable III]]'' | | |- | 2012 | ''[[The Secret World]]'' | Zhara / Additional Voices | |- | 2012 | ''[[Fable: The Journey]]'' | | |- | 2014 | ''[[Dreamfall Chapters]]'' | Shepherd / Mother Utana / Adala | |- | 2017 | ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]'' | Sona / Cpl. Vandana Sarai | |- |} == Awards and honours == In 2022, Andoh was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Literature]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/12/adjoa-andoh-russell-t-davies-and-michaela-coel-elected-to-royal-society-of-literature|title=Adjoa Andoh, Russell T Davies and Michaela Coel elected to Royal Society of Literature|first=Sarah|last=Shaffi|author2=Lucy Knight|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=12 July 2022}}</ref> Also in 2022, [[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] named Andoh a Golden Voice narrator.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator |url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators// |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=AudioFile Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-06-03 |title=Awards: AudioFile's Golden Voice, Danuta Gleed Literary Winners |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4246 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !Year !Work !Award/Honor !Category !Result ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !2013 |''{{Sortname|The|Great Cake Mystery|nolink=1}}: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case'' by [[Alexander McCall Smith]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Young Listeners' Title|Children, ages up to 8]] |'''Winner''' |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-05-31 |title=Awards: Ben Franklin and Audie Winners; Camões Prize for Literature |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2007 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2013-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" |2016 |''[[Ancillary Mercy]]'' by [[Ann Leckie]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=2016 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2016-winners-circle |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |''{{Sortname|The|Sleeper and the Spindle|nolink=1}}'' by [[Neil Gaiman]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Audio Drama|Audio Drama]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2" /> |- |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Young Adult Title|Young Adult Title]] |Finalist |<ref name=":2" /> |- ! rowspan="2" |2017 |''Killer Women: Crime Club Anthology #1'' by Louise Millar, [[Alex Marwood]], and Tammy Cohen |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Short Stories or Collections|Short Story/Collections]] |Finalist |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=2017 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2017-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''{{Sortname|Les|Liaisons Dangereuses}}'' (1782) by [[Pierre Choderlos de Laclos|Choderlos de Laclos]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance|Multi-Voiced Performance]] |Finalist |<ref name=":3" /> |- !2018 |''[[Provenance (novel)|Provenance]]'' by [[Ann Leckie]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Science Fiction|Science Fiction & Fantasy]] |'''Winner''' |<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2018-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" |2019 |''[[Get a Life, Chloe Brown]]'' (2019) by [[Talia Hibbert]] |''[[AudioFile (magazine)|AudioFile]]'' Best of 2019 |Romance |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- |''Housegirl'' by [[Michael Donkor]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics|Literary Fiction or Classics]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2019-audies-1 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''{{Sortname|The|Raven Tower}}'' (2019) by [[Ann Leckie]] |''[[AudioFile (magazine)|AudioFile]]'' Best of 2019 |Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- ! rowspan="4" |2021 |''[[Bridgerton]]'' |[[27th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]] |[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]] |Nominee |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |last2=Moreau |first2=Jordan |date=4 February 2021 |title=2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205025037/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/2021-sag-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-awards-1234897816/ |archive-date=5 February 2021 |access-date=20 September 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> |- |''[[Get a Life, Chloe Brown]]'' (2019) by [[Talia Hibbert]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Romance|Romance]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2021-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |- |''Matrix'' by [[Lauren Groff]] |[[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] Best of 2021 |Fiction |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- |''[[Remote Control (novella)|Remote Control]]'' (2021) by [[Nnedi Okorafor]] |[[AudioFile (magazine)|''AudioFile'']] Best of 2021 |Science Fiction & Fantasy |Selection |<ref name=":1" /> |- !2022 |''Matrix'' by [[Lauren Groff]] |[[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] |[[Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics|Literary Fiction or Classics]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Audie Awards® - APA (en-US) |url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2022-audies |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=www.audiopub.org}}</ref> |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0027957}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVhPce47DZY "What determines who we are? | Adjoa Andoh | TEDxBermuda"]. TEDx Talks, 8 December 2014. * [https://www.cnn59.com/2023/01/who-is-adjoa-andoh-biography-net-worth.html Adjoa Andoh Bio] {{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Andoh, Adjoa}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Actresses from Bristol]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of the West of England, Bristol]] [[Category:Audiobook narrators]] [[Category:Black British actresses]] [[Category:English film actresses]] [[Category:English people of Ghanaian descent]] [[Category:English soap opera actresses]] [[Category:English stage actresses]] [[Category:English television actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members]] [[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature]]'
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