Olunike Adeliyi
| Oluniké Adeliyi | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 5, 1977 Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Actress |
Oluniké Adeliyi (born January 5, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the 2010 horror film Saw 3D and guest starred as Leah Kerns in the television series Flashpoint.
Personal life
Oluniké was born in Toronto, Ontario but frequently visited Brooklyn, New York to pursue acting. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, performing in local theater, before returning to Toronto in 2008.
She lives with her daughter, Alesha, who currently appears in the TVOKids series Taste Buds.[1]
Acting career
Oluniké began acting when she was cast as the Artful Dodger in her middle school play Oliver Twist. After graduating high school she went on to study her craft at the Canadian Academy of Method Acting. She continued her studies at the Professional Actors Lab, working with one of Canada's well known artistic directors, David Rotenburg.
She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and has performed in theatres throughout Canada and the U.S playing leading roles in Blue Window, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Children's Hour, Jitney, and Michael Cristofer's play The Shadow Box. Oluniké has also performed on television and film including projects such as Blue Murder and New York Minute.
She is also an established dancer who has toured for major international recording artists including Shaggy and George Clinton. Her commercial campaigns include McDonald's, Visa Gold Card, and Nike, as well as the Flow 93.5 Urban FM commercial campaign that ran for a few years and won several industry awards in Canada and garnered a special mention at the London International Awards. Oluniké starred as Julia Augustine in Wedding Band. She performed in the musical Zinzi, written and directed by award-winning playwright, Phyllis MacBryde. In 2009 she starred as the lead in the AfriCan Theatre Ensemble production of Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa.[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | John Q | Insurance Rep (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother | Bank Patron (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | DoUlike2watch.com | Charisma | TV movie |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Hooker #2 | Episode: "Ambush" |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Big Shirl's Beautician | |
| 2008 | Border, TheThe Border | Aide | Episode: "Going Dark" |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Leah Kerns | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Two Cities | Mpumi | Short film |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Sidney | |
| 2010 | Book Club | Pattie | |
| 2011 | Who Is Simon Miller? | Jasmine | TV movie |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Yolanda Cullerne | Episode: "Brothers in Arms" |
| 2011 | French Immersion | Aretha | |
| 2011 | Half Way Home | (voice) | Short film |
| 2012 | Being Human | Cecilia | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Rebecca Kalb | Episode: "Poisoned Minds" |
| 2012 | Three Days in Havana | Night | Post-production |
| 2013 | Cracked | Solange Oowuszhu | Faces |
| 2015 | Saving Hope | Tammy "Armageddon" Jenkins | The Parent Trap |
| 2015 | Lost Girl | Suri Middleton | Episode : "Like Father, Like Daughter" |
| 2015 | A Christmas Horror Story | Kim Peters |