History of Wunmi Mosaku in Timeline

Wunmi Mosaku is a Nigerian-born British actress recognized for her versatile performances in television and film. She gained early recognition for her roles in "Moses Jones" and "Vera." Her portrayal of Gloria Taylor in "Damilola, Our Loved Boy" earned her a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress. She further starred in series like "Luther" and HBO's "Lovecraft Country." More recently, Mosaku has gained prominence within the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Hunter B-15 in the television series "Loki" and the film "Deadpool & Wolverine."

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1986: Wunmi Mosaku Born

In 1986, Oluwunmi Mosaku was born in Nigeria. She is a Nigerian-born British actress.

2007: Graduated from RADA

In 2007, Wunmi Mosaku graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level).

2007: Professional Stage Debut

In 2007, Wunmi Mosaku made her professional stage debut at the Arcola Theatre in a production of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's The Great Theatre of the World.

2008: Appeared in Rough Crossings

In 2008, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in Rough Crossings, directed by Rupert Goold and based on the book by Simon Schama, at the Lyric Hammersmith.

2008: Featured in UNDEREXPOSED Exhibition

In 2008, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in the first of the UNDEREXPOSED exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery. Her photo also appeared on Commercial Way, Peckham, London, as part of the exhibition.

July 2009: Featured as UK Star of Tomorrow

In June-July 2009, Wunmi Mosaku was featured on the front cover of Screen International magazine as one of the UK Stars of Tomorrow.

2009: Starred in Moses Jones

In 2009, Wunmi Mosaku played the role of Joy in the BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones.

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2009: Starred in Moses Jones and Won Award

In 2009, Wunmi Mosaku starred in the BBC Two series Moses Jones, for which she won Best Actress in a Miniseries at the Rome Fiction Festival.

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2010: Appeared in The Vertical Hour

In 2010, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in The Vertical Hour, by David Hare, at the Royal Court Theatre.

2010: Named Fresh Face and Won Awards for I Am Slave

In 2010, Wunmi Mosaku was named one of The Seven Fresh Faces of Toronto International Film Festival for I Am Slave, in which she starred as Malia. She won awards such as Best Actress at the Birmingham Black Film Festival, Best Onscreen performance at the Cultural Diversity Awards and Best Female performance at the Screen Nation Awards for her performance.

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2011: Appeared in Truth and Reconciliation

In 2011, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in Truth and Reconciliation at the Royal Court Theatre.

2011: Appeared in Vera

In 2011, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in Vera in the role of Holly Lawson.

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2011: Featured in Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue

In 2011, Wunmi Mosaku was featured in Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood issue.

2012: Continued Role in Vera

In 2012, Wunmi Mosaku continued her role as Holly Lawson in the ITV series Vera.

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2015: Played Quentina in Capital

In 2015, Wunmi Mosaku played the part of Quentina, a traffic warden, in the three-part BBC series Capital based on John Lanchester's novel of the same name.

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2016: Appeared in Black Mirror

In 2016, Wunmi Mosaku appeared in Playtest, an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

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2016: Starred in Damilola, Our Loved Boy

In 2016, Wunmi Mosaku starred as Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy.

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2017: Won BAFTA TV Award for Damilola, Our Loved Boy

In 2017, Wunmi Mosaku won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy.

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2019: Starred in Luther

In 2019, Wunmi Mosaku starred in the fifth series of Luther.

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2020: Starred in Lovecraft Country

In 2020, Wunmi Mosaku starred as Ruby Baptiste in HBO's Lovecraft Country.

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2020: Nomination and Award for His House

In 2020, Wunmi Mosaku was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actress and won the BIFA for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film for her role as Rial in the film His House.

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