Safia Oakley-Green

Safia Grace Oakley-Green (born June 2001) is an English actress. She won a British Independent Film Award for her performance in the horror film The Origin (2022). She was named a 2023 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Safia Oakley-Green
Born
Safia Grace Oakley-Green

June 2001 (age 22)
Southwark, London, England
Years active2021–present

Early life

Oakley-Green was born in Southwark, London before moving to Derbyshire. She trained at the Television Workshop in Nottingham. She studied psychology at University.[1][2]

Career

In 2021, she appeared in the horror short film Requiem alongside fellow Television Workshop alumnus Bella Ramsey. The short picked up increased attention from after Ramsey's performance in the HBO television series The Last of Us raised her profile.[3]

Oakley-Green made her feature film debut in the 2021 biopic The Colour Room for Sky Cinema alongside Phoebe Dynevor.[4] She made her television debut as Cinderella Jackson in the 2022 BBC One crime drama Sherwood.[5] Also in 2022, she starred in the Scottish caveman horror The Origin, for which she received the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance in December 2022.[6][7][8]

In 2023, Oakley-Green had a recurring role as Andy in the Disney+ comedy Extraordinary.[9] She has upcoming roles in the second series of The Lazarus Project on Sky Max[10] and the Paramount+ series The Burning Girls.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Requiem Mary Short
The Colour Room Elsie
2022 The Origin Beyah
She Said Dancer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Sherwood Cinderella Jackson 5 episodes
2023 Extraordinary Andy 3 episodes
TBA The Burning Girls TBA
The Lazarus Project TBA Series 2

References
  1. "The Derbs: Television Workshop Launch Their First Online Play". Leftlion.co.uk.
  2. Jolin, Dan (28 June 2023). "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Safia Oakley-Green (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. Shatto, Rachel (March 13, 2023). "Gay Twitter's Obsessed With Bella Ramsey's Witchy Queer Short Requiem". News.Yahoo. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. "Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor brings period piece to Birmingham city centre". Shropshire Star.
  5. "Sherwood cast – Meet the characters". Radio Times.
  6. "'Aftersun' shines as big winner of 2022 Bifas". Screen Daily.
  7. "British Independent Film Awards 2022: Paul Mescal's Aftersun shines". BBC.co.uk.
  8. "British Independent Film Awards: 'Aftersun' Sweeps With 7 Wins Including Best Film". Deadline.
  9. "Extraordinary cast: Meet the stars of Disney Plus superhero comedy". Radio Times.
  10. "The Lazarus Project Season 2: Exclusive First Look Images As Time-Loop Thriller Returns". Empire.
  11. "The Burning Girls' Casts Samantha Morton and 'Bridgerton's Ruby Stokes as Leads". Collider.
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