Andrea Chizoba "Chizzy" Akudolu was born on 7 October 1973 and is a British actress.
18 Facts About Chizzy Akudolu
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In 2002, Akudolu was one of eight new comedy performers who won the BBC Talent Initiative, The Urban Sketch Showcase.
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Chizzy Akudolu played series regular Miss Kanouti in The Complete Guide to Parenting.
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Chizzy Akudolu has continued to work for CBBC in programmes such as Nuzzle and Scratch, Scoop and Gigglebiz.
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In 2008, Chizzy Akudolu played the housemate, Angel, in Dead Set, a zombie parody of Big Brother.
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In 2010 Chizzy Akudolu appeared in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Twenty Twelve, The Inbetweeners, and as a semi-regular in the Channel 4 comedy Campus.
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Since May 2012, Chizzy Akudolu has played the role of the surgeon Mo Effanga in Holby City.
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In 2017, it was announced that Chizzy Akudolu was departing Holby City after five years.
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Chizzy Akudolu has won the Best Actress in the same year at BEFFTA Awards.
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Chizzy Akudolu was nominated for the "Emerging Talent" award at the 8th Annual Screen Nation Awards.
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In 2017, Chizzy Akudolu took part in Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief with a duo from Casualty.
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Chizzy Akudolu was the first celebrity to be eliminated after losing the dance-off to Brian Conley and Amy Dowden.
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Later that same year, Chizzy Akudolu took part in The Weakest Link one-off celebrity episode for Children in Need.
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In January 2019, Chizzy Akudolu played Butterfly Brown in Death in Paradise.
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In 2022, Chizzy Akudolu competed in Celebrity Hunted for Stand up to Cancer.
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Chizzy Akudolu was caught third in the series, with her teammate Lisa Mafia caught shortly after her.
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Chizzy Akudolu made a guest appearance in ITV's sitcom Kate and Koji as Lisa.
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Chizzy Akudolu has a brown belt in karate and is an experienced calligrapher.