| Victoria Ekanoye | |
|---|---|
 Ekanoye in Elle Fatale 2013 | |
| Born | (1981-12-11) 11 December 1981 (age 43) Bury, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | The Royals Coronation Street The X Factor: Celebrity |
| Children | 1 |
Victoria Ekanoye (born 11 December 1981), is a British actress from Bury, England. Her credits include Coronation Street (2017–2019), The Royals (2015–2018), Almost Never (2019), Doctors (2020), The Worst Witch (2020), Christmas in Paradise (2020), and Death in Paradise (2022).
Career
In 2017, Ekanoye played Angie Appleton in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, for 94 episodes over three years.
She has also played Rachel in The Royals, and has appeared in The Chase: Celebrity Special, The Big Quiz and The X Factor: Celebrity.
She also appeared in series two of Almost Never and two episodes of Doctors as Kate Bennett.
In 2022, she appeared in the fourth episode of Series 11 of the BBC crime drama series Death in Paradise, as Miranda Priestley. The same year, she starred as Megan in Lionsgate Films' Christmas in Paradise, with a cast that included Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Personal life
Ekanoye has sickle cell anaemia. On 8 November 2021, Ekanoye announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing a double mastectomy, and a year out, she was able to resume acting, returning to television in 2022, as Miranda Priestley in Death in Paradise.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dormant | Girl | Short film |
| 2013 | Elle Fatale | Elle | Short film |
| 2013 | Adots Apprentice | Brenda | TV Mini Series |
| 2015 | Mop, Bucket and Cape | Ms. Magnificient | Short film |
| 2017 | Last Laugh | Tilly Lewis | Film |
| 2015–2018 | The Royals | Rachel | 23 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Coronation Street | Angie Appleton | 94 episodes |
| 2019 | Almost Never | Ashley | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Doctors | Kate Bennett | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Worst Witch | Narcissus Nightshade | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Death in Paradise | Miranda Priestley | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Christmas in Paradise | Megan | Film |
| 2023 | Vera | Liv Masters | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Real Full Monty | Herself | 2 episodes |
References
- ""My dream was to be Madonna" - Celebrity X Factor star Victoria Ekanoye on her love of music". Manchester Evening News. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Adebisi Ekanoye".
- "Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye hints Angie Appleton could still return". Digital Spy. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Who is Victoria Ekanoye? The X Factor: Celebrity contestants". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "The Chase Celebrity Special". What's on TV. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "Emmerdale triumphs over Coronation Street in The Big Soap Quiz 2018". Digital Spy. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "X Factor Celebrity reveals latest stars booted out of competition". Digital Spy. 2 November 2019.
- "Almost Never Christmas Wonderland". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Writer: Stephen McAteer; Director: Daniel Wilson; Producer: Dawn Coulson-Beckett (10 November 2020). "Chronicle of Shak's Death Foretold". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Nancy Brown (28 January 2022). "Former Corrie star Victoria Ekanoye stars in Death In Paradise after gruelling breast cancer fight - Victoria's had a tough 12 months". entertainmentdaily.co.uk.
- ^ "Christmas in Paradise". lionsgate.com. 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has breast cancer". BBC News. 8 November 2021.
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