Vanessa Ifediora
Vanessa Ifediora | |
|---|---|
| Born | Belfast |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Vanessa Ifediora is an Irish actor, photographer, and poet. She is known for her roles in Belfast and Derry Girls.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Early life
Ifediora was born in Belfast.[8] She is of Irish and Nigerian heritage.[9] Ifediora lived in Japan for a several years and speaks conversational Japanese.[10][9] She suffers from depression and maladaptive daydreaming, which she treated effectively with the medication escitalopram. She also took up photography to help with her recovery and is now a freelance photographer.[8][11] Ifediora has spoken about the racism she experienced growing up in Belfast and later when living in Cork. She moved to Dublin in 2017, which she described as "a different world" where she encountered less racism. She now lives in Belfast.[12]
Career
Ifediora studied acting at the Irish Film Academy in Dublin.[10] In 2020, Ifediora featured on the single Sowing Acorns by Emma Langford.[3][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Sister Maria Felicitas[14][15] |
| 2023 | Royal Rendezvous | Dee |
| 2022 | Bloodlands | Judith Kenny |
| 2022 | Derry Girls | Laurie |
| 2022 | Conversations with Friends | Nurse |
| 2021 | Foundation | Imperial Herald |
| 2021 | Belfast | Miss Lewis |
| 2020 | The Deceived | Sonographer |
| 2020 | Miss & Missus | Aine |
| 2019 | Colour Blind | Annarose |
| 2018 | Feel | Interviewer |
References
- ^ "Vanessa Ifediora". IMDb.
- ^ McGoran, Peter (17 January 2022). "The cast of Belfast and where you've seen them before". BelfastLive.
- ^ a b "Emma Langford Collaborates with Belfast Poet On New Single "Sowing Acorns"". 4 March 2020.
- ^ Glennon, Nicole (17 May 2022). "Derry Girls review: A fitting finale with tears, laughter, and Fatboy Slim". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "The Complex History Behind 'Belfast'—and Its Echoes in Present-Day Northern Ireland". Time.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Belfast". Radio Times.
- ^ Heskin, Lauren (17 July 2020). "9 Black-owned Irish businesses to support now". IMAGE.ie.
- ^ a b "Vanessa Ifediora On How Photography Helps Her Mental Health". irishtatler.com.
- ^ a b Oct 17 2018, Adam Lawler. "Vanessa Ifediora is a woman zoned in". University Observer.
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- ^ "Irish photographer releases book about coping with the condition Maladaptive Daydreaming". Her.ie.
- ^ "Racism in Ireland: "I grew up feeling like I was born with some awful condition"". Her.ie.
- ^ "There's Strength in Song". The Journal of Music.
- ^ "Nerdspin - Movie, TV and Celebrity Database". nerdspin.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Kojder, Robert (15 September 2023). "A Haunting in Venice (2023) - Movie Review". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 5 November 2023.