Tolula Adeyemi
Acting
Biography
Tolula Adeyemi was born in London, England to Doctor and medical professor Edward Adeyemi and Doctor and Pharmacist Margaret Remi Adeyemi, who's younger brother is the Doctor General of the Nigerian Army and head of the medical core for the whole country. Tolula's father passed away when she was 19 years old, as she was in the midst of studying theatre and drama. When she turned twenty-one she decided to take the leap and make acting her profession. Tolula was age 11 when she made her stage debut, in Shakespeare's As You Like It and The Tempest , which ignited her passion for Shakespeare and theatre in general. Tolula went on to perform briefly in National Youth Theatre in her early teens, went on to train within theatre repertory and worked with teachers at RADA. She has also trained at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio, Los Angeles and the Magnet Improv Theater, NYC and Yonda Davis Studio, Los Angeles. Tolula studied a fine art, contemporary art and contemporary artists foundation degree at Chelsea College of Art, London. And coming from an academic family, she felt the need to study with The Open University, as she took on modeling jobs to pay for her drama training. Tolula was deemed the face and muse of British iconic designer Vivienne Westwood in campaigns and collaborations. A lover of poetry and the arts, Tolula's vibrant and dynamic personality is showcased through her many projects - including setting up and running her own theatre company between 2007-2009 called Le TAtre, devising, writing and installing pop-up shows around London as reported in The Evening Standard and Harper's Bazaar's September Highlights. Tolula's acting career gained momentum and attention when she landed a role opposite Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in her first feature film role as jazz singer Monique in Last Chance Harvey (2008) It was a sure sign to herself and her family that she is capable of pursuing a great career in film and theatre and take the chance to explore further opportunities. Tolula is huge supporter of human rights, especially for women and child in war torn and poverty stricken countries. She supports many charities such as Kids Company and charities that help preserve the environment. Tolula is based in Los Angeles and is working on number of films and shows in development. Tolula's goal are to continue to grow, be challenged and have the chance to work with directors such as Ava DuVernay, Andrea Arnold, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, David Lynch, Kathryn Bigelow, Steven Soderbergh, Paul Thomas Anderson to name a few.
Known For
In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
Last Chance Harvey
Amanda and Jake are in love and want to start a new life in Los Angeles. Will they make the right decisions? The first 24 hours of their new life take them all around the city, bringing them more surprises and frustrations than expected.
We the Coyotes
The film is described as “an allegory of the gun crisis in the United States.” Its plot follows two Pittsburgh police partners and best friends who are called to an uneventful domestic violence dispute on Second Street. This quickly escalates to a violent confrontation as Officer TJ Meadows III accidentally shoots and kills his partner, Officer Kevin Cooper, with his backup gun. Years later, no longer a cop and still traumatised, he moves back to Pittsburgh and finds his way to his partner’s widow, Kacie. They slowly fall in love as Kacie confronts the history she’s been avoiding, including telling her 15-year-old son, Ralph, TJ’s backstory.