Israela Efomi

About

Israela is a Congolese-Scottish actor from Glasgow, who has previous training from her formative years at UK Theatre School, Citizen’s Theatre and Glasgow Clyde College. She continues to nurture her passion for singing/composition, painting, baking and professional modelling.

Bio:

Pronouns: She/Her

Height: 5’11”

Playing Age Range: 16-26

Nationality: British

Skills:

Accents: Glasgow*, African (West and Congolese), Australian, French, RP, London, American (Standard), Multi-Cultural London English (MLE), Yorkshire, Cockney

Languages: French (Intermediate)

Movement: Lecoq

Singing: Contemporary*, Actor-Singer, Alto, Choral, Improvisation

Previous Qualifications: Citizen’s Theatre – Young Acting Company (2019); UK Theatre School – Acting and Performance (LAMDA Assessed, 2021); Glasgow Clyde College – HNC Acting (2022)

Other: Artist (Portrait Sketching), Barista*, Baking, Cake Designing, Hair Braiding, Photographic Model

* Denotes high proficiency or native accent

Work Experience:

One, After Life, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Emily Reutlinger)

Titania’s Fairy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Royal Shakespeare Company (dir. Erica Whyman)

Feste, Twelfth Night, RCS (dir. Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir)

Yelene, Uncle Vanya, RCS (dir. John Kazek)

Beatrice, Neither the Bride (Short Film), RCS BA Film Showcase (dir. Isla Lynch)

Asha, Where We Stop, Glasgow Girls Club (dir. Rachel Coburn)

Merchant-Esse, Sirens (Short Film), dir. Declan Maloney-Drummond