---
name: "Shola Adewusi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shola-adewusi"
fi1m_id: "shola-adewusi"
imdb_id: "nm1568411"
tmdb_id: 1512451
wikidata_id: "Q7500198"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T17:49:06.782205+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Shola Adewusi

## Identity

Shola Adewusi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shola-adewusi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** shola-adewusi
- **IMDb ID:** nm1568411
- **TMDB ID:** 1512451
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7500198
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola_Adewusi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7500198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1568411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1512451

Actor. Born 1 January 1963 in London, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1963, London, England
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 69 (7), 2020s 83 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 5, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Family 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $297m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola_Adewusi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7500198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1568411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1512451

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Chewing Gum*](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md) (78)
- **Tubi:** [*Damilola, Our Loved Boy*](https://film.one/film/damilola-our-loved-boy.md) (75)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Long Way Down*](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Shola Adewusi is a British actress of Nigerian descent. She trained in law before turning to acting and has worked extensively in stage, television, film and radio.

Her television credits include a main role as Auntie Olu in the CBS series *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019–2024), appearances in *Chewing Gum*, *Little Miss Jocelyn*, *Emmerdale* and *The Bill*, and the 2026 BBC series *Small Prophets* as Olive. Film roles include First Ms Peters in *Paddington 2* (2017), Rosemary Hopwood in *Christopher Robin* (2018) and parts in *Quartet* (2012) and *A Long Way Down* (2014).

Adewusi has contributed to numerous BBC World Service radio productions and works with the Intermission Youth Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, radiotimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these

- *Small Prophets* (2026), Fi1m 84, as Olive — [page](https://film.one/tv/small-prophets.md)
- *Wonder Man* (2026), Fi1m 82, as Martha — [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, as First Ms. Peters — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Damilola, Our Loved Boy* (2016), Fi1m 75, as Auntie Dorcas — [page](https://film.one/film/damilola-our-loved-boy.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Joy Gordon — [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *The Kennedys* (2015), Fi1m 60, as Dee Palmer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-kennedys.md)
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Fi1m 40, as Gladys — [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), Fi1m 75, as Nurse Tabitha — [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Christopher Robin* (2018), Fi1m 62, as Rosemary Hopwood (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Outcome* (2026), as Carol
- *Small Prophets* (2026), series, as Olive — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/small-prophets.md)
- *Wonder Man* (2026), series, as Martha — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *The Paper* (2025), series, as Mary Olofin
- *Babes* (2024), as Nanny Dani
- *Rocks* (2020), as Grandmother Omotoso
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, as Auntie Olu
- *Sick of It* (2018), series, as Grace
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), as Rosemary Hopwood — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), as First Ms. Peters — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Damilola, Our Loved Boy* (2016), as Auntie Dorcas — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/damilola-our-loved-boy.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), series, as Joy Gordon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *The Kennedys* (2015), series, as Dee Palmer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-kennedys.md)
- *Cider with Rosie* (2015), as Mrs. Moore
- *Miss You Already* (2015), as Athena
- *The Riot Club* (2014), as Hospital Nurse
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), as Gladys — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Quartet* (2012), as Sheryl
- *Comedy Blaps* (2011), series, as Joy Gordon
- *Ra.One* (2011), as Airport Cop
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), series, as Nurse Tabitha — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)
- *The Persuasionists* (2010), series, as Cleaning Lady
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Cleaner
- *Little Miss Jocelyn* (2006), series, Actor
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as Mrs Denton
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, as Fatima Ibrahim
- *Family Affairs* (1997), series, as Nurse
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Mrs. Wejarbi, Ekah Offiah

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