Akiya Henry

Akiya can currently be seen as series regular in George Kay’s hotly anticipated series WAR alongside Sienna Miller and Dominic West. She has worked extensively on stage, most recently in KING LEAR with Danny Sapani and directed by Yael Farber at the Almeida Theatre. Prior to this she appeared in PHAEDRA opposite Janet McTeer and directed by Simon Stone at the National Theatre. Other excellent theatre credits to her name such as MAD HOUSE at the Ambassadors Theatre, and the role of Beatrice in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the RSC and Lady Macduff in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH at the Almeida for which she received an Olivier Award Nomination and won the Whatsonstage Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Medea in MEDEA at the Bristol Old Vic and several roles in Emma Rice’s THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL at the Globe. Akiya was recently a series regular role on PROTECTION for ITV and MALICE for Amazon. Her other screen credits include DEATH IN PARADISE, OBSESSION: DARK DESIRES, SILENT WITNESS, CASUALTY, and DOCTORS. Akiya’s extensive voice over credits include BING, COLOURBLOCKS, SUPERTATO, MOOMINVALLEY, THE RUBBISH WORLD OF DAVE SPUD & ISADORA MOON. Most recently Akiya has voiced one of the lead roles in the soon to be released CBBC animated series VANISHING POINT.