Caroline Chikezie


Caroline Chikezie is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives and the Cyberwoman in Torchwood.

Early life and background

Chikezie was born in England to Nigerian parents of Igbo origin. At fourteen, Chikezie was sent to boarding school in Nigeria in an attempt to make her abandon her dreams to become an actress. Before this, she had attended weekend classes at Italia Conti. On her return to the United Kingdom, she enrolled into Brunel University where she studied Medicinal Chemistry, but dropped out of school. She later won a scholarship to the UK's Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.

Television

After roles in Holby City, Casualty, and the award-winning British film Babymother, Chikezie landed her first major role as bitchy Sasha Williams in As If in 2001. In 2004 she landed a regular role as Kyle Pascoe's girlfriend Elaine Hardy in Series Three of Footballer's Wives.
Other television work includes 40, Judas Kiss, Free Fall and Brothers and Sisters.
She appeared as Lisa Hallett, a member of the secret organisation of Torchwood who had been transformed into a half-human half-Cyberman in "Cyberwoman", an episode of Torchwood, and as Tamara, a fellow demon hunter, in the 3rd-season premiere of Supernatural. In 2018, she starred as a recurring character, Queen Tamlin of Leah in the 2nd season of Shannara Chronicles.
She also starred as Angela Ochello in the hit EbonyLife Television series "The Governor."

Film

As a film actress, Chikezie has starred as Nasuada in the movie Eragon.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Brothers and SistersBelinda OforiTV series
1998BabymotherSharonTV film
1999Virtual SexualityGushy Assistant
1999CasualtyDonnaEpisode: "Free Fall"
2001As IfSasha Williams7 episodes
2002Holby CityJamila JamesEpisode: "Judas Kiss: Part 1 & 2"
2002BabyfatherKandiiEpisode: "2.1"
200340Denise7 episodes
2005'Myisha
2005Aeon FluxFreya
2006Take 3 GirlsSpot
2006Breaking and EnteringErika
2006EragonNasuada
2006TorchwoodLisa HallettEpisode: "Cyberwoman"
2007TorchwoodLisa HallettEpisode: "End of Days"
2007Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner OfficeRachelTV film
2007SupernaturalTamaraEpisode: "The Magnificent Seven"
2009'Zora
2010Paris ConnectionsNathalie de Barge
2010InaleInale
2012CasualtyTeri LayeniEpisode: "All in a Day's Nightmare"
2012Clarke
2012Crime StoriesSusie FisherEpisode: "1.20"
2013By Any Means
2016The GovernorAngela Ochello Episode 1 & 2 as Deputy Governor, Episodes 3 to 13 as Governor
2017MayhemThe Siren
2017The Shannara ChroniclesQueen TamlinEpisodes: "Wraith", "Graymark", "Dweller"
2019The PassageDr. Major Nichole Sykes