Oluniké Adeliyi (born January 5, 1977Oluniké Adeliyi's bio at www.northernstars.ca) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in the 2010 horror film Saw 3D and starred as Leah Kerns in the television series Flashpoint.

Early life Adeliyi was born in Brampton, Ontario, of Jamaican-Nigerian descent.Monique Savin, "Keeping in fighting trim", The Globe and Mail, 6 June 2011, L3. She frequently visited Brooklyn, New York to pursue acting. She graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, performing in local theater, before returning to Toronto in 2008.

Career Adeliyi began acting when she was cast as the Artful Dodger in her middle school play Oliver Twist. After graduating high school, she went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and has since performed in theatres throughout Canada and the U.S. playing leading roles in Blue Window, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Children's Hour, Jitney, and Michael Cristofer's play The Shadow Box.

One of her earliest film roles was an uncredited bit part in the film John Q.; on set, she met Denzel Washington, who she said "inspired" her to continue pursuing acting. In 2009 she starred as the lead in the AfriCan Theatre Ensemble production of Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa.AfriCan Theatre Ensemble Also that year, she starred in the Canadian TV series Flashpoint. She was nominated for Best Performance by a Female – Film at the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards for her performance in French Immersion.

In 2014, Adeliyi was dubbed "Shakespeare’s First Jamaican-Nigerian Lady Macbeth" when she played the role at the Sterling Theatre in Toronto.

As of 2017, Adeliyi stars on the CBC series Workin' Moms.

In 2018, she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards. She was nominated for her role in the film Boost.

Personal life Controversy

In 2017, Adeliyi attracted media attention in Canada after an incident at Toronto's Kingsway Theatre. The establishment does not allow backpacks into its theatre, and Adeliyi would not leave her backpack for safekeeping with theatre staff. The theatre staff refused to sell her a ticket, and when she refused to leave, the police were called. Adeliyi claimed she was discriminated against by the theatre staff, who filmed her, while the theatre staff claim they were following protocol. After police were called, Adeliyi was escorted out of the theatre. Adeliyi described the experience as "dehumanizing," and in an interview with the Toronto Star, she spoke further of the experience, saying:I take offence to being labelled dangerous and that is what happened . . . When things happen like that, it can go any way, and people can get hurt . . . it compromises the person who [is] accused of something, and that is not fair.

Theatre owner Rui Pereira described Adeliyi as "abusive", saying she "slammed her bag on the counter and demanded a ticket", and then refused to leave when told to by staff.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2002 John Q Insurance Rep Undercover Brother Bank Patron 2004 New York Minute Big Shirl's Beautician 2010 Saw 3D Sidney Book Club Pattie Short Two Cities Mpumi Short 2011 French Immersion Aretha 2013 Three Days in Havana Night The Returned Return Unit Nurse Half Way Home (voice) Short 2014 Agape Veronica Short 2015 A Christmas Horror Story Kim Peters 2016 Boost Amina Nour 2017 The Drop In Grace Short Darken Kali The Emissary Ren Short 2018 GUION Linda Bluford Short The Parting Glass Sue Deep Space Julianna Black 2019 The Prodigy Rebecca ShoeGazer Wanda Short Tammy's Always Dying Pascal She Never Died Lacey 2020 Promise Me Yolonda Thomas Short Akilla's Escape Thetis Sila Yaz Haiti Short 2021 Chaos Walking Piper Cinema of Sleep Omoni 2022 Puppy The Rescuer Short 2023 Backspot Denise Doubles Dr. Lockett 2024 Morningside Fi The Fire Inside Jackie Shields Village Keeper Jean 2025 Youngblood Ruby Youngblood It Comes in Waves Sonia

Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Blue Murder Hooker #2 Episode: "Ambush" DoUlike2watch.com Charisma TV movie 2008 Aide Episode: "Going Dark" 2009–12 Flashpoint Cst. Leah Kerns Recurring cast (seasons 2–3), main cast (season 5) 2011 Who Is Simon Miller? Jasmine TV movie Combat Hospital Yolanda Cullerne Episode: "Brothers in Arms" 2012 Being Human Cecilia Recurring cast (season 2) Rebecca Kalb Episode: "Poisoned Minds" 2013 Cracked Solange Oowuszhu Episode: "Faces" Her Husband's Betrayal Officer Bobby Lee TV movie 2014 Republic of Doyle Harley Denief Recurring cast (season 5) Remedy Gabby Episode: "Bad Blood" Odd Squad DJ K-Berg Episode: "Blob on the Job/Party of 5,4,3,2,1" 2015 Saving Hope Tammy "Armageddon" Jenkins Episode: "The Parent Trap" A Wish Come True Abby TV movie Lost Girl Suri Middleton Episode: "Like Father, Like Daughter" 2016 Killjoys Artura Senbek Episode: "Heart-Shaped Box" Group Home Mrs. Rice TV movie 2017 Taken Too Far Officer Daniels TV movie The Girlfriend Experience - Episode: "Donors" 2017–21 Workin' Moms Giselle Bois Recurring cast (seasons 1–5) 2018 Deep Six Julianne Main cast 2019 Little Dog Phyllis Smallwood Recurring cast: season 2 Titans Matti Matisse Episode: "Bruce Wayne" Frankie Drake Mysteries Etta Rose Episode: "Ward of the Roses" 2019–21 American Gods Shadow's Mom Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3) 2020 Coroner Noor Armias Main cast (season 2) Transplant Makayla Episode: "Under Pressure" 2020–21 The Expanse Karal Recurring cast (season 5) 2021 Guilty Party Yvette Episode: "A Denver Ten" Revenge Delivered Victoria Brooks TV movie 2022 Revenge of the Black Best Friend Dr. Toni Shakur Main cast The Porter Queenie Main cast Mike Lorna Mae 3 episodes 2023 Ruby and the Well Henrietta Hartmaan Episode: "I Wish He Knew the Whole Story" 2025 Murdoch Mysteries Lucille Roberts Episode: "Unearthing the Past" 2026 Possession Patsy Dawkins 3 episodes

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2014 Watch Dogs Donna 'Poppy' Dean (voice) 2019 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint Cpt Maya Coleman (voice) 2020 Hyper Scape Ultimate Grace (voice)

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