RISING STAR: WERUCHE OPIA
Weruche (formerly Reanne) Opia, a Drama and Sociology graduate from the
University of the West of England, decided she would make her mark on the world
through acting and has since then been on a mission to actualize her decision.
She made her professional acting debut in 2010 when she appeared on the hit UK
police drama “The Bill” and then went on to claim roles in a number of theatre
productions at The Shakespeare Globe, National Theatre Studios (UK) and Ice and
Fire theatre.
University of the West of England, decided she would make her mark on the world
through acting and has since then been on a mission to actualize her decision.
She made her professional acting debut in 2010 when she appeared on the hit UK
police drama “The Bill” and then went on to claim roles in a number of theatre
productions at The Shakespeare Globe, National Theatre Studios (UK) and Ice and
Fire theatre.
Weruche has been fortunate to be able to work in both the UK and Nigeria.
In September 2010, she returned to Nigeria, where she was born and raised, for
a year and during her stay, joined Renegade Theatre Company, lead by
writer/director Wole Oguntokun. Her time there was spent starring in two of his
plays, namely “The Inheritors” and “The Waiting Room”; as well as a number of
Wole Soyinka plays, directed by Wole Oguntokun. Weruche also played the role of
“Lady in Purple” in the Nigerian adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s prolific
choreo-poem “ For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Iz
Not Enuf” alongside some of Nigeria’s acting greats.
In September 2010, she returned to Nigeria, where she was born and raised, for
a year and during her stay, joined Renegade Theatre Company, lead by
writer/director Wole Oguntokun. Her time there was spent starring in two of his
plays, namely “The Inheritors” and “The Waiting Room”; as well as a number of
Wole Soyinka plays, directed by Wole Oguntokun. Weruche also played the role of
“Lady in Purple” in the Nigerian adaptation of Ntozake Shange’s prolific
choreo-poem “ For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Iz
Not Enuf” alongside some of Nigeria’s acting greats.
Weruche returned to the UK in 2012, and continued with her acting career.
She went on to feature in a number of independent films, theatre productions .
She went on to land a role as series regular on the second series of the Award
Winning Channel 4 Drama “ Top Boy”; as well as a role in Channel 5 commissioned
program “Suspects”.
She went on to feature in a number of independent films, theatre productions .
She went on to land a role as series regular on the second series of the Award
Winning Channel 4 Drama “ Top Boy”; as well as a role in Channel 5 commissioned
program “Suspects”.
During a brief trip to Lagos in 2013, she met with producer Yomi Black to
star in a comedy skit “ The Lagos Big Girl’s Game” which went on to be one of
the top 10 most watched Nigerian videos of 2013.
star in a comedy skit “ The Lagos Big Girl’s Game” which went on to be one of
the top 10 most watched Nigerian videos of 2013.
She has just starred as new season regular “Cleopatra” in the last of
BBCThree comedy series “Bad Eduction” and is currently the lead in Nigerian
RomCom “When Love Happens”.
BBCThree comedy series “Bad Eduction” and is currently the lead in Nigerian
RomCom “When Love Happens”.
Weruche is also the founder of Jesus Junkie ™Clothing.
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