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Izuka Hoyle

Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Scottish actress.[1] She began her career in theatre. She won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Boiling Point (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the CW series The Outpost (2020–2021) and the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys (2022–).

Izuka Hoyle
Hoyle at the Mary Queen of Scots premiere in 2019
Born
Chantelle Izuka Hoyle

(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma materArtsEd
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Early life

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Hoyle was born in Edinburgh and spent her early childhood in Dundee.[2] Her sister Kimberly also acts and sings and attended The Urdang Academy for training. Their father grew up in Edinburgh and has family from England; their Nigerian-born mother arrived in the UK when she was a teenager.[3] Hoyle attended Cramond Primary School and then the Royal High School. She left mainstream education at 16[4] to complete sixth form at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts before moving to London where she was awarded a scholarship to train at ArtsEd, graduating in 2017.[5]

Career

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Hoyle played Catherine Parr in the 2017 off West End production of Six: the Musical. The following year, she made her film debut as Mary Seton in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots and her television debut in the second series of Clique. She also appeared in theatrical productions of The Selfish Giant[6] and Sylvia.[7] She then starred as Darrell Rivers on the UK tour of the musical adaptation of Malory Towers.

Hoyle joined the cast of the CW series The Outpost for its third and fourth seasons as Wren and had a small role as Dana in the Amazon Prime adaptation of The Wheel of Time. She appeared in the films Villain and Boiling Point, the latter of which earned her a Scottish BAFTA. As of 2022, Hoyle stars as Corinne in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys and has upcoming roles in the films Persuasion and Beach Boys.[8]

Personal life

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Hoyle considers herself spiritual and "witchy", and collects crystals and houseplants.[9]

Filmography

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Key
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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Mary Seton [10]
2019 Forget You Musical short [11]
2020 Villain Chloe Franks [12]
2021 I Am Lea Short film [13]
Boiling Point Camille [4]
2022 Persuasion Henrietta Musgrove [14]
2023 The After Emily Short film
2024 The Outrun Gloria [15]
TBA Beach Boys † TBA Upcoming [8]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Clique Dani Series regular; 6 episodes [16]
2019 Jerk Clara Recurring role; 4 episodes [17]
2020 Deadwater Fell Josephine Humphrey Miniseries; 1 episode [18]
2020–2021 The Outpost Wren Series regular; 26 episodes [19]
2021 Float Angie Episode: "Series 1, Episode 6" [20]
The Wheel of Time Dana Recurring role; 2 episodes [21]
2022–2023 Big Boys Corinne Series regular; 12 episodes [9]
2023 Boiling Point Camille Miniseries; 4 episodes [4]
2024 The Responder Lorna Recurring role; 5 episodes [22]
Dinner with the Parents Jenny Spiegel Recurring role; 6 episodes [23]
Ludwig DS Alice Finch Series regular; 6 episodes [24]

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Working Selena Southwark Playhouse, London
Six: the Musical Catherine Parr Arts Theatre, London
2018 The Selfish Giant Girl / Narrator Royal & Derngate, Northampton / Vaudeville Theatre, London
Sylvia Emily Davison Old Vic Theatre, London
2019 Malory Towers Darrell Rivers UK tour

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 British Academy Scotland Awards Actress – Film Boiling Point Won

References

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  1. ^ Various (27 September 2018). "The rising stars you need to know about". Evening Standard.
  2. ^ Kennedy, John (3 June 2017). "Edinburgh student singer competes in West End Gala competition". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Chulu-Chinn, Noah (14 March 2021). "Kimberly Hoyle: Scot-ish". SUM. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Campbell, Hayley (11 February 2024). "'I will always choose laughter': Izuka Hoyle on Big Boys, Boiling Point and feeling brave". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Izuka Hoyle Interview". The Royal High School Club in London. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Jeff Nicholson, Izuka Hoyle, Rose Shalloo and more cast in The Selfish Giant". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  7. ^ Wood, Alex (24 May 2018). "Beverley Knight, Izuka Hoyle and Carly Bawden cast in Sylvia at the Old Vic". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 May 2022). "Up & Comers Levi Miller, Solly McLeod, Isabella Pappas, Lou Llobell, Izuka Hoyle Star In Teen Thriller 'Beach Boys' – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b Moret, Alice (19 January 2024). "Big Boys: Izuka Hoyle on Corinne's "nonchalant" bisexual journey". Gay Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. ^ Bailey, Alyssa (11 December 2018). "Taylor Swift Was a Low-Key Supportive Girlfriend at Joe Alwyn's Movie Premiere Last Night". Elle. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Nick Brewer - Forget You (Directed by Naomi Scott & Jordan Spence)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ^ Porzio, Stephen (19 June 2024). "A very tense and gritty crime thriller movie is on TV tonight". Joe. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^ "CASTING ALERT!". greenlit.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (8 July 2022). "Persuasion review – Dakota Johnson looks the part as Jane Austen gets Fleabagged". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  15. ^ McIndoe, Ross (18 August 2024). "'The Outrun' Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  16. ^ White, Peter (26 April 2018). "'Victoria' Star Leo Suter, 'Outlander's Stuart Harris & 'Darkest Hour's Imogen King Join Pop & BBC Drama 'Clique'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Jerk". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Izuka Hoyle". Conway Van Gelder Grant. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ^ Baker, John (2 November 2020). "The Outpost: Izuka Hoyle, Jessica Green Talk Living The Outpost Life – Interview". Three If By Space. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ^ Ferguson, Brian (5 September 2021). "Float: Small town swimming pool is stage for Scotland's unexpected love story". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  21. ^ Ratcliffe, Amy (3 November 2021). "Everything We Know About THE WHEEL OF TIME". Nerdist. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  22. ^ Nisbet, Megan (5 May 2024). "BBC The Responder cast list as Baby Reindeer star reprises role alongside Martin Freeman". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  23. ^ Ariano, Tara (16 April 2024). "'Dinner With the Parents' Leaves a Bad Aftertaste". Cracked.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  24. ^ Hibbs, James (25 September 2024). "Meet the cast of Ludwig". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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