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Weruche Opia

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Weruche Opia
Peggy, a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.
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High Desert (2023)
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Weruche Opia was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She is an actress, known for I May Destroy You (2020), Bad Education (2012) and Sliced (2019).
BornApril 11
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BornApril 11
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
    I May Destroy You
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Terry
    Jack Whitehall in Bad Education (2012)
    Bad Education
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cleopatra 'Cleo' Ofoedo
    Theo Barklem-Biggs and Samson Kayo in Sliced (2019)
    Sliced
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Naomi
    Weruche Opia in When Love Happens (2014)
    When Love Happens
    4.8
    • Mo
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Day of the Jackal
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Quarter Life
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Riz Ahmed in Bait (2026)
      Bait
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Felicia
      • 2026
    • Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike in Ladies First (2026)
      Ladies First
      5.8
      • Ruby
      • 2026
    • Scott Speedman in R.J. Decker (2026)
      R.J. Decker
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Shay Bennett
      • 2026
    • Jenna Coleman in The Jetty (2024)
      The Jetty
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Riz
      • 2024
    • Iwájú (2024)
      Iwájú
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Otin (voice)
      • 2024
    • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
      Genius
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Coretta Scott King
      • Coretta King
      • 2024
    • High Desert (2023)
      High Desert
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Carol
      • 2023
    • Black Mirror (2011)
      Black Mirror
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Actress
      • 2023
    • Jack Whitehall in Bad Education (2012)
      Bad Education
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Cleopatra 'Cleo' Ofoedo
      • 2014–2022
    • Jason Momoa and Marlow Barkley in Slumberland (2022)
      Slumberland
      6.7
      • Agent Green
      • 2022
    • Our House (2022)
      Our House
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Merle
      • 2022
    • Invisible Manners (2021)
      Invisible Manners
      Short
      • Narrator (Epilogue)
      • 2021
    • Theo Barklem-Biggs and Samson Kayo in Sliced (2019)
      Sliced
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Naomi
      • 2019–2021
    • Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (2020)
      I May Destroy You
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Terry
      • 2020
    • Haircut (2018)
      Haircut
      8.0
      Short
      • Funmi
      • 2018

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    The Bad Education Movie
    Trailer 2:07
    The Bad Education Movie
    High Desert: Season 1
    Trailer 2:20
    High Desert: Season 1
    High Desert (UK)
    Trailer 2:05
    High Desert (UK)
    High Desert
    Trailer 2:14
    High Desert

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Reanne Weruche Opia
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • April 11
      • Lagos, Nigeria
    • Parents
        Eric Opia
    • Relatives
      • Nnei Opia(Sibling)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from the University of the West of England in Bristol with a degree in Drama and Sociology.

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