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Moyo Akandé
Scottish actress
Moyo Akandé is a Scottish actress.
Early life and education
Akandé grew up in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Her sister, Morayo Akandé is also a writer and producer.[1] As a teenager, Moyo auditioned for the Dance School of Scotland at Knightswood Secondary School and landed a place.
She says: "Out of hundreds of applicants, only eight people were chosen. But I knew that was where I belonged [...] A lot of Nigerian families would encourage their kids to become doctors or lawyers, but once my mum knew I wanted to become a performer she encouraged me all the way."[2]
Akandé trained as an actress at Arts Educational Schools, London, and graduated in 2008.[3]
Career
In 2017, Akandé produced and starred in 1745 alongside her sister.
The short film focuses on two sisters torn from their home in Nigeria for slavery, who start a perilous journey from foreign hands through the Scottish Highlands in search