Evans-Akingbola was born in London, to an English anthropologist mother, Gillian Evans,[a] and Nigerian musician father Sola Akingbola (of the band Jamiroquai). She was raised in Bermondsey,[3] and educated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, graduating sixth form in 2012.[1]
Since 2018, she has been a main character on Siren,[7] playing marine biologist Madelyn Bishop. She has also directed, co-wrote, and produced a short film called Grandma's 80th Surprise and done voiceover work for Assassin's Creed video games.[7]
For Netflix's Black Mirror,[7] she appeared in a 2019 episode called "Striking Vipers" as Mariella, a younger Millennial woman dating Karl (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), (the co-protagonist), but events suggest her relationship with Karl is quite shallow.[8]
Evans-Akingbola plays US secret agent Chelsea Arrington in the 2023 Netflix series The Night Agent.[1]
Personal life
Evans-Akingbola is in a relationship with Canadian actor Curtis Lum. The two worked together in Sirens (2018–2020) and both appeared in the 2023 season of The Night Agent. They became engaged in 2022, which they then used as the instigating "surprise" in their co-produced short film, Grandma's 80th Surprise.[9]