Iolanthe

Spending her life between Australia and England, Iolanthe’s artistry is impacted by her understanding of different cultures and creative works. She is a biracial woman of Afro-Caribbean, British and Norwegian background. Iolanthe’s introduction to performance was through movement and dance, from replicating Rihanna’s music videos in the living room, to joining ‘Shift’ Contemporary Dance Company at The Place, London. Feeling that her love of storytelling mustn’t be confined to the body, she honed her writing skills and was published as a Foyle’s Young Poet in early adolescence. In a blur of LAMDA exams, watching West End productions and full time secondary performing arts education, she soon embraced a vision: acting.