Adele James

Adele James (born 20 March 1996) is a British actress and screenwriter. She plays Tina Mollett in the TV series, Casualty. In 2023, James starred in the Netflix docuseries, Queen Cleopatra.

Adele James
Born (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress

Life

James became interested in acting in high school.[1] She is Black[2] and of mixed ancestry.[3] James studied at the Richmond upon Thames College and the University of Bristol.[1]

In 2018, she was the screenwriter of the short film, Last Call.[1] She plays Tina Mollett in the TV series, Casualty.[1][4] In 2023, she was given the starring role as Cleopatra in the second installment of Netflix's African Queens docuseries, Queen Cleopatra.[2] Her casting faced concerns surrounding the Cleopatra race controversy.[5]

References
  1. "Who Is The Black Actress Who Plays Cleopatra And Started A Firestorm Against Netflix". Greek City Times. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  2. Syed, Armani (2023-04-20). "What the Debate Over Cleopatra's 'Race' Gets Wrong". Time. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  3. "Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black". BBC News. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. Kitson, Calli (2021-07-24). "Casualty star Charles Venn reveals how Iain may save Jacob from abuse". Metro. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. Vivarelli, Nick (2023-04-20). "Cleopatra's African Heritage in Netflix Docudrama Sparks Uproar in Egypt". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-22.


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