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Zakiyyah Deen
Actor
Zakiyyah Deen is an actor and writer born and bred in London with Afro-Caribbean roots. She worked with academy award winning director Steve McQueen on his anthology series SMALL AXE and also played a series regular role in BBC Three Series ENTERPRICE created by Kayode Ewumi.
On the writing side, Zakiyyah was Theatre Deli’s Classic Residency Artist in 2022 and Tara Theatre’s Constellations Artist in 2023. She is currently early stages of development with her debut full length play – WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER – which she will also star in.
On the writing side, Zakiyyah was Theatre Deli’s Classic Residency Artist in 2022 and Tara Theatre’s Constellations Artist in 2023. She is currently early stages of development with her debut full length play – WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER – which she will also star in.
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2021 | Followers · as Student |
| 2020 | Small Axe (TV Series) · as Barber Dread |
| 2020 | A Christmas Gift from Bob · as Pa |
| 2020 | Surge · as Hotel Receptionist |
| 2017 | Enterprice (TV Series) · as Ama |