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Gbemisola Ikumelo on Black Ops, East London’s answer to an Eddie Murphy cop comedy
“What?” she reenacts for me, voice harsh with impatience. “It’s early.”
Don’t be fooled by the deadpan.
Gbemisola ikumelo biography of william hill
Once she’s done with the act, she quickly returns to laughing, beaming, “it’s brilliant, such beautiful news.”
The actor’s RTS gong for buddy cop comedy Black Ops could have been for any number of her contributions to the show.
Though she won in the Comedy Performance (Female) category, she writes on as well as co-starring in the sitcom, which she co-created with Akemnji Ndifornyen. This was on top of two additional nominations for Writer (Comedy) – shared between the show’s four writers – and Scripted Comedy.
The show draws heavily from buddy cop classics: Ikumelo reels off Eddie Murphy gems like Beverley Hills Cop, 48 Hrs. and sequel Another 48 Hrs.
Perhaps the aggressively American approach of these movies wouldn’t gel with a sitcom set on a London council estate. Ikumelo begs