
Gloria Obianyo
Biography
Gloria is a Rose-Bruford trained, award-winning actor.
Theatre credits include Paradise (National Theatre), for which she won first prize in the Ian Charleson Awards 2022, The Clinic (Almeida Theatre), Next Please: The Keyworker’s Cycle (Almeida Theatre), Maryland (Royal Court), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), Girl from the North Country (Gielgud), Anthony & Cleopatra (National Theatre), Fanny and Alexander (Old Vic). Most recently Gloria played Cordelia in Yael Farber’s production of King Lear at the Almeida; her performance was singled out for praise.
TV and film credits include series 1 and 2 of Good Omens for BBC/Amazon, Murder is Easy for the BBC, Outlander for Starz, Eric opposite Benedict Cumberbatch for Netflix, the feature films High Life, appearing alongside Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning and Dune. Gloria played a supporting lead role in The Road Trip for Paramount+ in 2024 and recurs in A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, a four-part serial for ITV, released March 2025.
WINNER – First prize, Ian Charleson Awards 2022
Known For

TV
Outlander
Mercy Woodcock
2014

TV
Silent Witness
DS Blake
1996

TV
Andor
Snee
2022

Film
Dune
Female Fremen
2021

TV
Good Omens
Uriel
2019

Film
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Osprey Agent
2023

TV
Eric
Angela
2024

TV
Riches
Young Oyin
2022

Film
High Life
Elektra
2018

Film
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
Charmian
2018

Film
A Christmas Carol
2020

Film
The Grinning Man
Lady Trelaw / Quake
2020

Film
National Theatre Live: Paradise
Neoptolemus
2021

Film
Girl on Girl
2023
Filmography
2024TVEricas Angela2023FilmGirl on Girl2023FilmMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Osprey Agent2022TVRichesas Young Oyin2022TVAndoras Snee2021FilmDuneas Female Fremen2021FilmNational Theatre Live: Paradiseas Neoptolemus2020FilmA Christmas Carol2020FilmThe Grinning Manas Lady Trelaw / Quake2019TVGood Omensas Uriel2018FilmNational Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatraas Charmian2018FilmHigh Lifeas Elektra2014TVOutlanderas Mercy Woodcock1996TVSilent Witnessas DS Blake