Izuka Hoyle
Hoyle at the Mary Queen of Scots premiere in 2019
Born
Chantelle Izuka Hoyle

(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 27)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma materArtsEd
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Scottish actress.[1] She began her career in theatre. She won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Boiling Point (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the CW series The Outpost (2020–2021) and the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys (2022–).

Early life

Hoyle was born in Edinburgh.[2] Her sister Kimberly also acts and sings. Their father grew up in Edinburgh and has family from England; their Nigerian-born mother arrived in the UK when she was a teenager.[3] Hoyle attended Cramond Primary School and then the Royal High School. She completed sixth form at the MGA Academy of Performing Arts before moving to London where she was awarded a scholarship to train at ArtsEd, graduating in 2017.[4]

Career

Hoyle played Catherine Parr in the 2017 off West End production of Six: the Musical. The following year, she made her film debut as Mary Seton in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots and her television debut in the second series of Clique. She also appeared in theatrical productions of The Selfish Giant[5] and Sylvia.[6] She then starred as Darrell Rivers on the UK tour of the musical adaptation of Malory Towers.

Hoyle joined the cast of the CW series The Outpost for its third and fourth seasons as Wren and had a small role as Dana in the Amazon Prime adaptation of The Wheel of Time. She appeared in the films Villain and Boiling Point, the latter of which earned her a Scottish BAFTA. As of 2022, Hoyle stars as Corinne in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys and has upcoming roles in the films Persuasion and Beach Boys.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Mary Seton
2019 Forget You Musical short
2020 Villain Chloe Franks
2021 I Am Lea Short film
2021 Boiling Point Camille
2022 Persuasion Henrietta Musgrove Netflix film
TBA The Outrun Gloria Upcoming
Beach Boys

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Clique Dani 6 episodes
2019 Jerk Clara 4 episodes
2020 Deadwater Fell Josephine Humphrey Episode #1.4
2020–2021 The Outpost Wren Main role (seasons 3–4); 26 episodes
2021 Float Angie Episode #1.6[8]
The Wheel of Time Dana 2 episodes
2022–present Big Boys Corinne Main role; 12 episodes
2023 Boiling Point Camille

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Working Selena Southwark Playhouse, London
Six: the Musical Catherine Parr Arts Theatre, London
2018 The Selfish Giant Girl / Narrator Royal & Derngate, Northampton / Vaudeville Theatre, London
Sylvia Emily Davison Old Vic Theatre, London
2019 Malory Towers Darrell Rivers UK tour

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 British Academy Scotland Awards Actress – Film Boiling Point Won

References

  1. ^ "The rising stars you need to know about". Evening Standard. 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ Kennedy, John (3 June 2017). "Edinburgh student singer competes in West End Gala competition". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Chulu-Chinn, Noah (14 March 2021). "Kimberly Hoyle: Scot-ish". SUM. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Izuka Hoyle Interview". The Royal High School Club in London. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Jeff Nicholson, Izuka Hoyle, Rose Shalloo and more cast in The Selfish Giant". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  6. ^ Wood, Alex (24 May 2018). "Beverley Knight, Izuka Hoyle and Carly Bawden cast in Sylvia at the Old Vic". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 May 2022). "Up & Comers Levi Miller, Solly McLeod, Isabella Pappas, Lou Llobell, Izuka Hoyle Star In Teen Thriller 'Beach Boys' – Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^ Ferguson, Brian (5 September 2021). "Float: Small town swimming pool is stage for Scotland's unexpected love story". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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