Sutara Gayle
Born
Lorna N Gayle

(1963-04-14) 14 April 1963
Lambeth, London, England
Other namesLorna Gayle
Lorna Gee
EducationWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2007–present
TelevisionFried
Doctors
Silent Witness
Magpie Murders
Strike

Lorna N Gayle (born 14 April 1963),[2] known professionally as Sutara Gayle, is a British actress and singer, known for appearing in the films Run Fatboy Run (2007), The Dark Knight (2008) and One Day (2011). In 2015, she played Shontal in the BBC Three sitcom Fried.[3] As Lorna Gee, she won awards as a lovers rock reggae singer.[4][5] Between 2021 and 2022, she played the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness.

Career

Since beginning her career in 2007, Gayle has appeared in films, on television and on stage. Gayle's first audition was for the tap-dancing play Stepping Out.[6][5] She has also appeared in the West End musical Tina.[7] She portrayed the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness on a recurring basis between 2021 and 2022.[8] In 2022, she appeared in four episodes of Magpie Murders as Gemma Whiteley and as Kim Sullivan in the BBC drama Strike.[9][10][11]

Whilst on a trip to India with her brother in 2011, Gayle made some "personal discoveries" and was given a naming ceremony, in which she was given the name "Sutara" which has used professionally since 2020.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Love and Other Disasters Heathrow Female Guard
2007 Dangerous Parking Nurse
2007 Run Fatboy Run Nurse
2008 The Dark Knight Passenger
2009 Hell's Pavement Moira Reynolds
2010 National Theatre Live: Nation Marisgala
2011 One Day Mrs. Major
2013 Having You Michelle
2017 A Caribbean Dream Bottom the Fisherwoman
2018 Shift the Plane Danny's Mum Short film
2019 Carmilla Margaret
2022 Viral Jackie Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Torchwood Helen Episode: "Adrift"
2014 Utopia Midwife 1 episode
2015 Fried Shontal
2015 EastEnders Irene Daniels Guest appearance
2017 Holby City Ella Chambers 1 episode
2017, 2020 Doctors Grace Fields Episodes: "Bounce" and "It Takes a Village"
2017 The Rebel Gloria 1 episode
2020 Anthony Pam Television film
2020 The Duchess Seleena 1 episode
2020 Ghosts Betty Episode: The Ghost of Christmas
2021–2022 Silent Witness Gloria Mason-Walker Recurring role
2021 Magpie Murders Gemma Whiteley 4 episodes
2022 Strike Kim Sullivan 4 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Lorna Gayle", Ardent Theatre Company.
  2. ↑ "Sutara Gayle on Instagram". Instagram. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fried", BBC.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Lorna Gayle (Mrs Anyia)", Menagerie Theatre Company.
  5. 1 2 John Byrne, "My First Audition: Lorna Gayle", The Stage, 30 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sutara Gayle". Anthea Represents. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lorna Gayle", Cast and Creative, Tina.
  8. ↑ https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/05/30/silent-witness-season-25-episode-3-cast-history-part-3/
  9. ↑ https://tellymix.co.uk/amp/tv/657942-magpie-murders-cast-revealed-for-drama-on-bbc-one.html
  10. ↑ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/strike-troubled-blood-cast-bbc/
  11. ↑ https://anthearepresents.com/news/sutara-gayle-stars-in-the-new-series-of-strike-which-premieres-on-bbc-one-on-sunday-night-at-9pm
  12. ↑ https://alt-africa.com/2020/10/07/actor-lorna-gayles-sutara-academy-comes-to-hackney-learn-drama-performance-with-high-profile-tutors-using-a-holistic-approach/amp/


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