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Muna Otaru

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Muna Otaru was born in Liverpool, England to Nigerian parents Nana Otaru and Saidu Otaru, a sea-captain in the Merchant Navy. She was raised in Lagos, Nigeria and later moved to the United States in her teens.

She is best known for her critically acclaimed performance in the supporting lead role of 'Mad' in the American action thriller film "The Keeping Room" (2014), directed by Daniel Barber. It screened at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival. Starring alongside Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld and Sam Worthington, Muna's moving performance saw her garner international praise.

She was featured on the The Playlist's 'On The Rise 2015: 20 Actresses To Watch' and Indiewire named her one of 'The 21 Biggest Indie Breakout Actors of 2014.' The film was subsequently released in the UK in 2016, and Muna was named one of The Guardian's Braddie Awards' Best Supporting Actresses of 2016.

In 2014, she starred in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's play, "Details" which tells the story of an email exchange between two women whose relationship is hampered not only by distance but also the near-invisible status of gay women in Nigeria. It was part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival "Letters Home," a collection of four 20-minute theatrical pieces. It won a Scotsman Fringe First Award.

In 2017, she starred in BBC One's original drama series "Broken," created by award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern, playing opposite Sean Bean. It has been highly praised by international critics as a "rare masterpiece". Muna received an honourable mention at the 2018 Screen Nation Awards for her performance on the series.
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    Known for

    Adjani Salmon in Dreaming Whilst Black (2023)
    Dreaming Whilst Black
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Stephanie
    Ciarán Hinds in The Man in the Hat (2020)
    The Man in the Hat
    6.4
    • The Chef
    • 2020
    Broken (2017)
    Broken
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Helen Oyenusi
    Brit Marling, Muna Otaru, and Hailee Steinfeld in The Keeping Room (2014)
    The Keeping Room
    6.0
    • Mad
    • 2014

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    • Adjani Salmon in Dreaming Whilst Black (2023)
      Dreaming Whilst Black
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Stephanie
      • 2023
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Affaires non classées (1996)
      Affaires non classées
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Sheila
      • 2023
    • Ben Miller in Professor T (2021)
      Professor T
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Rebecca Lovett
      • 2022
    • Les Irréguliers de Baker Street (2021)
      Les Irréguliers de Baker Street
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Maggie Cooper
      • 2021
    • Ciarán Hinds in The Man in the Hat (2020)
      The Man in the Hat
      6.4
      • The Chef
      • 2020
    • Surge (2020)
      Surge
      6.1
      • Adaeze
      • 2020
    • Tezlym Senior-Sakutu in Little River Run (2018)
      Little River Run
      7.4
      Short
      • Tezlym's Mum
      • 2018
    • Broken (2017)
      Broken
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Helen Oyenusi
      • 2017
    • Babou Ceesay, Wunmi Mosaku, and Juwon Adedokun in Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016)
      Damilola, Our Loved Boy
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Temitayo
      • 2016
    • Brit Marling, Muna Otaru, and Hailee Steinfeld in The Keeping Room (2014)
      The Keeping Room
      6.0
      • Mad
      • 2014
    • Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, and Rupert Penry-Jones in Le retour de Jack l'éventreur (2009)
      Le retour de Jack l'éventreur
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Virginia Ayres
      • 2013
    • Taken by Force (2010)
      Taken by Force
      7.6
      • Desk Sergeant
      • 2010
    • Molly Parker, Lana Parrilla, and Miriam Shor in Swingtown (2008)
      Swingtown
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Vladimir
      • 2008
    • Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino in New York - Unité spéciale (1999)
      New York - Unité spéciale
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Almani Bothame
      • 2007
    • Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, and Meryl Streep in Lions et agneaux (2007)
      Lions et agneaux
      6.2
      • Nervous Student
      • 2007

    Additional Crew



    • Syriana (2005)
      Syriana
      6.9
      • office staff assistant: Baltimore & Washington, D.C.
      • 2005
    • Sur écoute (2002)
      Sur écoute
      9.3
      TV Series
      • assistant: Ms. Noble
      • office production assistant
      • 2002–2003

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