Biography

In a career that has spanned two decades in the Nigerian entertainment industry, her credits cut across stage, television and film and print. An accomplished writer, actor, producer and presenter; Iretiola Doyle was born on the 3rd of May in Lagos Nigeria and in the course of her life has lived in New York, Boston, Jos and Lagos. She possesses a Diploma in Mass Communication and a B.A. in Theatre Arts both from the University of Jos.

She also produced and presented her own fashion and lifestyle how titled Oge With Iretiola for ten years and at different times anchored several A-list television shows, like Morning Ride, Today On STV and Nimasa This Week on Channels TV. She is a renowned writer and has several screen plays to her credits Amaka Igwe's Tempest (Season 1) being one of them. Iretiola Doyle is an avid social commentator who at different times penned the popular columns; Shooting Breeze in City People, and In The Chat Room in the Gliteratti pull-out of this This Day Newspaper and Tiola's Take in the Saturday Vanguard.

She has been nominated once in the Best Actress category at the Reel Awards in 1998 for her role in the movie All About Ere and twice in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category at the AMAA Awards in 2007 and 2009 for her roles in Sitanda and Across The Niger respectively and was declared Best Actress in a lead role at the GIAMA Awards in Houston Texas in 2013, and Best Actress in a lead role at the 2014 Nollywood Movie Awards for her portrayal of Ovo, in the psychological thriller Torn. This performance also earned her an African Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 2015.

Most recently she has been nominated at the 2016 African Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress In A Leading Role category for her portrayal of Dr. Elizabeth in Ebony Life Films' blockbuster 2015 hit; Fifty. Iretiola Doyle's acting CV also includes the critical darling The Arbitration and The Wedding Party, which is presently the highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinema history (January 2017). Both films screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the city to city spotlight. Others include Dinner and Madam President.

On television she has created memorable characters on hit shows like Fuji House Of Commotion, Dowry, and Gidi Up. Iretiola currently stars as the enigmatic Sheila Ade-Williams in the MNET television series Tinsel. Her most recent stage credits include The Vagina Monologues, Olorounbi The Musical and Hear Word and The Wives. Described as an 'actor's actor' by her peers, she is renowned for pitch perfect performances.

Iretiola Doyle is married with children.

- IMDb mini biography by: Isioma Osaje