Anna Jobarteh
Anna Jobarteh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna Sophie Jobarteh 3 April 1996 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Waterloo Road (2010–2011) Paradox (2009) |
Anna Sophie Jobarteh (born 3 April 1996) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Ruth Kirby on the BBC school drama Waterloo Road. She also played a role in thriller series Paradox in 2009, when she played the role of Dionne Hudson.[1] She later starred as Christie in a show called Combat Kids on the CBBC Channel in 2010.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jobarteh was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, on 3 April 1996, to Jane Dickinson. She attended to Highfield Humanities College.
Career
[edit]Jobarteh began portraying the role of Ruth Kirby in the BBC drama Waterloo Road in September 2010, in the first episode of the sixth series, and her character departed at the end of the series.[3] In February 2020, Jobarteh portrayed the role of Kayla Miller in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Remember Me | Harper | |
| 2020 | Love Bugged | Sinead | Short film |
| 2021 | Bewildered: A COVID-19 Story | Naomi | |
| 2023 | 1999 | Claire | |
| 2024 | Keep the Faith | Sophie |
Television
[edit]| Years | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paradox | Dionne Hudson | 1 episode |
| 2010–2011 | Waterloo Road | Ruth Kirby | Regular role, 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Combat Kids | Christie | Regular role, 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Stepping Up | Nicole | 1 episode |
| 2013–2020 | Doctors | Kayla Miller / Dani Coles / Hayley Smith | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Coronation Street | Isla / Customer / Scally | |
| 2018 | So Awkward | Grown up Jaz | 1 episode |
| 2020–2021 | The Pod Play | Lisa / Sinead / Chantelle | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | In From the Cold | Claire Reed | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | You & Me | Emergency Nurse | 1 episode |
| Casualty | Amy Noyes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Anna Jobarteh also appeared in science fiction... - Humanities News et sim - FriendFeed". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Combat Kids". BBC.
- ^ "Blackpool schoolgirl is a star pupil on Waterloo Road". BBC News. BBC. 1 September 2010.
- ^ Writer: Paul Williams; Director: Merlyn Rice; Producer: Peter Leslie Wild (26 February 2020). "Under Pressure". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.