Nigerian-British Actress Wunmi Mosaku On Ryan Coogler, Michael B ...Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku stars as Annie in the 2025 thriller Sinners, earning widespread critical acclaim and major award nominations, including BAFTA and Black Reel Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Her performance as a Hoodoo priestess in the Ryan Coogler-directed film is noted for its emotional intensity and connection to her Nigerian roots.
Key Details About Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners:
Role: Plays the character Annie, a Hoodoo priestess in the vampire thriller.
Background: Born in Nigeria and raised in Manchester, she is a celebrated actor known for His House, Lovecraft Country, and Loki.
Awards & Recognition: Won Best Supporting Actress at the 2026 BAFTAs and 2026 Black Reel Awards, and received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
Performance Impact: Mosaku described the role as a deep, personal connection to her ancestry and "ancestral power".
Background Connection: The role of Annie, a Hoodoo practitioner, allowed her to explore Yoruba traditions, which she connected to her own heritage.
Mosaku's award comes nine years after she won the same category at the TV Baftas for her role in the BBC drama Damilola, Our Loved Boy - about the death of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor, which drew national attention when he was stabbed while walking home from a library in London.
When the programme aired in 2016, she said: "I grew up on an estate in Manchester and people I've known from school have died in gang trouble and I always thought, 'If I'd been on a different estate at a different time, it could have been me'."
Speaking about her victory on Sunday, Mosaku, who is pregnant, said: "I was like, 'That can't be right'. I was really shocked and I lost my breath and couldn't quite believe it."
The actress, who has also appeared in TV dramas Luther and Black Mirror as well as Marvel movies, also thanked her daughter, adding "you are my greatest teacher".
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