Busayo Ige is a British actor and writer of Nigerian heritage based in Essex. She graduated from Birmingham City University with a degree in English and Drama and trained at the Identity School of Acting.

Busayo wrote and starred in the BFI-backed short film “Essex Girls,” the coming-of-age film explores Black British girlhood and magical female friendships in 2009 Essex. The short has received critical acclaim and played at multiple renowned film festivals including Sundance, and in competition at the BFI London Film Festival. Busayo was mentored by our Managing Director Alex Segal through the Victor Adebodun Foundation.

Her on-screen experience includes two Screen Nation Award-nominated series, and she won the ‘Favourite Actress’ award for the web series “SUFFERING” in 2020. Busayo has also featured as the lead in multiple short films, and her recent stage credits include playing Jasmine in the sold-out play ‘Wright Brothers’ at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, and ‘That Face’ at Oxford House.