Nigerian writer, actor, producer and presenter.

Sometimes credited as
Iretiola Doyle

Iretiola Doyle (born Iretiola Olushola Ayinke) is a Nigerian actress.

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.

In a career that has spanned nineteen years in the Nigerian entertainment industry, her credits cut across stage, television and film and print. She also produced and presented her own fashion and lifestyle show titled "OGE WITH IRETIOLA" for ten years and at different times anchored several A-list television shows, like "MORNING RIDE", "TODAY ON STV" and currently anchors "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. She is also an avid social commentator who at different times penned the popular columns, "SHOOTING BREEZE" in City People, and "IN THE CHATROOM" in the GLITTERATI pull-out of this This Day Newspaper and TIOLA'S TAKE in th 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".

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", OLUROUNBI THE MUSICAL" and HEAR WORD" and "THE WIVES". Described as an ‘actor's actor' by her peers, she is renowned for pitch perfect performances. She plays the Character "Elizabeth" in the movie FIFTY (2015, directed by Biyi Bandele), for which she has been nominated (along with Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli) at AMAA 2016 in Best Actress in a lead role catégory.

Iretiola Doyle is married with children.

Selected Filmography

Film
Across the Niger (2004, directed by Izu Ojukwu)
Sitanda (2007, directed by Ali Nuhu)
Torn (2013, directed by Moses Inwang)
The Therapist (2015, directed by Lancelot Imaseun)
Fifty (2015, directed by Biyi Bandele)

Television
Tinsel
For Coloured Girls (2011) [A]
Gidi Up (2014 - present).


Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireti_Doyle
https://www.facebook.com/Ireti-Doyle-589547407855266/
http://fiftythemovie.com/ireti-doyle/