Independent Artist Group Signs ‘Ironheart’s Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola
EXCLUSIVE: Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola, one of the stars of Disney+’s forthcoming Marvel miniseries Ironheart, has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
While details as to Olayiwola’s role are under wraps, she’s part of an ensemble led by Dominique Thorne, which also includes Anthony Ramos, Shakira Barrera, Alden Ehrenreich and more. The six-episode series created by Chinaka Hodge sees Thorne reprise her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever role of Riri Williams, a genius inventor out of MIT who has created the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man’s.
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An actress, writer and comedian, Olayiwola is best known for her role as Bailiff Nikki in Amazon Freevee’s singular comedy series Jury Duty from creators Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, which went viral earlier this year and garnered three Emmy nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series. That show, of course, presents a fake jury trial, where all but one juror — the goodhearted Ronald Gladden — is in on the gag.
Previously, Olayiwola has written and been seen starring on Max’s South Side, IFC’s Sherman’s Showcase and an animated remake of Good Times for Netflix and Fuzzy Door, which had her voicing the series regular role of Lashes by Lisa.
Also seen on shows like HBO’s Insecure and A Black Lady Sketch Show, she’s additionally written for numerous award shows including the BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, and The Soul Train Awards — opening, as a stand-up, for Arsenio Hall, Hannibal Burress, Michael Che, and Zainab Johnson, among others.
Also an NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellow and a member of The Second City of Chicago House Company, Olayiwola continues to be represented by Zero Gravity Management and John V. Meigs Jr. at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
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