Iretiola Doyle

Ireti Doyle is a Nigerian actress, writer, producer, presenter and entrepreneur. She began her career in the entertainment industry in the 90s and overtime has horned her skills in stage, television, film and print works.Doyle was born on the 3rd of May 1967 in Ondo State but spent her early years with her family in Boston, United States.

After returning to Nigeria, she attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti and graduated from the University of Jos with a degree in Theatre Arts. Iretiola Doyle is a social commentator who at different times penned different columns; Shooting Breeze in City People, and In The Chat Room in the Gliteratti pull-out of this This Day Newspaper and Tiola's Take in the 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. This performance also earned her an African Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 2015. Most recently, she was nominated at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress In A Leading Role category for her portrayal of Dr. Elizabeth in Ebonylife Films’ blockbuster 2015 hit; FIFTY.

Iretiola currently stars as the enigmatic Sheila Ade-Williams in the MNET television series Tinsel. Iretiola Doyle will be reprising her role as Dr. Elizabeth in the upcoming Fifty TV series. Her most recent stage credits include The Vagina Monologues, Olorounbi The Musical and Hear Word and The Wives. Described as an 'actor's actor' by her peers, she is known for pitch perfect performances.