Zakiyyah Deen
Actor / Writer
Acting
Zakiyyah is an actor and writer born and bred in London with Afro-Caribbean roots.
She worked with academy award winning director Steve Mcqueen on his anthology series SMALL AXE and also played a series regular role in BBC Three Series ENTERPRICE created by Kayode Ewumi.
Zakiyyah will soon be seen in the lead role in the Netflix-funded short –THE JOURNEY OF SELF – a short that unpacks the “seasons of therapy”.
On the writing side, Zakiyyah was Theatre Deli's Classic Residency Artist in 2022 and Tara Theatre's Constellations Artist in 2023. She is currently early stages of development with her debut full length play – WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER – which she will also star in. She has just been awarded a place in the inaugural Squint Playwriting Award scheme.
On the television writing front, Zakiyyah is developing a project with Simon Mayhew Archer (THIS COUNTRY) at Camden Productions.
Watch her showreel here.
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
ENTERPRICE (SERIES 2) | Ama | Ella Jones | BBC3/Fudge Park |
SMALL AXE | Rita | Steve McQueen | BBC/Amazon Studios |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
RISE | Sarah | Robbi Stevens | RAaW Theatre |
THROUGH THE AGES | Cecelia | Robbi Stevens | RAaW Theatre |
ADIDAS IMMERSIVE THEATRE EVENT | Amari | Tristain Fynn-Aiduenu | Jukebox Collective |
MONOPOLIS | Denise | Alice Kornitzer | Stockwell Playhouse |
IS DAT U YH? | Moodz | DK Fashola | Initiative DKF |
THE OTHER WAY HOME | Leila | James Yeatman | New Diorama Theatre/Kadinsky Theatre |
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
SURGE | The Receptionist | Aneil Karia | BBC Films |
A GIFT FROM BOB | Jacqueline Wilson’s PA | Charles Martin Smith | Parkhouse Pictures |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE JOURNEY OF SELF | Healing | Evie Golding | Netflix/Fully Focused |
TO BE A WOMAN | Bell | Evie Golding | Grisedale Sherry Productions |