| Tracy Ifeachor | |
| Birth Name: | Chinwe Tracy Ifeachor |
| Birth Place: | Plymouth, England |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Education: | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Yearsactive: | 2007–present |
Tracy Ifeachor (born) is a British television and theatre actress. She is best known for playing the role of Aya Al-Rashid in The CW vampire series The Originals, and Abigail Naismith in the Doctor Who Christmas special, "The End of Time". She plays the main role of duty solicitor Cleo Roberts in the 2021 BBC drama, Showtrial. She had a leading role in Season 1 of the HBO Max series The Pitt as Dr. Heather Collins.
Tracy Ifeachor was born in in Plymouth, Devon,[1] England, to parents of Nigerian Igbo descent. She attended Plymouth College preparatory school and Eggbuckland College at secondary school.
Ifeachor then entered the Raleigh School of Speech and Drama under the tutorship of Norma Blake[2] and the Deborah Bond Dance academy, where she enjoyed the ISTD syllabus in tap, ballet, modern, and jazz dance.
After completing her A-levels, Ifeachor used her gap year to audition for London drama schools and gained a scholarship to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London[3] (later merged into the Central School of Speech and Drama).
After graduation from drama school, Ifeachor appeared in her first feature film, Blooded, directed by Ed Boase, and also appeared in two commercials. She made her theatre debut as Minerva in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Noughts & Crosses, directed and adapted by Dominic Cooke, before making her television debut as Leila in the "No Going Back" episode of BBC One's Casualty.
Ifeachor went on to play Rosalind in Tim Supple's As You Like It for the opening of the new Curve Theatre in Leicester. Whilst rehearsing, Ifeachor was offered the role of Abigail Naismith in David Tennant’s final two Doctor Who episodes ("The End Of Time" Parts One and Two) which were broadcast at Christmas 2009 and on New Year's Day 2010.[4] She played the daughter of the billionaire Joshua Naismith (David Harewood) who wanted his daughter to have immortality and live forever.[3]
Ifeachor played the role of Beneatha in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Michael Buffong for the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester which opened to rave reviews. She also played Ismene at The National Theatre in the premiere of Moira Buffini's play Welcome to Thebes, directed by Richard Eyre from 15 June to September 2010.[5]
Ifeachor's radio work includes the role of Queenie in the 2011 BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial production of Edna Ferber's Show Boat.
In 2016, Ifeachor was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico in the recurring role of Lydia Hall.[6]
She plays the main role of duty solicitor Cleo Roberts in the 2021 BBC drama, Showtrial.[7]
Ifeachor is a member of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's independent equity committee[8] and was made an honorary fellow of the school in 2022.[9]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Blooded | Eve Jourdan | ||
| 2016 | Billionaire Ransom | Nora Paulson | Originally titled Take Down | |
| 2021 | Confetti | Ms. Rachel | ||
| 2023 | Wonka | Dorothy Smith | ||
| 2026 | Air Bud Returns | Jasmine | Post-production | |
| 2027 | Remain | Theresa |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Casualty | Lila | Episode: "No Going Back" | |
| 2009–2010 | Doctor Who | Abigail Naismith | Episodes: "The End of Time (Parts 1 & 2)" | |
| 2012 | Strike Back | Lilian Lutulu | Episodes: "Vengeance: Parts 7 & 8" | |
| 2013 | Jo | Laure | Episode: "Invalides" | |
| 2014 | Crossbones | Nenna Ajanlekoko | Main role; 9 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Eris | Episode: "Ina Paha" | ||
| 2015–2016 | The Originals | Aya Al-Rashid | Recurring role; 9 episodes (season 3) | |
| 2016 | Spark | Logan Reese | (unknown episodes) | |
| 2016–2017 | Quantico | Lydia Bates | Recurring role; 11 episodes (season 2) | |
| 2017–2018 | Legends of Tomorrow | Kuasa Jiwe | Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 3) | |
| 2019 | Treadstone | Tara Coleman | Main role; 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Showtrial | Cleo Roberts | Main role; 5 episodes (series 1) | |
| 2022 | Curious George | Ciku | Voice role; Episode: "Count on George to Deliver / The Baby Elephant" | |
| Mayflies | Iona | Miniseries; 2 episodes | [10] | |
| Treason | Dede Alexander | Miniseries; 5 episodes | [11] | |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods | Freya | Voice role; Episodes: "You Will Gladden His Ravens" & "If I Had a Hammer" | |
| 2025 | The Pitt | Dr. Heather Collins | Main role; 11 episodes (season 1) | [12] |
| The Diplomat | Thema Aseidu-Dennison | Episode: "Schrodinger's Wife" | [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne | Elarea Aldraste / Lord Adacin / Major Korven | Voice role | |
| 2023 | Santari Khri | [14] | ||
| Starfield | Anna Imani / Abigail Morgan | |||
| Spider-Man 2 | Kraven's Hunters |
