Tiwa Lade is a British-Nigerian actor and writer, represented by Independent Talent Group and 42MP in London.

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After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, Tiwa wrote two critically acclaimed plays, which were featured in rehearsed readings at theatres across New York, Lagos, and London.

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In late 2019, she adapted one of her plays, RUSH, into her first screenplay. RUSH went on to be shortlisted for the NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS Screenwriting Bursary (Top 10), BBC’s Writers Script Room 2021 (Top 2%), and UKTV Commissioning Comedy 50:50. Tiwa won the BBC Felix Dexter Award in 2021, which led to her selection for the 2022 cohort of Channel 4 Screenwriting. Since then, she has contributed to writing rooms for BBC, ITVX, and Sky TV and written an episode for the second season of BBC’s Phoenix Rise.

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On stage, Tiwa played the role of Peace in MY FATHER'S FABLE at the Bush Theatre, earning the Black British Theatre Award for Best Female Lead in a Play. She performed alongside BAFTA Award-winning actress Rakie Ayola. Tiwa also starred in Mike Leigh’s HARD TRUTHS, playing the supporting role of Savannah alongside Academy Award-nominated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

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Tiwa will next appear in Season 2 of BBC’s BLACK OPS as Yas, slated for release later this year. Her other screen credits include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, directed by Academy Award-winning James Mangold, and ITVX’s Tell Me Everything, directed by Marley Morrison.