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HEIGHT
5 feet 11 inches (180cm)
PLAYING AGE
35–50
EYES
Brown
HAIR
Dark Brown
NATIONALITY
British, American
MEMBERSHIP
Equity, SAG/AFTRA
Seen on screen
Full credits
About Judith
Judith Shekoni is an actor whose career spans British and American film and television. Her film roles include Zafrina in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and Shrike in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. On television, she has played Joanne Collins in Heroes Reborn, Lady Rah across two seasons of Ice and She-Bends-Light in Foundation, bringing together work in fantasy, science fiction and contemporary drama.
Judith’s British television credits include EastEnders, Ordinary Lies, Virdee, Casualty and Fat Friends. Her US credits also include NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Damages, Brothers & Sisters and Mike & Molly. With further acting training at Lee Strasberg in Los Angeles and the New York Film Academy, she brings experience of major studio productions, recurring television roles and ensemble storytelling to her work.
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View Spotlight ↗From Judith Shekoni’s Spotlight profile · Updated 5 September 2026. Years are as listed; “Not listed” indicates no detail supplied.
Feature Film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Echoes of War | Fatima | Obi Emelonye | Montrose Films |
| 2005 | Private Moments | Serena | Jag Mundrah | Maverick |
| 2026 | Tales of The Trap | Valerie | Montesa Monte Bdawi | Platinum Pictures |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil | Shrike | Joachim Rønning | Disney |
| 2016 | Club Dancer | Leah | Subbir Mukherjee | Magic Films |
| 2013 | Twilight Breaking Dawn | Zafrina | Bill Condon | Summit Entertainment |
| 2010 | For Christ's Sake | Mia D'em | Jackson Douglas | Lord Mucker Productions |
| 2008 | The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde | Renee | John Carl Buechler | Horror inc |
| 2006 | Garfield 2 | Anne (Tour Guide) | Tim Hill | Fox |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virdee | Wendy Smith | Mark Tonderai | BBC |
| 2022 | Foundation | She-Bends-Light ( 5 eps) | Various | Apple TV |
| 2018 | ICE season 2 (2 seasons) | Lady Rah (Series Reg) | Antoine Fuqua | Amazon/Audience Network |
| 2016 | Ordinary Lies | Lizzie (3 eps) | Jon Wright | Red Productions |
| 2017 | ICE | Lady Rah (series regular) | Various | Audience Network |
| 2016 | Heroes Reborn | Joanne Collins (Series Regular) | Tim Kring | NBC |
| 2016 | NCIS LA | Alisa Chambers | Various | CBS |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Lady Mah | Various | Fox |
| 2014 | Mike & Molly | Dominque | Mark Roberts | CBS |
| 2010 | Brothers and Sisters | Lisa | Various | ABC |
| 2009 | When Women Rule the World | Host | Various | Fox |
| 2008 | All of Us | Amanda | Various | CW |
| 2008 | Damages | Candy | Jonathan Lisco | Fox |
| 2006 | NCIS | Natalie Vance | Various | CBS |
| 2006 | King of Queens | Melanie | David Litt | CBS |
| 2003 | Time Gentleman Please | Sister Eliza | Richard Boden | Sky |
| 2003 | Eastenders | Precious | Various | BBC |
| 2002 | Attachments | Sue | Susanna White | BBC2 |
| 2002 | Casualty | Noami | Various | BBC2 |
| 2002 | Fat Friends | Imogen | Kaye Mellor | ITV |
| 2002 | The Hidden City | Claire | Luke Hymns | Hallmark |
| 2002 | Murphys Law | Leanne | John Strickland | BBC |
| 1999 | Casualty | Not listed | Various | BBC |
Skills & performance
Accents & Dialects
African · American-African American · American-New York · American-Standard · English-Standard · Jamaican · Lancashire · London · Manchester · Multicultural London English (MLE) · Nigerian · RP · South African · Yorkshire
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Training & details
Training
Lee Strasberg Los Angeles & New York Film Academy, Various, 2006 - 2012
Locations listed
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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