Andi Osho
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Andi Osho in 2013
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| Birth name | Yewande Osho |
| Born |
27 January 1973 Plaistow, London, England, UK |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Website | andiosho |
Yewande "Andi" Osho (born 27 January 1973) is an English stand-up comedian and actress.
Osho was born in Plaistow, east London, to Nigerian parents.
Having previously worked in television production, Osho turned to acting in 2003. By 2006, she had decided to go into stand-up comedy. Osho spent a number of years working as a receptionist by day, while perfecting her stand-up comedy routine in the evenings.
In 2006, Osho starred as Alma in Dael Orlandersmith's drama Yellowman at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre. Other theatre work includes a critically acclaimed performance in the title role of Medea (Barons Court Theatre, 2005), Amanda in Cigarettes, Coffee and Paranoia (King's Head Theatre, 2005) and Zimbabwean exile Faith in the devised piece Qabuka (Oval House Theatre, 2005).
Osho's television roles include Lin Colvin in Casualty, Adeola Brooker in Doctors, Dr Rogers in Footballers' Wives: Extra Time and Angela Parker in Sea of Souls. She has also appeared in Waking the Dead, EastEnders and Night and Day and Russell Brand and Friends for Channel 4.
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