Greta Adah Onieogou (born March 14, 1991) is a Russian actress, known for her roles in Fever Pitch (2005), Miss Sloane (2016) and Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters (2015). She portrays Layla Keating in a starring role on All American.
Biography[]
Onieogou was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in southern Saint Petersburg, Russia to Nigerian-Russian parents. When Onieogou was five, she moved with her parents to Toronto, Canada. She used to be a rhythmic gymnast and worked with Alexandra Orlando for a couple months during her training[1]. In 2019, Onieogou started her own YouTube channel. [2]
Onieogou’s interest in acting began at an early age and was cultivated further when she was accepted into the prestigious Claude Watson Arts School at age nine. Throughout her nearly 10 years in the arts intensive program, Onieogou participated in a number of stage productions including “Romeo & Juliet,” Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” and an original stage adaptation of “Annie Hall.”
Onieogou’s first major film role came at the age of 12 in “Fever Pitch.” She has guest starred in television’s “Frankie Drake” and “Ransom.” She has appeared in the critically acclaimed film “Miss Sloane” directed by John Madden and starred in the film “Undercover Grandpa” alongside James Caan. Subsequent credits in film and television include five seasons with “Heartland,” Shaftesbury Films’ “Overruled,” David Bezmozgis’ “Victoria Day” and “Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters.”
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | Tammy | |
| 2009 | Victoria Day | Sara | |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane | Greta (CKW Junior) | |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Angie Wagner |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Sirina | Episode: "Working for the Weekend" |
| 2009 | Overruled! | Vanessa | Episode: "Worlds Collide" |
| 2007–2015 | Heartland | Soraya Duval | Recurring role; 50 episodes |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters | Aly | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Schitt's Creek | Town Council Speaker | Episode: "Opening Night" |
| 2017 | Ransom | Keri Madsen | Episode: "Regeneration" |
| 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Themis | Episode: "Hades Hath No Fury" |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Elsie Thompson | Episode: "Healing Hands" |
| 2018 | Workin' Moms | Young Woman #2 | Episode: "If Women Had to Give Birth" |
| 2018 | Imposters | Front Desk Clerk | Episode: "The World Needs Heroes. Over." |
| 2018 | Anne with an E | Ruth | Episode: "The Painful Eagerness of Unfed Hope" |
| 2018–present | All American | Layla Keating | Main role, also an Executive Story Editor as herself |
Trivia[]
- She originally auditioned for the role of Olivia Baker.[3]
- From season 4, she also became part of the team of Executive Story Editors