# Izuka Hoyle

Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Nigerian Scottish actress. She began her career in theatre. She won a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Boiling Point (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys (2022–2025) and the BBC adaptation of Boiling Point (2023).

## Early life

Hoyle was born in Edinburgh and spent her early childhood in Dundee. Hoyle attended Cramond Primary School and then the Royal High School. She left mainstream education at 16 before moving to London where she was awarded a scholarship to train at ArtsEd, graduating in 2017.

## Career

Hoyle originated the role of Catherine Parr in the 2017 production of Six: the Musical. The following year, she made her film debut as Mary Seton in the historical drama Mary Queen of Scots and her television debut in the second series of Clique. She also appeared in theatrical productions of The Selfish Giant and Sylvia. She then starred as Darrell Rivers on the UK tour of the musical adaptation of Malory Towers.
Hoyle had a small role as Dana in the Amazon Prime adaptation of The Wheel of Time. She has appeared in the films Villain (2020), Boiling Point (2021) (for which earned her a Scottish BAFTA), and Persuasion (2022).
In 2023, Hoyle reprised her role as Camille in the BBC television adaptation of Boiling Point.
As of 2025, Hoyle stars as Corinne in the Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys, and has an upcoming lead role in the upcoming Sky series Prisoner.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Mary Seton | |
| 2019 | Forget You | | Musical short |
| 2020 | Villain | Chloe Franks | |
| 2021 | I Am | Lea | Short film |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Camille | |
| 2022 | Persuasion | Henrietta Musgrove | |
| 2023 | The After | Emily | Short film |
| 2024 | The Outrun | Gloria | |
| TBA | Beach Boys † | TBA | Upcoming film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Clique | Dani | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Jerk | Clara | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | Josephine Humphrey | Miniseries; 1 episode |
| 2020–2021 | The Outpost | Wren | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2021 | Float | Angie | Series 1; episode 6 |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time | Dana | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Big Boys | Corinne | Series regular; 17 episodes |
| 2023 | Boiling Point | Camille | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| 2024 | The Responder | Lorna | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Dinner with the Parents | Jenny Spiegel | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Ludwig | DS Alice Finch | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| TBA | Prisoner † | TBA | Pre-production |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Working | Selena | Southwark Playhouse, London |
| 2017 | Six: the Musical | Catherine Parr | Arts Theatre, London |
| 2018 | The Selfish Giant | Girl / Narrator | Royal & Derngate, Northampton / Vaudeville Theatre, London |
| 2018 | Sylvia | Emily Davison | Old Vic Theatre, London |
| 2019 | Malory Towers | Darrell Rivers | UK tour |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | British Academy Scotland Awards | Actress – Film | Boiling Point | Won | |