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Karla-Simone Spence (born 19 July 1996)[1] is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Leah in the film Blue Story (2019). On television, she appeared in the BBC One miniseries Gold Digger (2019) and the BBC Three series Wannabe (2018). She is set to star in The Confessions of Frannie Langton.

Karla-Simone Spence
Spence in 2019
Born	19 July 1996 (age 26) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present
Family	Djed Spence (brother)

Early life

Spence was born in London, England and grew up in South London. She is of Jamaican descent.[2] She is the older sister of English footballer Djed Spence.[3]

Career

In 2018, Spence played Amber in the BBC Three short-form series Wannabe and Anna in the film Nine Nights.[4] The following year, she starred as Cali Okello in the BBC One miniseries Gold Digger[5] and Leah in the Rapman film Blue Story,[6] the latter of which earned her nominations at the National Film Awards.

In August 2021, it was announced that Spence would star as the titular role of Frannie Langton in the upcoming period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton, an ITV adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sara Collins.[7] Spence made her professional stage debut in the spring of 2022 in House of Ife at Bush Theatre.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Nine Nights	Anna
2019	Blue Story	Leah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Wannabe	Amber	4 episodes
2019	Gold Digger	Cali Okello	Miniseries; 6 episodes
TBA	The Confessions of Frannie Langton	Frannie Langton	Upcoming

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	House of Ife	Aida	Bush Theatre, London

Short Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Ghosts in Time	Eve	Short film
2018	Sex Ed	Student	Short film

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2020	National Film Awards UK	Best Actress	Blue Story	Nominated	[8][9][10]
		Best Newcomer		Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress		Nominated

References

External links

• Karla-Simone Spence at IMDb
• Karla-Simone Spence on Instagram

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