Michaela Coel (born 1 October 1987 in East London as Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson) is a British-Ghanaian actress, writer and director. She rose to international prominence with the HBO/BBC series I May Destroy You (2020), which she wrote, directed and produced, winning an Emmy as the first Black woman to take the Outstanding Writing prize for a limited series. Alongside roles in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024), she stars in Steven Soderbergh's black comedy The Christophers (2025) opposite Ian McKellen.
The Christophers, the black comedy by Steven Soderbergh starring Coel alongside Ian McKellen, had a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 10, 2026.
The Christophers had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025, with Coel playing the role of art forger Lori Butler.
Coel graced the cover of British Vogue in September 2025, her debut on the cover of that magazine.
Coel won her second Emmy - for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - for her guest role as Bev in the Prime Video series Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
HBO, BBC and A24 announced that Coel writes, directs and produces the new drama series First Day on Earth, with Jesse Armstrong (Succession) as executive producer.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
53cinemaSun 8.11.LUXrewind - Summer of Soul
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47cinemaSat 12.12.3×3 Eyes (1991)
A theatre production featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel in leading roles at Theater de Speeldoos.
A celebrated artist hires an art restorer to complete his hidden paintings and pass them off as lost masterpieces. Drama starring Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning, and Michaela Coel.