• Wunmi Mosaku received an Oscar supporting actress nomination for her role as Annie in Sinners.
  • She trained at RADA after growing up on a Manchester estate and has a BAFTA TV award to her name.
  • Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, has driven Mosaku’s awards-season visibility.
  • Mosaku is expecting her second child and shared a personal note in British Vogue ahead of awards season.

Oscar nod for Sinners

Wunmi Mosaku has been nominated for an Academy Award in the supporting actress category for her portrayal of Annie, a Hoodoo priestess, in Sinners. The film, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles and mixes horror, folklore and period drama set in 1930s Mississippi. Mosaku is the only British acting nominee this year.

How the role has resonated

Since Sinners premiered, critics and awards bodies have singled out Mosaku’s layered performance. She has already received a supporting actress nomination at the Actor Awards and made the BAFTA longlist for the role. Mosaku has said the character of Annie stayed with her after filming, shaping how she approaches fear, doubt and resilience in both life and work.

From Manchester estate to RADA

Born in Nigeria and raised in Manchester, Mosaku has described growing up on a council estate. She credits a childhood devotion to the musical Annie for sparking her interest in acting. Researching the cast led her to discover Albert Finney and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA); she auditioned, was accepted and says drama school changed her life.

Career highlights

Mosaku’s career spans theatre, TV and film. She won a BAFTA TV Award in 2016 for her role as Gloria Taylor in the drama Damilola, Our Loved Boy. Her TV credits include Moses Jones, Vera, Luther and the ITV thriller Passenger. In the Marvel universe she played Dr Verity Willis (Hunter B-15) in Loki and reprised the role in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.

About Sinners

Sinners blends genre elements with period storytelling. Coogler’s film follows twins Smoke and Stack, played by Michael B. Jordan, as they defend their hometown from vampires. Mosaku’s Annie provides spiritual depth and a moral anchor that critics say elevates the film’s emotional stakes.

Personal note and visibility

As awards season brings heightened attention, Mosaku has balanced public life with private family news. In an open letter to British Vogue she shared an “anti-announcement pregnancy announcement” ahead of the Golden Globes, revealing she is expecting her second child and explaining the cultural and personal reasons for keeping the news protected. Read the Vogue piece here: Wunmi Mosaku in British Vogue.

Mosaku’s Oscar nomination caps a career built on range and steady work across stage, television and film. From Manchester to major streaming and studio projects, her recognition at this year’s Academy Awards marks a new milestone for the actor.

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