Izuka Hoyle
Izuka Hoyle
Hoyle at the Mary Queen of Scots premiere in 2019
Born
Chantelle Izuka Hoyle
(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996
Edinburgh, Scotland
Alma materArtsEd
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Chantelle Izuka Hoyle (born 18 January 1996) is a Scottish actress.[1] She began her career in theatre. Hoyle 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.[2] Her sister Kimberly also acts and sings. Their father grew up in Edinburgh and has family from England; their Nigerian-born mother arrived in the UK when she was a teenager.[3] She attended Cramond Primary School and then the Royal High School. Hoyle left mainstream education at 16[4] before moving to London; while in London, she was awarded a scholarship to train at ArtsEd, graduating in 2017.[5]

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[6] and Sylvia.[7] She then starred as Darrell Rivers on the UK tour of the musical adaptation of Malory Towers.

Hoyle joined the cast of the CW series The Outpost for its third and fourth seasons as Wren and 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.[8]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Mary Queen of ScotsMary Seton[9]
2019 Forget YouMusical short [10]
2020 VillainChloe Franks [11]
2021 I AmLea Short film [12]
Boiling PointCamille [4]
2022 PersuasionHenrietta Musgrove [13]
2023 The AfterEmily Short film
2024 The OutrunGloria [14]
TBABeach Boys†TBAUpcoming film [15]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 CliqueDani Series regular; 6 episodes [16]
2019 JerkClara Recurring role; 4 episodes [17]
2020 Deadwater FellJosephine Humphrey Miniseries; 1 episode [18]
2020–2021 The OutpostWren Series regular; 26 episodes [19]
2021 FloatAngie Series 1; episode 6 [20]
The Wheel of TimeDana Recurring role; 2 episodes [21]
2022–2025 Big BoysCorinne Series regular; 17 episodes [22]
2023 Boiling PointCamille Miniseries; 4 episodes [4]
2024 The ResponderLorna Recurring role; 5 episodes [23]
Dinner with the ParentsJenny Spiegel Recurring role; 6 episodes [24]
LudwigDS Alice Finch Series regular; 6 episodes [25]
TBAPrisoner † Amber Todd Filming [26]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2017 WorkingSelena Southwark Playhouse, London
Six: the MusicalCatherine ParrArts Theatre, London
2018 The Selfish GiantGirl / Narrator Royal & Derngate, Northampton / Vaudeville Theatre, London
SylviaEmily DavisonOld Vic Theatre, London
2019 Malory TowersDarrell Rivers UK tour

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 British Academy Scotland AwardsActress – Film Boiling PointWon

References

  1. ^Various (27 September 2018). "The rising stars you need to know about". Evening Standard.
  2. ^Kennedy, John (3 June 2017). "Edinburgh student singer competes in West End Gala competition". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^Chulu-Chinn, Noah (14 March 2021). "Kimberly Hoyle: Scot-ish". SUM. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ abcCampbell, Hayley (11 February 2024). "'I will always choose laughter': Izuka Hoyle on Big Boys, Boiling Point and feeling brave". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^"Izuka Hoyle Interview". The Royal High School Club in London. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Jeff Nicholson, Izuka Hoyle, Rose Shalloo and more cast in The Selfish Giant". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  7. ^Wood, Alex (24 May 2018). "Beverley Knight, Izuka Hoyle and Carly Bawden cast in Sylvia at the Old Vic". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ^Goldbart, Max (February 6, 2025). "Tahar Rahim & 'Boiling Point's Izuka Hoyle Cast In Sky Series 'Prisoner' From Matt Charman". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^Bailey, Alyssa (11 December 2018). "Taylor Swift Was a Low-Key Supportive Girlfriend at Joe Alwyn's Movie Premiere Last Night". Elle. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. ^"Nick Brewer - Forget You (Directed by Naomi Scott & Jordan Spence)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^Porzio, Stephen (19 June 2024). "A very tense and gritty crime thriller movie is on TV tonight". Joe. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ^"CASTING ALERT!". greenlit.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^Bradshaw, Peter (8 July 2022). "Persuasion review – Dakota Johnson looks the part as Jane Austen gets Fleabagged". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ^McIndoe, Ross (18 August 2024). "'The Outrun' Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  15. ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 May 2022). "Up & Comers Levi Miller, Solly McLeod, Isabella Pappas, Lou Llobell, Izuka Hoyle Star In Teen Thriller 'Beach Boys' – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  16. ^White, Peter (26 April 2018). "'Victoria' Star Leo Suter, 'Outlander's Stuart Harris & 'Darkest Hour's Imogen King Join Pop & BBC Drama 'Clique'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^"Jerk". BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^"Izuka Hoyle". Conway Van Gelder Grant. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ^Baker, John (2 November 2020). "The Outpost: Izuka Hoyle, Jessica Green Talk Living The Outpost Life – Interview". Three If By Space. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ^Ferguson, Brian (5 September 2021). "Float: Small town swimming pool is stage for Scotland's unexpected love story". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  21. ^Ratcliffe, Amy (3 November 2021). "Everything We Know About THE WHEEL OF TIME". Nerdist. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  22. ^Moret, Alice (19 January 2024). "Big Boys: Izuka Hoyle on Corinne's "nonchalant" bisexual journey". Gay Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  23. ^Nisbet, Megan (5 May 2024). "BBC The Responder cast list as Baby Reindeer star reprises role alongside Martin Freeman". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  24. ^Ariano, Tara (16 April 2024). "'Dinner With the Parents' Leaves a Bad Aftertaste". Cracked.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  25. ^Hibbs, James (25 September 2024). "Meet the cast of Ludwig". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  26. ^Thompson, Benedict; Harries, Robert (18 May 2025). "'SWAT police' with 'large rifles' seen as roads sealed off in Cardiff". Walesonline. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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