Toks Olagundoye
Toks Olagundoye
Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoyeis a Nigerian television and film actress, writer and producer. She is known for her role as Hayley Shipton in Castle and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the ABC TV sitcom The Neighbors...
NationalityNigerian
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth16 September 1975
CountryNigeria
accents clothing easy inform moves stuff
Accents are very easy for me. With me, it's clothing and makeup and hair and all that stuff that inform how the character moves and feels.
accent changed hard hybrid life solid time worked
My accent has changed my whole life. When I was younger, it was very Nigerian, then when we went to England, it was very British. I think I have a very strange, hybrid accent, and I've worked very hard to get a solid American accent, which is what I use most of the time.
people taken
I'm appreciative that people appreciate the care I've taken of my feet.
several
I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.
pay quite
I've got nice feet. I do pay quite a lot of attention to them. I always have.
anger awkward ceiling charming reach
Having a sweet, wide-eyed, awkward character is more charming and allows for more range. If you come from anger, you're going to reach a ceiling very quickly.
hard-work people focus
Be sure of what you want, focus, work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.
acceptance differences understanding
The only way to come to a full acceptance and understanding of yourself is to embrace your own culture, quirks and differences while learning about those around you and exploring, incorporating and embracing their cultures, differences, quirks, etcetera.
mean people understanding
Basically, we are all different and we all have something to learn and it doesn't mean people need to change who you are but one should be open to new things and, above all, tolerance and understanding are essential for growth and happiness.
different okay
We are all different and that's okay.
my-family born raised
I identify myself as a Nigerian because that is where I was born and raised and where my family still lives.
determination school hard-work
Other people do better going on to grad school and others yet are naturally inclined and do just fine without any formal training at all. Everyone is different. The only things I think are imperative are focus, determination and hard work.
fun looks good-times
I just have fun doing what I do. If it looks like a good time, I'm up for it!
trying
I'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me.