| Sutara Gayle | |
| Birth Name: | Lorna N Gayle |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Lambeth, London, England |
| Other Names: | Lorna Gayle Lorna Gee |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
| Television: | Fried Doctors Silent Witness Magpie Murders Strike |
| Education: | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art[1] |
Lorna N Gayle (born 14 April 1963),[2] known professionally as Sutara Gayle, is a British actress and singer, known for appearing in the films Run Fatboy Run (2007), The Dark Knight (2008) and One Day (2011). In 2015, she played Shontal in the BBC Three sitcom Fried.[3] As Lorna Gee, she won awards as a lovers rock reggae singer.[4] Between 2021 and 2022, she played the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness.
Since beginning her career in 2007, Gayle has appeared in films, on television and on stage. Gayle's first audition was for the tap-dancing play Stepping Out.[5] [6] She has also appeared in the West End musical Tina.[7] She portrayed the role of Gloria Mason-Walker in Silent Witness on a recurring basis between 2021 and 2022.[8] In 2022, she appeared in four episodes of Magpie Murders as Gemma Whiteley and as Kim Sullivan in the BBC drama Strike.[9] [10] [11]
Whilst on a trip to India with her brother in 2011, Gayle made some "personal discoveries" and was given a naming ceremony, in which she was given the name "Sutara" which has used professionally since 2020.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Love and Other Disasters | Heathrow Female Guard | ||
| 2007 | Dangerous Parking | Nurse | ||
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run | Nurse | ||
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Passenger | ||
| 2009 | Hell's Pavement | Moira Reynolds | ||
| 2010 | National Theatre Live: Nation | Marisgala | ||
| 2011 | One Day | Mrs. Major | ||
| 2013 | Having You | Michelle | ||
| 2017 | A Caribbean Dream | Bottom the Fisherwoman | ||
| 2018 | Shift the Plane | Danny's Mum | Short film | |
| 2019 | Carmilla | Margaret | ||
| 2022 | Viral | Jackie | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Torchwood | Helen | Episode: "Adrift" | |
| 2014 | Utopia | Midwife | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Fried | Shontal | ||
| 2015 | EastEnders | Irene Daniels | Guest appearance | |
| 2017 | Holby City | Ella Chambers | 1 episode | |
| 2017, 2020 | Doctors | Grace Fields | Episodes: "Bounce" and "It Takes a Village" | |
| 2017 | The Rebel | Gloria | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Anthony | Pam | Television film | |
| 2020 | The Duchess | Seleena | 1 episode | |
| 2020–2023 | Ghosts | Betty | Episodes: "The Ghost of Christmas"; "A Christmas Gift" | |
| 2021–2022 | Silent Witness | Gloria Mason-Walker | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | Magpie Murders | Gemma Whiteley | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Strike | Kim Sullivan | 4 episodes |