Known for Acting
Nikki Amuka-Bird (born 27 February 1976) is a Nigerian-born British actress of the stage, television, and film.
Born
February 27, 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Delta State, Nigeria
Filmography
31 films, 24 shows


Clarissa
2026 · 2h 14m
country: United States
A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.


A Knock at the Door
2025 · 45m
country: United Kingdom
A real-time, single-location psychological thriller with the tension of a ticking bomb. Lenny Bray was once a national treasure - now he’s just a man in a mansion, hiding from headlines and haunted by whispers. But when a young man shows up at his door late one night—barefoot, bleeding, and carrying a story Lenny hoped was buried—everything unravels. Across one harrowing night, Lenny and his wife Maggie must confront a stranger’s explosive accusations—and their own complicity in a past steeped in power, silence, and manipulation. Darkly comic and emotionally raw, this is a story about guilt, truth, and what happens when survivors come knocking.


The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage
2025 · 13m
country: Unknown
The final gasping death throes of a broken relationship are seen through the eyes of an anxious pet dog. Told from Fluffmeister’s point of view, we meet “Mummy” and “Daddy”, a desperately unhappy pair of thirty-somethings who have reached a point of no return as their marriage spirals out of control. Unable to stand the loss of all he holds dear, Fluffmeister decides to get involved, with disastrous results.


The Academy of Armando
2025 · 1h 15m
country: Unknown
Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci, whose impressive body of work includes The Day Today, The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield. With contributions from key collaborators such as Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rebecca Front, Jesse Armstrong, Michael Palin and Peter Capaldi, imagine... sheds light on Iannucci’s unique creative process.


Here
2024 · 1h 44m
country: United States
An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.


Marriage Unplugged
2024 · 15m
country: United Kingdom
Unhappy in their marriage, Suzanna and Andrew buy a male sex robot called James, who consequently uncovers the deep fractures in their relationship.


E for Eileen
2024 · 24m
country: France
Eileen Gray spends her last day in the house she designed and built. Her solitude interrupted by the arrival of old friends, she struggles to not sink into the past.


Rumours
2024 · 1h 44m
country: Canada
En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril while attempting to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis.


Jericho Ridge
2024 · 1h 27m
country: United Kingdom
North Washington county sheriff Tabby finds herself alone in the sheriff’s office one night while her colleagues are out on patrol, but she soon finds out they’ve been set up by a murderous drug cartel while she herself comes under siege at the office, where she must battle desperately to save herself and her son.


Knock at the Cabin
2023 · 1h 40m
country: United States
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.


Persuasion
2022 · 1h 48m
country: United Kingdom
Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.


The Outfit
2022 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.


Old
2021 · 1h 48m
country: China
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.


Vert
2020 · 12m
country: United Kingdom
On the night of their 20th anniversary, Emelia discovers a deeply hidden secret about her husband’s identity through a pair of VR glasses, buried inside of him since before the two met.


The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019 · 1h 59m
country: United Kingdom
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.


The Laundromat
2019 · 1h 36m
country: United States
When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.


A Private War
2018 · 1h 46m
country: United States
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.


The Children Act
2018 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
To Provide All People
To Provide All People
2018 · 59m
country: United Kingdom
To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.


Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017 · 1h
country: United Kingdom
As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them.


NW
2016 · 1h 27m
country: United Kingdom
Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.


Denial
2016 · 1h 49m
country: United Kingdom
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.


Jupiter Ascending
2015 · 2h 7m
country: United States
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…


The Face of an Angel
2014 · 1h 40m
country: Italy
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.


Coriolanus
2011 · 2h 3m
country: Italy
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.


The Disappeared
2008 · 1h 32m
country: United Kingdom
Following the disappearance of his younger brother Tom, Matthew Ryan tries to put his life and sanity back together. However the past keeps coming back to haunt him.


Born Equal
2006 · 1h 23m
country: United Kingdom
Four characters living in one neighbourhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.


The Omen
2006 · 1h 50m
country: United Kingdom
A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.


Shoot the Messenger
2006 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
Shoot the Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds both his own attitudes and the expectations of his community challenged.


Cargo
2006 · 1h 30m
country: Spain
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.


Forgive and Forget
2000 · 1h 40m
country: Unknown
David O'Neil, a plasterer and mature student Theo have been best mates for fourteen years and are practically inseparable. However, their friendship has become strained as Theo is about to move in with his long-term girlfriend, photographer Hannah. A raging jealousy awakes in David and he starts scheming to break up the loving couple using Hannah's insecurities against them. When the couple eventually separate David is in a quandary about his next move and is forced to confront his long-hidden homosexuality and feelings towards Theo. Eventually, David decides to reveal his sexual orientation and deep love for Theo very publicly by arranging for them both to appear as guests on Judith Adams' talk-show, "forgive and forget", with tragic consequences for their friendship and David's family.