Kyla Frye is an award-winning actress and model from East London, hailed by Future Leaders magazine as one of Britain’s 100 most outstanding young black graduates.
Both of Kyla’s parents forged successful careers in the entertainment industry, so she naturally developed a passion for the performing arts at an early age.
Kyla made her small screen debut in 1990, aged just two years old, after beating more than 2,000 entrants to win TV Toddler of the Year, a competition launched by BBC1′s popular daytime programme Open Air, hosted by Eamonn Holmes.
The young star was rewarded with an appearance in the music video for British folk singer Tanita Tikaram’s hit We Almost Got it Together, and gained further experience performing in theatrical productions at infant school.
Over the next few years, she would travel to South Africa and the Czech Republic to sing with her school choir, and attend Jennifer Hayley’s stage school where Kyla learnt drama, ballet, modern, tap, and contemporary jazz dancing, alongside classmate and future Sugababes singer Jade Ewen.
While still in her teens, Kyla joined street dance troupes Boy Blue Entertainment and Estate of the Arts, and honed her skills competing in the International Street Dance Championships and performing at venues such as Wembley Arena and Sadler’s Wells.
Around the same time, she began nurturing a previously undeveloped passion for acting and joined Theatre Royal Stratford East’s Youth Theatre and Identity Drama School and Agency.
In 2006, Kyla’s journey took another unexpected turn when the 18-year-old was picked to be part of the UK Urban Fashion Awards catwalk team.
The experience introduced Kyla to a glamorous new world and with support from her close friend, Miss Black Britain 2006, Rachael Williams, she would go on to appear at London Fashion Week and model for Sony Ericsson, 3 Mobile, hair care brand Sta Sof Fro, celebrity fashion designers Romero Bryan and Emmy Collins, and numerous beauty publications.
In 2008, she landed the supporting lead role of Tawanda in Noel Clarke’s BBC Three drama West 10 LDN, and juggled filming alongside her studies towards a combined honours degree in Criminology and Drama, Theatre and Performance at Roehampton University.
Kyla’s commitment led to further acting work and by the following year she was nominated for Best British Actress at the Black Filmmakers Awards for her role in The Hydra, which won Best Film on the night.
In 2010, Kyla collected Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts (BEFFTA) awards for Best Model and in 2011 was nominated for Best Film Actress, respectively.
Additionally, in 2011, she received a Black Youth Achievement award in honour of her work in the performing arts and now represents the organisation as an ambassador. Kyla also featured in comedian Angie Le Mar’s play, Younger Brothers and in a series of productions at Soho Theatre including Noel Clarke’s, The Play.
More recently, Kyla made her big screen debut in Sheila Nortley’s Zion and celebrated the premiere of her first feature film, The Naked Poet, directed by Jason Barrett.
This year has also seen the launch of her production company, Fryeday Entertainment LTD. with short documentary The Key, being its first release.
Website: www.kyla-frye.com Twitter: @kylafrye Facebook: Kyla Frye
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Film
2015 - DOUBLE CROSS-FILM SHORT (Jennifer) - Fryeday Entertainment
2014 - EDGE OF TOMORROW (Soldier) - Warner Bros
2012 - FRIDAY UK-FILM SHORT (Miss Parker) - Its Upshot
2011 - REPERATIONS FOR THE SOUL-FILM SHORT (Sade) -
2011 - ZION-FILM SHORT (Yemani) -
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Other
2010 - BIG DADDY COOL - Veeder - Precise Pictures
2009 - DONAEO-PARTY HARD-MUSIC VIDEO - Pool Girl - My-Ish
2008 - SONY ERICSSON/ORANGE-UNSIGNED ACT INTRO - Roadie - Agile Films
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Theatre
2011 - THE PLAY - Emma - Triforce Promotions Soho Theatre
2011 - YOUNGER BROTHERS - Brenda - Sta-y
2009 - NINA AND SHAZ - Shaznae - Language Laid Bare- Brockley Jack Theatre
2004 - LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER - Mrs Smith - Theatre Royal Stratford Est
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TV
2010 - X FACTOR (Backing Vocalist-London Community Gospel Choir) - Syco Productions
2009 - KOJOS COMEDY FUN HOUSE (Fun House Girl) - MTV
2008 - WEST10 LDN (Tawanda) - Kudos Film
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