Education: Actress honoured with fellowship.(Appointments)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: July 10, 2003 | Copyright information

WELSH actress Rakie Ayola returned to her roots to pick up an honorary fellowship from her former university.

The young actress was honoured by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama last week, alongside fellow stars Lee Evans and Julien Macdonald.

Raised in Ely, where she was a pupil at Windsor Clive Primary and Glan Ely High School, Rakie became a member of Orbit Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Theatre, South Glamorgan Youth Choir and the National ...

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