Toks Olagundoye is a professional actress from Nigeria who is popularly known for her appearance in an American hit television series, Castle alongside Joey Batey and Jane Levy as Hayley Shipton and in the American sitcom, The Neighbors for her portrayal of the character, Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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| Full Name | Toks Olagundoye |
| Date of Birth | 16th September, 1975 |
| Birth Place | Nigeria, Africa |
| Profession | Actress |
| Spouse | Sean Quinn |
| Age | 45 Years |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 5ft 9in |
| Children | One |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Ethnicity | Nigerian and Norwegian |
| Net Worth | $1 Million - $2 Million |
Where was Toks born and raised?
Toks Olagundoye was born on 16th September of 1975 in the most populous city named Lagos in Nigeria, Africa. Her birth name is Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke “Toks” Olagundoye. She is the daughter of a Nigerian father and a Norwegian mother although their names aren’t disclosed yet. Olagundoye is currently 45 years old turning 46 years old in September 2021.
Olagundoye belongs to mixed ethnicity having Nigerian and Norwegian descent while her nationality is Nigerian. She has Virgo as her birth sign and her sexual orientation is straight.
Education
Toks Olagundoye received her education from 3 different countries. She is believed to have studied in Nigeria later in Switzerland and England respectively. She later graduated with BFA from Smith College in theatre in Massachusetts.
Body Measurement
Toks Olagundoye’s height is 174 cm and her body weight is about 62 kg. She has brown hair and fair skin.
Who is Toks Olagundoye married to?
Toks Olagundoye is committed to Sean Quinn. They tied their knot in 2015 and now the couple is gifted with a son. She has a pet dog named Boppy.
Social Media
Olagundoye is an active social media user. She is active on Facebook having over 2.8 thousand followers accumulating over 2.8 thousand likes on her page. She also has over 14.7 thousand followers on her Twitter account where she can be connected with @ToksOlagundoye. She met her future husband on Twitter. Her Instagram account has over 14.8 thousand followers and can be connected by @tolykay.
How did Olagundoye start her Career?
Olagundoye made her film debut in 2002 with the American romantic comedy film, Brown Sugar. She landed the small role of Hannah in the 2002 American drama series, The Education of Max Bickford. She then went on to make several small appearances in the series Law & Order, Ugly Betty, Prime Suspect, and others before finally landing her major role as Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the science fiction series, The Neighbors.
Movies
She further made her appearance in the film The Salon, Absolute Trust, A Beautiful Soul, The Death of Superman, Dog Days, and others. She has also made her appearance in the short films Mom Squad, Dorito-hibition!, Life Begins at Retirement as well as in the television film, Tremors and animated film, Steven Universe: The Movie voicing as Nanefua Pizza.
Television Shows
In 2015, she landed another major role in the series, Castle as Hayley Shipton which further gained her more attention from the public. In 2017, she landed the lead voice role of Mrs. Beakly in an animated series, DuckTales. She has also played a recurring role in the series, Carmen Sandiego and multiple other appearances in the series, The Gifted alongside Tara Yelland and Jadah Marie, Dirty John, Veep, The Rookie, and so on.
Video games
Olagundoye has also lent her voice for video games like Game of Thrones as Beskha in 2014, Middle-earth: Shadow of War as Carnan in 2017, and finally in Artifacto as Vanessa in 2018.
Awards
Olagundoye hasn’t received any awards yet neither has she received any nominations. Hopefully, she will take few awards home in the coming days.
What is the Current Net worth of Toks Olagundoye?
Olagundoye’s net worth is estimated to be increasing over the past few years. we believe she has a minimum of 1 million dollars up to a maximum of 5 million dollars. She hasn’t endorsed for any brands yet. Her earnings solely come from her successful acting career. Her net worth is expected to increase more in the coming years.
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