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BIO

Ito made her Broadway debut originating the role of Jacqueline Blount in Ayad Akhtar’s Tony Award nominated Junk (LCT).



She is a 2016 Lucille Lortel Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for her work in Danai Gurira's critically acclaimed play Familiar (Playwrights Horizons).

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STAGE CREDITS

Bernhardt/Hamlet Bernhardt/Hamlet
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production, 2018
Rosamond
Mlima's Tale Mlima's Tale
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere at the Public Theater, 2018
Player 3
Junk Junk
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Original Broadway Production, 2017
Jacqueline Blount
Three Days to See Three Days to See
[Off-Broadway]
Transport Group Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Performer

Movies

Logan Lucky
[ 2017 ] Female FBI Agent
Right Song, Wrong Chord
[ 2017 ] Vivian Nimaro
Goldie
[ 2019 ] Lisa
Fear the Night
[ 2022 ] Noelle
Chicago Med
[ 2024 ] Elise Thompson

TV Shows

Carol's Second Act
Dr. Maya Jacobs
Unforgettable
Reporter #1, Reporter #2, Reporter

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Ito AghayereFamiliar

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Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Apr 5, 2025

Devotees of Downton Abbey may be be surprised when Hugh Bonneville pops up as title character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s first rate staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Video: DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville Stars in STC's UNCLE VANYA Photo
Video: DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville Stars in STC's UNCLE VANYA
by Joshua Wright - Mar 31, 2025

Get a first look at the acclaimed adaptation by Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) in the title role. Uncle Vanya is a heartbreaking comedy about the eternal battle between futility and change.
Video: Watch the Trailer For UNCLE VANYA Starring Hugh Bonneville at Berkeley Rep Photo
Video: Watch the Trailer For UNCLE VANYA Starring Hugh Bonneville at Berkeley Rep
by Michael Major - Feb 25, 2025

Watch the trailer video for Berkeley Rep's production of Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson’s stunning adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, UNCLE VANYA. Joining Bonneville (Vanya) is Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (Astrov).
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Photo
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Steve Murray - Feb 20, 2025

Conor McPherson’s 2020 revitalized translation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya was hailed as a breath of fresh air and this production, featuring a stellar performance by Hugh Bonneville in the titular role, feels updated, and more humorous than previous incarnations.  The pace of the drama about the ennui of provincial life, unrequited loves, middle-aged disappointments and regrets is quicker and the humor from the updated language doesn’t detract from Chekhov’s work.
John Benjamin Hickey & More Complete the Cast of UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Rep Photo
John Benjamin Hickey & More Complete the Cast of UNCLE VANYA at Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2024

The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, Uncle Vanya at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Get A First Look At POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Tryi Photo
Video: Get A First Look At POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive at Geffen Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Feb 12, 2024

Get a first look at Geffen Playhouse's production of POTUS in an all-new video! This production marks Los Angeles premiere of the three-time Tony Award-nominated play.
Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIV Photo
Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Geffen Playhouse
by Harker Jones - Jan 30, 2024

POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE is a a laugh-out-loud riot that would benefit from a few moments of introspection and nuance.
Interview: Selina Fillinger's Making an Insightful Statement with POTUS Photo
Interview: Selina Fillinger's Making an Insightful Statement with POTUS
by Gil Kaan - Jan 24, 2024

Playwright Selina Fillinger’s POTUS Or, Behind Every Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive will be having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse January 25, 2024 (with previews already started). Jennifer Chambers directs the cast of Ito Aghayere, Alexandra Billings, Lauren Blumenfeld, Shannon Cochran, Jane Levy, Deirdre Lovejoy and Elizabeth Rodriguez. Selina agreed to give me some insights behind POTUS and her other works.
Photos: First Look at Alexandra Billings & More in POTUS at Geffen Playhouse Photo
Photos: First Look at Alexandra Billings & More in POTUS at Geffen Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024

Get a first look at POTUS at Geffen Playhouse!
Video: The Cast of POTUS at Geffen Playhouse Share Why You Should See the Show Photo
Video: The Cast of POTUS at Geffen Playhouse Share Why You Should See the Show
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024

The cast of Geffen Playhouse's POTUS are explaining why people should check out the show in an all new video! 
Alexandra Billings, Ito Aghayere, and More Will Lead POTUS at Geffen Playhouse Photo
Alexandra Billings, Ito Aghayere, and More Will Lead POTUS at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its Los Angeles premiere of the three-time Tony Award-nominated play POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Find out who is joining the cast here!
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at KCRep Photo
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at KCRep
by Kelly Luck - Sep 10, 2023

KC Rep's 'Cyrano' is noseless in more ways than one.
CYRANO DE BERGERAC Comes to Kansas City Repertory Theatre Photo
CYRANO DE BERGERAC Comes to Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2023

Kansas City Repertory Theatre opens its 60th Anniversary 2023-24 season with the timeless passionate tour-de-force, Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand, freely adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Associate Artistic Director Nelson T. Eusebio III. Performances run September 5 through 24, 2023, at Spencer Theatre.   
Kansas City Repertory Theatre Reveals Cast For CYRANO DE BERGERAC Photo
Kansas City Repertory Theatre Reveals Cast For CYRANO DE BERGERAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2023

Kansas City Repertory Theatre kicks off its 60th Anniversary Season with the timeless classic Cyrano de Bergerac. Get all the details on the cast and performance dates here.
Applications are now open for Columbia University's MFA in Theatre Photo
Applications are now open for Columbia University's MFA in Theatre
by - Nov 3, 2021

Special Offer - Applications are now open for Columbia University’s MFA in Theatre
MCC Theater Announces MCC ON DEMAND - A Streaming Service for MCC's Virtual Content Photo
MCC Theater Announces MCC ON DEMAND - A Streaming Service for MCC's Virtual Content
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2020

MCC Theater announced today its new streaming platform MCC On Demand, launching October 28. MCC On Demand will be a one-stop streaming platform for on demand access to MCC's virtual content. Subscribers will be able to login and have immediate access to content available in their subscription.
Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, June 17- with CHAOS TWINS, Josh Gad, and More! Photo
Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, June 17- with CHAOS TWINS, Josh Gad, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 17, 2020

Today (June 17) in live streaming:The premiere of CHAOS TWINS, Josh Gad visits Backstage LIVE and so much more!
MCC Theater to Broadcast Rescheduled LIVE LABS: ONE ACT Production of PUES NADA on We Photo
MCC Theater to Broadcast Rescheduled LIVE LABS: ONE ACT Production of PUES NADA on Wednesday, June 17
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2020

MCC Theater announced their latest LIVE LABS: ONE ACTS production of Aziza Barnes' Pues Nada will be presented on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 pm free on MCC Theater's YouTube Channel. 
MCC Theater Cancels Today's Live Reading of PUES NADA Photo
MCC Theater Cancels Today's Live Reading of PUES NADA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2020

MCC Theater has announced that the scheduled live reading of Pues Nada by Aziza Barnes, scheduled for 5:30pm today on MCC's YouTube channel, has been cancelled due to a last minute actor conflict. 
MCC Theater Will Broadcast PUES NADA June 3 Photo
MCC Theater Will Broadcast PUES NADA June 3
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2020

MCC Theater announces their latest LIVE LABS: ONE ACTS , Aziza Barnes' Pues Nada , will be presented on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 pm for free on the MCC Theater YouTube channel.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ito Aghayere been in?

Ito Aghayere has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Ito Aghayere been in?

Ito Aghayere has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ito Aghayere been nominated for?

and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play (The Lortels) for Familiar.

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