About me
Odunayo Majekodunmi
Actor, Writer, Producer
ODUNAYO(AKA: AYO MAJEK) IS NIGERIAN AND A NEW YORK NATIVE, WHO BEGAN HER ACTING
CAREER AT SUNY ALBANY WHERE SHE STUDIED
ACTING AND PERFORMED IN NUMEROUS STAGE PLAYS.
AFTER COLLEGE, SHE ATTENDED THE AMERICAN
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY IN NEW YORK
WHERE SHE CONTINUED TO STUDY ACTING, MUSICAL
THEATER AND DANCE. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE
ACTOR’S PROJECT NYC AND PERFORMED IN VARIOUS OFF BROADWAY PLAYS
INCLUDING A RAISIN IN THE SUN AND WOMEN OF MANHATTAN. SHE ALSO
PERFORMED IN SEVERAL MUSICALS INCLUDING GUYS AND DOLLS AND THE
WIZ. AYO LATER MOVED TO LOS ANGELES IN 2006 AND STUDIED AND PERFORMED SEVERAL PLAY PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING
DANGEROUS CORNER. SHE FURTHERED HER ACTING CAREER IN SHORT FILMS
INCLUDING BREATHE DIRECTED BY LONNIE STEVENS. AYO STARTED WRITING
HER ONE WOMAN SHOW “GIRL FROM SCHENECTADY” IN 2013. THE SOLO PLAY PREMIERED AT THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2019 AND HAD 8 SUCCESSFULLY RUNS! SHE CURRENTLY HAS A YOUTUBE CHANNEL ENTITLED "ASK THE GIRL FROM SCHENECTADY" AND SHE'S WRITING AND PRODUCING NUMEROUS PROJECTS!