Lolly Adefope

Lolly Adefope is a stage and screen actress and comedian known for playing Kitty in the BBC sitcom Ghosts. She will make her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! from 28 September.

Lolly Adefope in Oh, Mary!

Lolly Adefope makes her West End debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! for a strictly limited ten-week run from 28 September to 5 December 2026. Adefope will take over the role from Jinkx Monsoon. The hit play follows the former First Lady in the final weeks before her husband’s assassination.

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About Lolly Adefope

Lolly Adefope is a BAFTA-nominated British actress and comedian, best known for her starring role as Kitty, the ghost of a Georgian noblewoman, in the hit sitcom Ghosts (BBC). Previously, she performed as a stand-up comic and developed several acclaimed character-comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe that went on to make waves in London. She was named one of Vanity Fair’s Rising Stars of 2025 and has also appeared as a contestant on Taskmaster.

Film and Television credits

Notable film and television credits include Ghosts (BBC), Saltburn (Warner Bros/MRC), The Franchise (HBO), Shrill (Hulu), Black Mirror (Netflix), Wicked Little Letters (StudioCanal).