Ola is a critically acclaimed and award winning theatre, film, and opera director; based in London. Her work focuses on power, race and injustice. 

She is the winner of the BBC Performing Arts Fellow Award (2015), Genesis Future Director Award (2016), h100 Theatre & Performance Award (2018), Elle list’s ‘50 Game Changers of Now’ (2019), Peter Hall Bursary Award (2020) and the Broadway Women’s Fund – Women to Watch on Broadway (2023).