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Toks Olagundoye

Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye (born September 16, 1975) is a Nigerian television and film actress, writer and producer. She is known for her role as Hayley Shipton in Castle and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the ABC TV sitcom The Neighbors.

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My name is very specific to my family. I'm very proud of being Nigerian. I understand that most people can't pronounce it, but that's OK.

Names, Nigerian, People, Proud, Understand

Basically, we are all different and we all have something to learn and it doesn't mean people need to change who you are but one should be open to new things and, above all, tolerance and understanding are essential for growth and happiness.

Different, Learn, Mean, Open, People, Understanding

Accents are very easy for me.

Accents, Easy

I was born and raised in Nigeria. We lived in England when I was 3 and 4, and I would go to summer school every year in Switzerland.

Born, Nigeria, School, Summer, Switzerland, Years

I'm an avid shoe fan. I got my first pair of Louboutins as a birthday gift from Jami Gertz.

Avid, Shoes, Fans, Birthday, Fan

When I'm in heels - and I live in heels - I take on a different posture, a different attitude, different energy.

Attitude, Different, Energy, Take

You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.

Able, Anxiety, Clouded, Wasted

What's normal to you is normal to you.

Normal

I was a musical theatre geek in high school and college.

College, Geek, High, Musical, School

With me, it's clothing and makeup and hair and all that stuff that inform how the character moves and feels.

Character, Clothing, Hair, Makeup, Moving

Other people do better going on to grad school and others yet are naturally inclined and do just fine without any formal training at all. Everyone is different. The only things I think are imperative are focus, determination and hard work.

Determination, Different, Hard, Hard Work, School, Training

Be sure of what you want work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.

Eliminate, Hard Work, People, Prepared, Rejection

I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.

Bigs, Break, Jobs, Pan

Comedy has always been something I love, but for some reason - probably because of the British accent - I've always been pushed toward more period work.

Accents, British, Comedy, Love, Period, Reason

When I'm just walking around, I swap between the British and the American, and when I'm with my family I'm with my Nigerian accent.

Accent, Accents, British, Family, My Family, Swap

The only way to come to a full acceptance and understanding of yourself is to embrace your own culture, quirks and differences while learning about those around you and exploring, incorporating and embracing their cultures, differences, quirks, etcetera.

Acceptance, Come, Cultures, Differences, Learning, Understanding

Be sure of what you want, focus, work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.

Focus, Hard Work, Learning, Life, People, Take

I get to be goofy and quirky and sweet at the same time.

Goofy, Quirky, Sweet, Time

I don't t drink coffee, but I'm a tea addict.

Addict, Coffee, Drink, Tea

I pretty much only wear high heels.

Heels, High, High Heels, Pretty, Wear

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