[4] When she was 11, she started helping out in a shop on Saturdays and she has said: "It was working in Brixton market that was my real first understanding of theatre, just the characters you met and stories you heard.
[8] She was Associate Director of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, working alongside Danny Boyle.
[5] According to London's Evening Standard: "Knowing her theatrical pedigree – Randall, 49, has directed August Wilson's plays, which celebrate the African American experience and is a former artistic director of black theatre company, Talawa; her TV credits include Desmond's (Channel 4) and The Real McCoy (BBC2) – makes you wonder whether she can claim credit for the multicultural flavour of the show.
"[9] In 2013 Randall became the first female black director to bring a production to the West End with Wilson's Fences, starring Lenny Henry, at the Duchess Theatre.
[10][5] Randall was appointed an MBE in 2015 for services to drama,[11][12] and was awarded an honorary degree from Brunel University in the same year.