Naomie Harris
- Actress
British actress Naomie Harris was born in London, England, the only child of television scriptwriter Lisselle Kayla. Her father is from Trinidad and her mother is from Jamaica. They separated before she was born, and Harris was raised by her mother and has no relationship with her father. She showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended the prestigious Anna Scher Theatre School. From here, Harris won roles in various projects, such as Simon and the Witch (1987) and The Tomorrow People (1992). She went on to study social and political sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, an experience Harris did not enjoy.
After graduating from the University, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Ngày Sau (2002). Other notable projects include Chuyên Án Miami (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as voodoo witch Tia Dalma in Cướp Biển Vùng Caribê: Chiếc Rương Tử Thần (2006) and Cướp Biển Vùng Caribê: Nơi Tận Cùng Thế Giới (2007), and further international attention came her way when she played field agent Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond film Tử Địa Skyfall (2012).
Naomie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Ánh Trăng (2016), which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.
Naomie Harris was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Years Honours for her services to drama.
After graduating from the University, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Ngày Sau (2002). Other notable projects include Chuyên Án Miami (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as voodoo witch Tia Dalma in Cướp Biển Vùng Caribê: Chiếc Rương Tử Thần (2006) and Cướp Biển Vùng Caribê: Nơi Tận Cùng Thế Giới (2007), and further international attention came her way when she played field agent Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond film Tử Địa Skyfall (2012).
Naomie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Ánh Trăng (2016), which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.
Naomie Harris was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Years Honours for her services to drama.