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Naomie Harris Biography
Birth Name:
Naomie Melanie Harris
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Mother is Jamaican; father is Trinidadian
- Started taking acting classes at age 7 at the Anna Scher Theatre in North London
- Made her acting debut in the BBC series Simon and the Witch when she was 10
- Graduated from Cambridge with a degree in Social and Political Science
- Reunited with her 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle for Frankenstein at the National Theatre in 2011
- Awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's New Year Honours List in 2017
Awards
- 2017Independent Spirit Awards-Robert Altman Award: winner
- 2017BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2016National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
Relationships
- Lisselle Kayla -- Mother