Naomie Harris
Naomie Harris OBE | |
|---|---|
 Harris in June 2014 | |
| Born | Naomi Melanie Harris 6 September 1976 |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Naomie Melanie Harris OBE (born 6 September 1976)[1] is an English actress. She started her career as a child actress, appearing in the children television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. She played the voodoo witch Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, Selena in 28 Days Later, and Winnie Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. She played Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre. In 2016, she starred in the critically acclaimed film Moonlight, a performance which earned her several nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards, including the Golden Globe, BAFTA and the Academy Award.
Early life
Harris was born on 6 September 1976 in Islington, London, where she was raised. Harris' mother, Lisselle Kayla, moved to London as a child with her parents from Jamaica, and her father, a fashion designer, moved there from Trinidad.[2] They separated before she was born, and Harris was raised by her mother and has no relationship with her father. Her mother later remarried and Harris has two younger half-siblings.[3] Her mother worked as a screenwriter on EastEnders and is now a healer.[4] Harris attended St Marylebone School in London, before attending Woodhouse College as a 6th form student. She graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1998 with a degree in social and political sciences. Harris gained her training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[5]
Career
Harris has appeared in television and film since she was nine, including a starring role in the remake of the science fiction series The Tomorrow People.[6] In 2000, she played Susan in The Witch of Edmonton at the Southwark Playhouse.[7] In November 2002, she starred in Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic film 28 Days Later.[1] In the same year, she starred in the television adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth.[1] Since then, Harris has appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Michael Mann's Miami Vice.[1] She also did a comic turn in Michael Winterbottom's indie ensemble piece, A Cock and Bull Story.[8] She starred in Channel 4's adaptation of the novel Poppy Shakespeare, which was first shown on 31 March 2008. She also appeared in BBC's historical drama Small Island in December 2009.[9]
She played Elizabeth Lavenza in Danny Boyle's stage production of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for the National Theatre from 22 February to 2 May 2011.[10] She played the lead role in The First Grader, directed by Justin Chadwick, which was premiered on 18 May 2011 in the Seattle International Film Festival.[11]
Harris co-starred in the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, playing Eve Moneypenny.[4] She is the first black actress to play Moneypenny, and is the first Moneypenny to be given a first name.[12] In 2012, Harris was the voice-over for the Boss Nuit Pour Femme commercial starring the actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Harris portrayed Winnie Mandela in the biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, based on the book of the same name, opposite the actor Idris Elba.[13] The film was released on 29 November 2013. On viewing the film, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela told Harris that it seemed like she was not acting, but channeling her, and that it was "the first time she felt truly captured on film".[14][15] Harris reprised her role as Moneypenny in the 24th Bond film, Spectre, which was released on 26 October 2015.[16]
In 2016, Harris starred as Paula in the critically acclaimed film Moonlight. She played the abusive, drug-addicted mother of the film's main character, Chiron. The film follows her and her son through a 20-year period. Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Harris was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, among other awards.
Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama.[17]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Crust | Receptionist | |
| 2002 | Living In Hope | Ginny | |
| 2002 | Anansi | Carla | |
| 2002 | 28 Days Later | Selena | |
| 2004 | Trauma | Elisa | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Sophie | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Tia Dalma | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Trudy Joplin | |
| 2006 | A Cock and Bull Story | Jennie | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Tia Dalma/Calypso | |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Linda Washington | |
| 2008 | Explicit Ills | Jill | |
| 2008 | August | Sarah | |
| 2009 | Morris: A Life with Bells On | Sonja | |
| 2009 | Ninja Assassin | Mika Coretti | |
| 2009 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Denise | |
| 2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Gemma | |
| 2010 | The First Grader | Jane Obinchu | |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Eve Moneypenny | |
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Winnie Mandela | |
| 2015 | Southpaw | Angela Rivera | |
| 2015 | Spectre | Eve Moneypenny | |
| 2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | Gail Perkins | |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Paula | |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Madeleine | |
| 2018 | Rampage | Dr. Kate Caldwell | Post-production |
| 2018 | Mowgli | Raksha (voice) | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1988 | Simon and the Witch | Joyce | 12 episodes |
| 1989 | Erasmus Microman | Millie | 1 episode |
| 1992–1993 | Runaway Bay | Shuku | 17 episodes |
| 1992–1995 | The Tomorrow People | Ami Jackson | 16 episodes |
| 2000 | Dream Team | Lola Olokwe | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Trial & Retribution V | Tara Gray | 1 episode |
| 2002 | White Teeth | Clara | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | The Project | Maggie Dunn | Television film |
| 2002–2003 | Dinotopia | Romana | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Poppy Shakespeare | Poppy Shakespeare | Television film |
| 2009 | Small Island | Hortense Roberts | Television film |
| 2009 | Blood and Oil | Alice Omuka | Television film |
| 2010 | Accused | Alison Wade | 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fable III | Page |
| 2012 | 007 Legends | Eve Moneypenny |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Witch of Edmonton | Susan Carter |
| 2011 | Frankenstein | Elizabeth Lavenza |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b c d "Naomie Harris- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Charlotte Philby (24 April 2010). "My Secret Life: Naomie Harris, actress, 33". The Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Naomie Harris interview accessed 26 October 2016
- ^ a b Lilia Diu, Nisha (25 October 2012). "Naomie Harris interview for Skyfall: RIP the Bond girl". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Naomie Harris Biography". biography.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Naomie Harris Biography". Starpulse.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Witch of Edmonton accessed 26 October 2016
- ^ "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story". slantmagazine.com. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Small Island: Naomie Harris plays Hortense". BBC. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- Gilbert, Matthew (17 April 2010). "'Small Island' weaves tale of hope and despair". Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 November 2012. - ^ Rozen, Leah (17 May 2011). "Actress Naomie Harris: From First Grade to 'Frankenstein'". BBC. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Naomie Harris On The First Grader". Empire. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Roy, Amit (6 November 2011). "Tittle tittle". The Daily Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Browne, Niall. "Idris Elba & Naomie Harris Take A 'Long Walk To Freedom'". screenrant.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Smith, Julia Liewellyn (2 January 2014). "Naomie Harris interview: 'Winnie Mandela terrified me'". The Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Naomie Harris Nervous to meet Winnie Mandela". RTÉ Ireland. 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Spectre: James Bond 24 title is revealed". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N12.
Further reading
- Gore, Will (4 January 2014). "Saint and sinner". Arts. The Spectator. 324 (9671): 32.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|authormask=(help)
External links
- Naomie Harris at IMDb
- Naomie Harris on Facebook
- 2002 interview with The Guardian Unlimited
- 2016 interview with Tavis Smiley (PBS)
| Preceded by Samantha Bond 1995–2002 |
Miss Moneypenny (in Eon James Bond films) 2012– |
Succeeded by 'Current' |
- 1976 births
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from London
- Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Black English actresses
- English film actresses
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- English television actresses
- Living people
- People educated at St Marylebone School
- English child actresses
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Islington (district)