Naomi Ackie
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Known for

Naomi Ackie

Born
22 August 1991
Age
35 years old
Next birthday in
299 days
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birthplace
Walthamstow, London, England, UK
Credits
26

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Born on August 22, 1991, in Walthamstow, London, Naomi Ackie is a British actress with 26 screen credits. She is widely recognized as Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and as Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Her earlier work includes the film Lady Macbeth (2016), where she played Anna, plus TV roles in Vera, Doctor Who, Master of None and The End of the F***ing World, in which she played Bonnie.

More recently, she has appeared as Frida in Blink Twice (2024), Nasha in Mickey 17 (2025), Lydie in Sorry, Baby (2025) and Donna De Freitas in The Thursday Murder Club (2025). Her latest movie is Shelter (2026), where she plays Roberta. That same year, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance.

Frequent co-stars

  • Daniel Mays · 2 films together: Shelter, The Thursday Murder Club
  • Will Poulter · 2 films together: I Love Boosters, The Score

Awards won

  • Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance (2026)

Career at a glance

First credit: Doctor Who (2005) · Credits: 26

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • I Love Boosters (2026)I Love Boosters2026 · Sade
  • Shelter (2026)Shelter2026 · Roberta
  • LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past (2025)LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past2025 · Jedi Jannah (voice)
  • The Thursday Murder Club (2025)The Thursday Murder Club2025 · Donna De Freitas
  • Sorry, Baby (2025)Sorry, Baby2025 · Lydie
  • Mickey 17 (2025)Mickey 172025 · Nasha
  • 2073 (2024)20732024 · Professor
  • LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (2024)LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy2024 · Jedi Jannah (voice)
  • Blink Twice (2024)Blink Twice2024 · Frida
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody2022 · Whitney Houston
  • The Score (2022)The Score2022 · Gloria
  • Small Axe (2020)Small Axe2020 · Hazel
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · Jannah
  • The Corrupted (2019)The Corrupted2019 · Grace
  • The Bisexual (2018)The Bisexual2018 · Ruby
  • The Arrival (2018)The Arrival2018 · Daisy
  • Yardie (2018)Yardie2018 · Mona
  • The End of the F***ing World (2017)The End of the F***ing World2017 · Bonnie
  • Lady Macbeth (2016)Lady Macbeth2016 · Anna
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  • Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016)Damilola, Our Loved Boy2016 · Council Worker
  • The Five (2016)The Five2016 · Gemma Morgan
  • Master of None (2015)Master of None2015 · Alicia Jackson
  • I Used to Be Famous (2015)I Used to Be Famous2015 · Amber
  • Vera (2011)Vera2011 · Louise Everitt
  • Doctor Who (2005)Doctor Who2005 · Jen

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