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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Naomi Ackie is an English actor born on 22 August 1991 in Walthamstow, London. Her television work includes Bonnie in The End of the F***ing World, Alicia Jackson in Master of None, Jen in Doctor Who and Louise Everitt in Vera. On film, she played Anna in Lady Macbeth (2016) and Jannah in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

She took on the title role in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022), followed by parts in Blink Twice (2024), Mickey 17 (2025), Sorry, Baby (2025) and The Thursday Murder Club (2025), where she played Donna De Freitas. Her most recent film is Shelter (2026), in which she plays Roberta. In 2026 she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance. She has 26 screen credits to her name.

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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