| Real Name | Naomi Sarah Ackie |
|---|---|
| Net Worth 2025 | $0.34 million USD |
| Birthday (Year-Month-Day) | 1992-11-02 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 1.68 m or 5 ft 6 inches |
| Weight | 55 kg or 121 pounds |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Ethnicity | Afro-British |
| Education | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Walthamstow School for Girls |
| Kids | |
| Kids Names |
Naomi Ackie | |
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 Ackie in 2024 | |
| Born | 22 August 1991 Walthamstow, London, England |
| Education | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Naomi Sarah Ackie (born 22 August 1991) is a British actress. She is known for her television roles in The End of the F***ing World (2019), for which she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Master of None (2021) and her film roles in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022), Blink Twice (2024), Sorry, Baby (2025), and Mickey 17 (2025).
Early life and education
Naomi Sarah Ackie[citation needed] was born on 22 August 1991[1][2][better source needed] in Walthamstow, London,[3] the daughter of second-generation immigrants from Grenada.[4] Her father was a Transport for London employee and her mother worked for the National Health Service.[3] She has an older brother and sister.[3]
She went to Walthamstow School for Girls.[citation needed] Her first role was at the age of 11, playing the angel Gabriel in a school nativity play.[4]
She studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2012 from the Acting (Collaborative Devised Theatre) course.[3][5]
Career
Ackie's breakthrough film role was in Lady Macbeth (2016),[6] for which she won the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer in 2017.[7][8]
She subsequently appeared in Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie (2018) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).[9][10] She also portrayed Bonnie in the second season of Netflix's black comedy series The End of the F***ing World,[11] and a school inspector in Education, an hour-long drama part of Steve McQueen's anthology film series Small Axe.[12]
Ackie portrayed American singer Whitney Houston in the biographical film I Wanna Dance with Somebody.[13] The film opened to mixed reviews but widespread praise for Ackie's performance, with Variety calling her "a veritable artist of lip-syncing."[14] The Hollywood Reporter noted that Ackie herself is "a capable singer" and can be heard briefly in a few early scenes.[15]
Ackie starred in Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in 2024,[16] and a year later starred opposite Robert Pattinson in Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, an adaptation of the science-fiction novel.[17] In the same year, Ackie starred in Eva Victor's directorial debut, Sorry Baby, alongside Victor and Lucas Hedges.[18][19]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | I Used to Be Famous | Amber | Short film |
| 2016 | Lady Macbeth | Anna | |
| 2018 | Yardie | Mona | |
| 2019 | The Corrupted | Grace | |
| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Jannah | ||
| 2021 | The Score | Gloria | |
| 2022 | I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Whitney Houston | Also executive producer |
| 2024 | Blink Twice | Frida | |
| 2073 | |||
| 2025 | Sorry, Baby | Lydie | |
| Mickey 17 | Nasha Adjaya | ||
| The Thursday Murder Club | Donna De Freitas | ||
| 2026 | Shelter † | TBA | Post-production |
| I Love Boosters † | Sade | Post-production | |
| Clayface † | Dr. Caitlin Bates | Post-production[20] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Jen | Episode: "Face the Raven" |
| 2016 | The Five | Gemma Morgan | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| Damilola, Our Loved Boy | Council Worker | Television film | |
| 2018 | Vera | Louise Everitt | Episode: "Black Ice" |
| The Bisexual | Ruby | Recurring role | |
| 2019 | Cleaning Up | Beth | 2 episodes |
| The End of the F***ing World | Bonnie | Main cast (season 2) | |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Hazel | Episode: "Education" |
| 2021 | Master of None | Alicia | Main cast (season 3) |
| 2024 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Jedi Jannah (voice) | Miniseries, 1 episode |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Success | Lucy | National Theatre, London | with Islington Youth Theatre |
| 2012 | The Day the Waters Came | Esther | UK Tour | with Theatre Centre |
| 2013 | The Snow Queen | Gowrie | Greenwich Theatre, London | |
| Life Mould | Rita | Canada Water Library, London | as part of "Write Lines Conference" by Theatre Centre | |
| Missing | Kevin Godsen | Engineer Theatre, Edinburgh | as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
| Billy the Girl | Amber | Soho Theatre, London | ||
| 2015 | The Nutcracker and the Mouse King | Mama | Unicorn Theatre, London | |
| Walking the Tightrope | Mercedes | Theatre Delicatessen | ||
| Solace of the Road | Grace Gibson | Derby Theatre, Derby |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Jannah |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Independent Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Lady Macbeth | Nominated |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Won | |||
| Evening Standard British Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Screen International Star of Tomorrow | 2017 Actors | — | Won | |
| 2020 | British Academy Television Award | Best Supporting Actress | The End of the F***ing World | Won |
| 2021 | Black Reel Award for Television | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Master of None | Nominated |
| 2023 | British Academy Film Awards | EE Rising Star Award | — | Nominated |
| Trophée Chopard | Female Revelation of the Year | — | Won |
References
- ^ "Blink Twice cast and crew list: who's who in the movie Blink Twice". CE Noticias Financieras. 26 January 2025. ProQuest 3160261617.
- ^ Ackie, Naomi (14 December 2022). Naomi Ackie Says She's "Technically" Channing Tatum's Choreographer | E! Insider (Video). Interviewed by Havener, Adam. E!. Event occurs at 0:14 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Famurewa, Jimi (12 December 2019). "Meet Naomi Ackie: the breakthrough Star Wars newcomer". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b Hicklin, Aaron (5 December 2019). "'Star Wars' actress Naomi Ackie on her meteoric rise to fame". New York Post. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Naomi Ackie (actor)". Screen. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Jones, Ellen (26 April 2017). "Actor Naomi Ackie: "I love London's creative vibe"". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Naomi Ackie Wins British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | Roman Candle Productions". romancandleproductions.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Supporting Actress". Bafta. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Ruby, Jennifer (14 August 2017). "Naomi Ackie admits she tried not to 'freak out' when she auditioned for Idris Elba's directorial debut". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Brown, Tracy (30 October 2019). "'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker': Meet Naomi Ackie, the new face of a more inclusive galaxy". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Liebman, Lisa (15 November 2019). "Naomi Ackie on The End of the F***ing World, Eating Lipstick, and Joining Star Wars". Vulture. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Robey, Tim (13 December 2020). "Small Axe: Education, review: Steve McQueen ends his tremendous anthology by going back to school". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (15 December 2020). "Whitney Houston Biopic Finds Its Star in Naomi Ackie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (21 December 2022). "'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Review: A Lavish, All-Stops-Out Biopic That Channels Her Glory and Gets Her Story Right". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (21 December 2022). "'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Review: Naomi Ackie Shines in Kasi Lemmons' Lovingly Made Biopic". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (25 June 2021). "Zoë Kravitz's 'Pussy Island' Movie Lands at MGM, Naomi Ackie to Star". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (20 May 2022). "Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette And Mark Ruffalo Join Robert Pattinson In Bong Joon Ho's Next Film At Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Frosch, Jon (28 January 2025). "'Sorry, Baby' Review: Eva Victor's Feature Debut Is a Frank, Funny and Tender Spin on the Female 'Traumedy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Walsh, Katie (27 June 2025). "Review: In 'Sorry, Baby,' a young professor harbors private pain and a new voice emerges". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Cassidy, Mark (31 August 2025). "Clayface Set Photos Reveal Movie's Logo, Joker Reference, & New Cast Member - Possible Spoilers". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
External links
- Naomi Ackie on Instagram
- Naomi Ackie at IMDb
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