Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie
Born (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992 (age 31)
Walthamstow, London, England
EducationRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Naomi Sarah Ackie (born 2 November 1992) is an English actress. She made her television debut as Jen in the Doctor Who episode "Face the Raven" (2015). For her role as Bonnie on the television dark comedy-drama series The End of the F***ing World, she received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2020. Ackie is well known for her role as Jannah in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). In 2021, she had a main role on the third season of Master of None. In 2022, she garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of American pop icon, singer Whitney Houston in the biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, earning a Rising Star nomination at the British Academy Film Awards.[1]

  1. ^ "Bafta rising star nominees include Naomi Ackie, Emma Mackey and Sheila Atim". the Guardian. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

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