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Naomie Harris

Acting Born Sep 6, 1976 Islington, London, England, UK 61 credits

Biography

Naomie Melanie Harris, born September 6, 1976, is a British actress of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage. She began her acting career as a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. Harris is known for roles including Eve Moneypenny in the Daniel Craig James Bond films, Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, and Paula in Moonlight, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Other notable credits include Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. She also starred in the drama series Accused in 2010.

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Career

Career overview

Naomie Melanie Harris, born on 6 September 1976 in Islington, London, England, is an English screen actress of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage. Her career spans film and television, with a credited body of work that includes more than sixty productions. Harris first gained recognition for portraying Justin Falls in the series The Man Who Fell to Earth, and she later appeared as Frances Louise Barrison / Shriek in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. She is also known for playing Eve Moneypenny in the Daniel Craig James Bond franchise and for her recurring role as Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films.

In addition to these high‑profile parts, Harris has contributed to a range of other projects. She voiced Nisha in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, portrayed Dr. Kate Caldwell in Rampage, and appeared as Madeleine in Collateral Beauty. Her performance as Paula in Moonlight earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Harris also played Winnie Madikizela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Alison Wade in the drama series Accused (2010), and began a role as Det. Trudy Jopl before the source text ends. Across film and television, Harris’s diverse roles have established her as a versatile and acclaimed figure in contemporary acting.

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Career timeline

Black BagSwim Sistas
Robin and the HoodsThe Wasp
The Man Who Fell to EarthThe Sound of 007
No Time to DieVenom: Let There Be CarnageSwan SongDesigning Bond
The Third Day
Black and Blue
RampageMowgli: Legend of the Jungle
MoonlightCollateral BeautyOur Kind of Traitor
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSpectreSouthpawPinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Skyfall
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
AccusedSex & Drugs & Rock & RollMy Last Five GirlfriendsThe First GraderBlood And Oil
Ninja AssassinSmall IslandMorris: A Life with Bells On
Street KingsAugustExplicit IllsPoppy Shakespeare
The Graham Norton ShowPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestMiami Vice
A Cock and Bull Story
Who Do You Think You Are?After the SunsetTrauma
CrustAnansi
28 Days LaterWhite TeethThe ProjectThe ProjectWhite Teeth
Trial & Retribution
The Tomorrow PeopleRunaway Bay
Employees From HellBosses From Hell
Erasmus Microman

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