Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie (born 2 November 1992) is a British actress, known for her role as Bonnie on the television series The End of the F***ing World. She is also known for her role as Jannah in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Naomi Ackie
Born (1992-11-02) 2 November 1992
Walthamstow, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early life

Naomi Ackie was born and raised in Walthamstow, London,[1] the daughter of second-generation immigrants from Grenada.[2] Her father was a Transport for London employee and her mother worked for the National Health Service.[1] She is one of three children and has an older brother and sister.[1] She went to Walthamstow School for Girls.

Her first role was at the age of 11, playing the angel Gabriel in a school nativity play.[2] She studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2012.[1][3]

Career

Ackie's breakthrough film role was in Lady Macbeth (2016),[4] for which she won the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer in 2017.[5] She subsequently appeared in the films Yardie (2018) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).[6][7] She also landed a main role in the second season of comedy series The End of the F***ing World (2019).[8]

Filmography

Film
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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Doctor Who Jen 1 episode ("Face the Raven")
2016 The Five Gemma Morgan Miniseries (2 episodes)
Damilola, Our Loved Boy Council Worker Television film
2018 Vera Louise Everitt 1 episode ("Black Ice")
The Bisexual Ruby 5 episodes
2019 Cleaning Up Beth 2 episodes
The End of the F***ing World Bonnie Main role (season 2)

References
  1. Famurewa, Jimi (12 December 2019). "Meet Naomi Ackie: the breakthrough Star Wars newcomer". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. Hicklin, Aaron (5 December 2019). "'Star Wars' actress Naomi Ackie on her meteoric rise to fame". New York Post. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Naomi Ackie (actor)". Screen. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. Jones, Ellen (26 April 2017). "Actor Naomi Ackie: "I love London's creative vibe"". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. "Naomi Ackie Wins British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | Roman Candle Productions". romancandleproductions.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. Ruby, Jennifer (14 August 2017). "Naomi Ackie admits she tried not to 'freak out' when she auditioned for Idris Elba's directorial debut". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  7. 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. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. Liebman, Lisa (15 November 2019). "Naomi Ackie on The End of the F***ing World, Eating Lipstick, and Joining Star Wars". Vulture. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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