Naomie Harris

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Naomie Harris (2014)

Naomie Melanie Harris , OBE (born September 6, 1976 in London ) is a British actress of Jamaican descent. She became famous for the film 28 Days Later , as Tia Dalma in the Pirates of the Caribbean films and as Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall , Specter and No Time to Die .

Life

Naomie Harris is the daughter of screenwriter Lisselle Kayla, a Jamaican . She grew up in her native London with her single mother. Harris studied social and political science at Pembroke College , Cambridge . She then trained as an actress at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School . She is a Buddhist .

Harris already played in film and television projects as a child and adolescent, but then took time out to study. In 2002, she gained notoriety with the end time - horror film 28 Days Later by Danny Boyle . In 2004, she starred alongside Salma Hayek and Pierce Brosnan in the rogue comedy After the Sunset . In 2006 she was in Miami Vice , the remake of the television series of the same name, in the role of Trudy Joplin to see. She also played the medium Tia Dalma on the side of Johnny Depp in the successful films Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Caribbean 2 (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean - At the end of the world (2007) . In addition to successful blockbusters in the cinema , Harris has repeatedly appeared in independent films such as Michael Winterbottom's highly acclaimed ensemble film A Cock and Bull Story (2005). In addition, she has often stood in front of the camera for television films such as the adaptation of the novel Poppy Shakespeare (2008) or the historical drama Small Island (2009). In 2010 she played the lead role in the film The Oldest Student in the World , which was shown at the Seattle International Film Festival, among others.

In late 2011, it was reported that Harris would take on the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film series. However, it was later revealed that she would play the Bond girl Eve . The 23rd James Bond film Skyfall premiered in November 2012. As it turned out, the agent, which is played by Harris, is added in the course of the film in the back office where they do the job as assistant to the chief of intelligence M accepts. Harris is actually the new Miss Moneypenny and is following in the footsteps of Lois Maxwell , Caroline Bliss and Samantha Bond . The role is given a first name for the first time with Eve and is portrayed for the first time by a dark-skinned actress. She took on the role again in James Bond 007: Specter (2015) and James Bond 007: No Time to Die (2020).

For her supporting role as a drug addict mother in the movie Moonlight (2016), Harris received a lot of critical acclaim. Her portrayal received an Oscar and a Golden Globe nomination . In the course of the New Year Honors 2017, Harris was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the British Queen .

In German it is mostly dubbed by Vera Teltz .

Filmography

Naomie Harris (2012)

Video games

  • 2010: Fable III (speaking role)
  • 2012: 007 Legends (speaking role)

Awards (selection)

Oscar

British Academy Film Award

British Independent Film Award

  • 2016 : Received the Variety Award

Critics' Choice Movie Award

Golden Globe Award

Gotham Independent Film Award

  • 2016: Awarded the Special Jury Prize as part of the ensemble in the film Moonlight

Independent Spirit Award

  • 2016: Received the Robert Altman Award as part of the ensemble in the film Moonlight

London Critics' Circle Film Award

Screen Actors Guild Award

  • 2017 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Moonlight)
  • 2017: Nomination as a member of the best acting ensemble in a film (Moonlight)

Web links

Commons : Naomie Harris  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ New Year Honors 2017: Anna Wintour, Ken Dodd and Ray Davies on list. In: BBC , December 30, 2016, accessed January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Leo Barraclough: BAFTA Film Award Nominations: 'La La Land' Leads Race. In: Variety , January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Leo Barraclough: Naomie Harris to Receive Variety Award at British Independent Film Awards. In: Variety , October 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Joey Nolfi: 'Moonlight' wins best acting ensemble at 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. In: Entertainment Weekly , December 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Luca Celada: The 74th Golden Globe Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight And Emerging TV Talent. In: goldenglobes.com , December 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Ramin Setoodeh: 'Moonlight' sweeps the Gotham Awards, winning Best Film. In: Variety , November 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Moonlight and American Honey lead Film Independent Spirit awards nominations. In: The Guardian , November 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: 'Moonlight', 'Love & Friendship' Lead London Critics' Circle Nominations. In: deadline.com , December 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Tracy Brown: Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations 2017: Complete list of nominees. In: Los Angeles Times , December 14, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Harris, Naomie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Harris, Naomie Melanie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film actress
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England , UK