Who is Naomie Harris?

British actress Naomie Harris showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended the prestigious Anna Scher Theatre School. From here, Harris won roles in various projects, such as Simon and the Witch (1987) and The Tomorrow People (1992). She went on to study social and political sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, an experience Harris did not enjoy.

After graduating from the University, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later (2002). Other notable projects include Miami Vice (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as voodoo witch Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and further international attention came her way when she played field agent Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012).

Naomie Harris was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Moonlight (2016), which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.

Naomie Harris was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Years Honours for her services to drama.

Overview

Nicknames
Naomie Harris OBE

Trivia

  • Credits Danny Boyle with really getting her film career on track when he cast her in 28 Days Later (2002).
  • One of her favorite pastimes is experiencing sensory deprivation by spending regular periods in a flotation tank.
  • She is the first black actress to play Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series. Harris's interpretation of Moneypenny is also significantly expanded from the character's secretarial roots; in Skyfall (2012), she is introduced as a full-fledged MI6 field agent and an agile sidekick to Bond.
  • Received her Bachelor's degree in social and political sciences from Pembroke College, Cambridge University (1998).
  • Gave up eating meat after seeing Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014). Prior to that experience she used to eat lamb chops so regularly for breakfast she was nicknamed "Lamb Chop" for a time.