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My Take
Naomie Harris embodies a quality I prize above almost any other in actors: restraint that detonates later. She has been working since childhood — on television as early as 1987 — and took the unusual route of a Cambridge education before committing fully to the craft. Her work in Moonlight is the proof: limited screen time, yet hers is the performance that haunts you on the walk home, and the Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations all followed. The OBE she received in 2017 felt like Britain formally acknowledging what audiences already knew. She never chases the spotlight; she simply earns it, role after role.
Overview
Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is a British actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. In 2016, she starred in the film Moonlight, a performance that earned her a number of accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Naomie Harris
- Name (Japanese)
- ナオミ・ハリス
- Reading
- なおみ・はりす
- Born
- September 6, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Cambridge
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Roman Empire →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.