Naomie Harris
Biography
Naomie Harris is a British actress whose career began when she was still a child, with a part in the 1987 television series Simon and the Witch. She went on to study at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and later earned a degree from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Her early screen work included a starring role in a remake of The Tomorrow People, a science fiction series, and an adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth, and she played Selena in 28 Days Later (2002), the postapocalyptic film directed by Danny Boyle. She took the role of the witch Tia Dalma in two Pirates of the Caribbean installments. As Eve Moneypenny she appeared in Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). Other films include Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and Moonlight (2016), that last bringing nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA. She was appointed an OBE in 2017.
50years old
Turns 51 on September 6in 329 days
- Born London
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Naomie Melanie Harris (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 23 years2002 to 2025
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A first
Harris played Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond film, released in 2012. She was the first black actress in the part, and the first Moneypenny to receive a first name.
First role
Harris began her career as a child, and in 1987 she appeared in Simon and the Witch, a television series.
Getting ready for a role
For the 2013 biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Harris played Winnie Mandela, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela told her it seemed as if she were channeling her rather than acting.
Naomie Harris movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gore Verbinski directed two of these films, Sam Mendes two and Danny Boyle two. Daniel Craig appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Daniel Craig's page
Ralph Fiennes's page
Stellan Skarsgård's page
Keira Knightley's page
Tom Hollander's page
Ben Whishaw's page
Gore VerbinskiDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2007
All films by Gore Verbinski
All films by Danny Boyle
Also three films together2 more actors
- Rory KinnearNo Time to Die (2021), Spectre (2015) and Skyfall (2012)
- Mackenzie CrookSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Naomie Harris's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$6.5 billion
20 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 20 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B17.0% of the total
- 2$1.1B16.4% of the total
- 3$962M14.8% of the total
- 4$881M13.5% of the total
- 5$774M11.9% of the total
- 6$507M7.8% of the total
- 7$428M6.6% of the total
- 8$164M2.5% of the total
$626 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 10% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
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