Noma Dumezweni
Biography
Noma Dumezweni is a British actress born in Mbabane in 1969. Her stage work includes performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in 2006 she won a Laurence Olivier Award for her supporting performance as Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. She won a second Olivier in 2017 for playing Hermione Granger in the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, later reprising the role on Broadway and earning a 2018 Tony nomination. Her screen work includes Mary Poppins Returns (2018), The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019), The Little Mermaid (2023), Retribution (2023), and Planet of the Dead (2009). On television she has appeared in Black Earth Rising, The Undoing, The Watcher, Made for Love, and Murderbot.
57years old
Turns 58 on July 28in 296 days
- Born Mbabane
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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Dumezweni was cast as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in December 2015, and the casting of a black actress in the role sparked fervent discussion.
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Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | BBC 100 Women | Won | |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Won | ||
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