About Naomie
Naomie Harris Biography
Harris was born and raised in London, England, the daughter of sitcom writer Lisselle Kayla. Kayla, originally from Jamaica and came to England in her childhood, raised Naomie as a single mother. She graduated in 1998 from Pembroke College, Cambridge with an undergraduate degree in Social and Political Sciences. She then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Harris is also a buddhist practitioner.
Career
While she has acted in TV and film since she was nine, she only became a high-profile actress in 2002 with her performance as Selena in the film 28 Days Later. In the same year, she starred in the television adaptation of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth. Since then, she has been cast in supporting roles in more high-profile movies, such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, and Michael Mann’s Miami Vice.
Filmography
* Simon and the Witch (1987–1988) (TV series)
* Runaway Bay (1992–1993) (TV series)
* The Tomorrow People (1992–1995) (TV series)
* 28 Days Later (2002)
* Dinotopia (2002–2003) (TV series)
* The Project (2002) (TV miniseries)
* White Teeth (2002) (TV miniseries)
* Anansi (2002)
* Trial & Retribution V (2002) (TV miniseries)
* Living In Hope (2002)
* Crust (2002)
* After the Sunset (2004), Sophie
* Trauma (2004), Elisa
* Miami Vice (2006), Det. Trudy Joplin
* Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), Tia Dalma
* A Cock and Bull Story (2006), Jennie
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Tia Dalma
