Naomie Melanie Harris OBE (born 6 September 1976) is an English
actress. She started her career as a child, appearing in the
television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. She portrayed Selena in
the zombie film 28 Days Later (2002), the witch Tia Dalma in the
second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Winnie Mandela in
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). She portrayed Eve Moneypenny in
the James Bond films Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die
(2021).In 2016, she starred in the critically acclaimed film
Moonlight, a performance that earned her several accolades, including
nominations for the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress. Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of
the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to
drama.Naomie Harris was born on 6 September 1976 in Islington, London,
where she was raised. Her mother, Carmen Harris, sometimes credited as
Lisselle Kayla, emigrated from Jamaica to London as a child with her
parents. Harris's father, Brian Clarke, a fashion designer, emigrated
from Trinidad to the UK, and has British, Grenadian, and Guyanese
ancestors. They separated before Harris was born, and she was raised
by her mother and has no relationship with her father. Harris grew up
in a council flat in Finsbury Park. Her mother later remarried and
Harris has two younger half-siblings. Her mother worked as a
screenwriter on EastEnders and works as a healer.
actress. She started her career as a child, appearing in the
television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. She portrayed Selena in
the zombie film 28 Days Later (2002), the witch Tia Dalma in the
second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Winnie Mandela in
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). She portrayed Eve Moneypenny in
the James Bond films Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die
(2021).In 2016, she starred in the critically acclaimed film
Moonlight, a performance that earned her several accolades, including
nominations for the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress. Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of
the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to
drama.Naomie Harris was born on 6 September 1976 in Islington, London,
where she was raised. Her mother, Carmen Harris, sometimes credited as
Lisselle Kayla, emigrated from Jamaica to London as a child with her
parents. Harris's father, Brian Clarke, a fashion designer, emigrated
from Trinidad to the UK, and has British, Grenadian, and Guyanese
ancestors. They separated before Harris was born, and she was raised
by her mother and has no relationship with her father. Harris grew up
in a council flat in Finsbury Park. Her mother later remarried and
Harris has two younger half-siblings. Her mother worked as a
screenwriter on EastEnders and works as a healer.
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