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12/03/2017 – Ackie – London Evening Standard Theatre Awards – Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street – London, England, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: Naomi Sarah Ackie
Place of Birth: Camden, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: c. 22 August, 1991
Ethnicity: African-Grenadian
Naomi Ackie is a British actress. Her roles include the films Lady Macbeth (2016), Yardie , The Corrupted , Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , The Score (2021), Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody , as the title character; Blink Twice , 2073 , Sorry, Baby ; Mickey 17 , and The Thursday Murder Club ; the series Harlan Coben’s The Five , The Bisexual , Cleaning Up , The End of the F***ing World , Small Axe: Education , Master of None , and Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy ; and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga .
Her parents are Grenadian. Her father worked for Transport for London and her mother for the NHS.
Naomi’s paternal grandfather’s surname was Ackie.
Naomi’s paternal grandmother’s surname was Patrice.
Naomi’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Francis.