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British actress Naomie Harris was born in London, the only child of television scriptwriter Lisselle Kayla. Her father is from Jamaica and her mother is from Trinidad. She showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended the prestigious Anna Scher Theatre School. From here, Harris won roles in various projects, such as Simon and the Witch (1987) and The Tomorrow People (1992). She went on to study social and political sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, an experience Harris did not enjoy.

After graduating from University, Harris trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later... (2002). Other notable projects include Miami Vice (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as Tia Dalma in the blockbusting "Pirates of the Caribbean" films and further international attention came her way when she was cast as Field Agent Eve in the twenty third James Bond film, Skyfall (2012).

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Trivia (16)

She is best known to American audiences for her roles as Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and as Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond series, beginning with Skyfall (2012).

Trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Her mother is Lisselle Kayla, who came to England from Jamaica at the age of five. Her father is from Trinidad.

She is the first black actress to play Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series. Harris's interpretation of Moneypenny is also significantly expanded from the character's secretarial roots; in Skyfall (2012) she is introduced as a full-fledged MI6 field agent and an agile sidekick to Bond.

Replaced Lupita Nyong'o in the role of Angela Rivera in Southpaw (2015) after Nyong'o backed out of the project.

Appeared in two films that earned $1 billion at the worldwide box-office, as did Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway.

Has been in a long-term relationship with Peter Legler Since 2012.

All-time favorite film is The Sound of Music (1965).

Naomie is very close to her mother Lisselle Kayla in every sense of the word, living just a few doors away from her in Muswell Hill, North London (UK).

She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Drama. She is an actress in London, England.

Her mother remarried when Naomie was 11-years-old, her biological father having left before Naomie was even born. Her stepfather was a chef in the south of France and her stepbrother and stepsister are 20 years younger than her.

Credits Danny Boyle with really getting her film career on track when he cast her in 28 Days Later... (2002).

One of her favorite pastimes is experiencing sensory deprivation by spending regular periods in a flotation tank.

Is a self-confessed perfectionist and teetotaler who doesn't drink coffee or smoke cigarettes.

Gave up eating meat after seeing Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014). Prior to that experience she used to eat lamb chops so regularly for breakfast she was nicknamed "Lamb Chop" for a time.

Claims she was indirectly responsible for the rumor that went viral about Idris Elba being the next James Bond. While she was on a press tour for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) in which she played Elba's wife, she was asked by the press if she thought he would make a great Bond. Naturally enough she replied, "Absolutely yes!" Thereafter the press quoted, "Naomie says Idris Elba to be next Bond".

Personal Quotes (6)

Everything starts in the writing, and getting more and more women's perspective in the writing will have a huge impact on the quality of films we get. At the moment, we don't really see women as we see ourselves and as we really are because it's only men writing for us. I've read a lot of scripts where I've thought: "No women would ever say that! No woman would ever behave like that!" Women are put into these categories of bitch, mother or sex symbol. If we had more women writing we would have a more realistic representation of what it's like to be a woman.

I haven't been directed by a woman. I'd love to be; it would make a big difference. Often as an actress you can feel very alienated, especially if you are playing the female lead in a male-dominated cast and environment. It's very hard to feel relaxed, to feel able to express yourself and to feel that you will be heard in that kind of environment.

Film is such a male-dominated industry. There's a lot of "who you know" in terms of how you get promoted. The whole way the business is constructed [means there are ] just men at every level, which makes it really hard for women to get their feet in the door. Also, the way of working makes it very difficult for women to succeed in the business. It must be incredibly hard if you have children to navigate the hours.

It's business first and foremost in the US, and you're a commodity. But I love their can-do mentality. They enjoy success and all the doors are open, no matter what you look like or where you're from. It's a big, hungry machine that constantly needs new talent to feed it, so everyone gets a chance. I'm sure my career would have petered out if I'd stayed in Britain; there's just not enough work here. On the other hand, I love coming back and being normal.

[on Danny Boyle]: He's the reason, really, that I have the career that I've had because he took a risk on me and gave me Selena in "28 Days Later." [He] really started my career for me, I'm very grateful to Danny Boyle.

I've always said that I want to base my career choices on portraying positive images of black women, and I thought I never, ever want to play a stereotypical role, because there are enough of them out there. And I've always said I will never play a crack addict