Naomi Ackie
An image from Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, one of the productions that also features Naomi Ackie.
Naomi Ackie

Naomi Ackie

November 2, 1992 — Walthamstow, London, England, UK

Naomi Sarah Ackie (born 2 November 1992) is an English actress. She made her television debut as Jen in the Doctor Who episode "Face the Raven" (2015). For her role as Bonnie on the television dark comedy-drama series The End of the F***ing World, she received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2020. Ackie is well known for her role as Jannah in the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). In 2021, she had a main role on the third season of Master of None. She also portrayed American singer Whitney Houston in the biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022), earning a Rising Star nomination at the British Academy Film Awards.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Blink Twice

Blink Twice

2024

Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

2016

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

2073

2073

2024

The Score

The Score

2022

I Used to Be Famous

I Used to Be Famous

2015