Actress with Jamaican Roots Receives Oscar Nomination
Naomie Harris, an English actress with Jamaican roots is among the Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actress.
News of her nomination came recently via The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 40-year-old was nominated for her performance in the 2016 “Moonlight”.
Harris, who has a Jamaican mother and Trinidadian father began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children television series Simon and the Witch in 1987.
She played voodoo witch Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, Selena in 28 Days Later, and Winnie Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
She played Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre.
In 2016, she starred in the critically acclaimed film Moonlight, a performance which earned her nominations for several awards including the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Harris shared her elation via Twitter following the nomination:
OMGGGG ???? https://t.co/NNiZ5Y7OWE
— Naomie Harris (@NaomieHarris) January 24, 2017
See a clip from Moonlight featuring Harris below:
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