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Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni (born 28 July 1969) is a South African-British actress. In 2006, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. In 2017, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Hermione Granger in the original West End run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; she reprised the role for the show's original Broadway run and, in 2018, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Known for

Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants
2026 • Narrator
Lions of the Skeleton Coast
Lions of the Skeleton Coast
2025 • Narrator (voice)
The Friend
The Friend
2025 • Barbara
ReEntry
ReEntry
2024 • Alicia
Retribution
Retribution
2023 • Angela Brickmann
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
2023 • The Queen
Soul of the Ocean
Soul of the Ocean
2023 • Narrator (voice)
The Same Storm
The Same Storm
2022 • Dionne Davis

Full filmography

Lions of the Skeleton Coast
Lions of the Skeleton Coast
2025 • Narrator (voice)
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The Friend
The Friend
2025 • Barbara
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ReEntry
ReEntry
2024 • Alicia
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Retribution
Retribution
2023 • Angela Brickmann
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Soul of the Ocean
Soul of the Ocean
2023 • Narrator (voice)
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The Same Storm
The Same Storm
2022 • Dionne Davis
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Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
2018 • Miss Penny Farthing
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The Roof
The Roof
2016 • Another Fan
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Magpie Sings the Blues
2012 • Dr. Marcia Hammond
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Teeth
2012 • Mrs. Taylor
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Fallout
Fallout
2008 • Joyce Abena
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The Grey Man
The Grey Man
2007 • Sergeant
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Mysterious Creatures
Mysterious Creatures
2006 • Chanelle Pinkerton
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Macbeth
Macbeth
2001 • Weird Sister
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Noma Dumezweni – Biography, Known For & Filmography