Noma Dumezweni facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Noma Dumezweni
Dumezweni in 2024
Born	(1969-07-28) 28 July 1969 (age 56) Mbabane, Swaziland
Nationality	British South African
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990s–present
Notable credit(s)	Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Children	1
Awards	Laurence Olivier Award

Noma Dumezweni (born July 28, 1969) is a talented actress from South Africa and Britain. She is famous for her amazing performances on stage and screen. Noma has won several awards, including the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award twice. One of her most well-known roles is playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

About Noma's Life

Noma Dumezweni was born in Mbabane, Eswatini (which used to be called Swaziland) in 1969. Her parents were from South Africa. Before coming to England, she lived in different countries like Botswana, Kenya, and Uganda.

When she was seven years old, Noma moved to England with her mother and sister. They came as refugees, seeking a new home. She first lived in Felixstowe, where she went to school. Later, when she was 18, she moved to London to pursue her dreams.

Noma's Acting Career

Noma Dumezweni has had a very successful career in acting. She has performed in many plays, television shows, and movies.

Amazing Roles on Stage

Noma has performed in many famous plays. She worked with the Royal National Theatre in London and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

One of her early big wins was for her role in A Raisin in the Sun. She won her first Laurence Olivier Award for this play in 2006. This award is one of the highest honors in British theatre.

She also played important roles in plays like Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet with the RSC. In 2013, she acted alongside famous actor Jude Law in Henry V.

Playing Hermione Granger

In 2015, it was announced that Noma would play Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This was a very exciting role for her. Many people were thrilled about her casting.

Noma's performance as Hermione was highly praised. In 2017, she won her second Laurence Olivier Award for this role. She later took the play to Broadway in New York City in 2018. Her performance even earned her a nomination for a Tony Award, which is a top award for theatre in the United States.

Starring on Television

Noma has appeared in many popular TV shows. In 2018, she starred in Black Earth Rising, a drama about war criminals. She also played Fiffany in the comedy series Made for Love from 2021 to 2022.

In 2020, Noma was in the HBO series The Undoing. She played Haley Fitzgerald, a powerful lawyer. This show was very popular and helped Noma become known to audiences in America.

In 2022, she appeared in the Netflix series The Watcher. She played Theodora Birch, a private investigator. Looking ahead, she is set to appear in the TV adaptation of The Murderbot Diaries in 2025.

Roles in Movies

Noma has also acted in several movies. In 2018, she was in Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns. She played Miss Penny Farthing.

In 2019, she appeared in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a film directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. She also joined the cast of Disney's live-action movie The Little Mermaid in 2023. In this film, she played Queen Selina, a new character created for the movie.

Acting Credits

Here are some of the movies, TV shows, and plays Noma Dumezweni has been in:

Film Roles

Television Roles

Stage Roles

Radio and Audiobooks

Noma has also lent her voice to many radio dramas and audiobooks. She has been part of shows like The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency on BBC Radio 4. She also voiced characters in recordings of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness.

She narrated the young adult book series Steeplejack by A. J. Hartley. This series is set in a fantasy world that reminds readers of Victorian South Africa.

Awards and Recognitions

Noma Dumezweni has received many awards for her acting. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Noma Dumezweni para niños