Yasmin Finney facts for kids

Yasmin Finney, born on August 30, 2003, is a talented actress and internet star from England. She is famous for playing Elle Argent in the popular Netflix show Heartstopper. For this role, she was even nominated for a special award called the Children's and Family Emmy Award. Yasmin also appears as Rose Noble in the exciting BBC series Doctor Who.

Growing Up and Starting Acting

Yasmin Finney was born in 2003 and grew up in Manchester, England. She was raised by her mother along with her half-sister. Yasmin's family background includes Italian and Irish roots from her father's side.

From a young age, Yasmin loved acting. She took part in many local theater shows. Some of these plays were at famous places like the University of Manchester's Sackville Theatre and The Royal Exchange Theater. She also performed at The Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Later, she went to college to study performing arts, which helped her learn more about acting.

Becoming an Actress

When Yasmin was 17, she got two big acting roles in April 2021. One was for a movie called Anything's Possible. The other was for the Netflix series Heartstopper. Heartstopper first came out in 2022 and quickly became very popular.

Yasmin had to leave the movie Anything's Possible because of travel rules at the time. But she continued with Heartstopper, where she plays the character Elle Argent. Her performance in Heartstopper earned her a nomination for a Children's and Family Emmy Award.

In November 2023, Yasmin joined the cast of the classic BBC show Doctor Who. She plays Rose Noble, who is the daughter of a character named Donna Noble. She also appeared as a guest judge on the TV show RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2023. In 2022, it was announced that Yasmin would star in a short film called Mars, playing a character named Charlie Acaster. This film was shown at the London Film Festival in October 2022.

Movies and TV Shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
TBA	Mars	Charlie Acaster	Short film

On Stage

Awards and Recognition

Yasmin Finney has received several awards and nominations for her acting work, especially for her role in Heartstopper.