Noma Dumezweni
Noma Dumezweni | |
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Born |
Swaziland | 28 July 1969
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Noma Dumezweni (born 28 July 1969)[1] is an English actress. In 2006, she won an Olivier Award for her role in A Raisin in the Sun.[2] She stars as Hermione Granger in the original West End and Broadway runs of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which garnered her a second Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination.
Personal life
Born in Swaziland, of South African parents, Dumezweni lived in Botswana, Kenya and Uganda. She arrived in England as a refugee on 17 May 1977 with her sister and mother.[3] She first lived in Felixstowe, Suffolk, where she was educated,[2] before moving to London. She has a daughter, Qeiva, born in 2007.
Career
Theatre
Dumezweni's work in theatre includes: President of an Empty Room and The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other[4] at the National Theatre, London;[5] Breakfast with Mugabe,[6] Antony and Cleopatra[7] and Much Ado About Nothing[8] for the RSC; A Raisin in the Sun for the Young Vic at the Lyric Hammersmith, London[9] (for which she won her Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role[10]); A Midsummer Night's Dream,[11] The Master and Margarita,[12] Nathan the Wise[13] and The Coffee House at Chichester Festival Theatre, Six Characters in Search of an Author in the Chichester Festival production at the Gielgud Theatre[14][15] and The Bogus Woman[16] at the Traverse and the Bush. In spring of 2009 she appeared in the RSC's The Winter's Tale.[17][18][19] In 2013-2014 she appeared in A Human Being Died That Night at the Fugard Theater in Cape Town, the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, which later transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London.[20]
She starred in Linda at London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2015, stepping into the role vacated by Kim Cattrall with a few days notice before press night. Awarding the production five stars, the Daily Telegraph's Chief Theatre Critic Dominic Cavendish wrote "If they can bottle and mass-produce whatever it is that Noma Dumezweni has got then, please, I want to order a life-time’s supply."[21]
In December 2015 it was announced that Dumezweni had been cast as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.[22] On the announcement, theatre critic Kate Maltby described her as "an actress who consistently engages and enthrals."[23] The casting of the black Dumezweni as Hermione sparked fervent discussion, to which J.K. Rowling responded that Hermione's skin was never specified as white.[24][25] Dumezweni is set to reprise her role on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in 2018.[26]
Film and television
Year | Title | Format | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Macbeth | TV film | Witch | |
2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Film | Celia | |
2003 | Holby City | TV series | Hannah Keelan | Episode: "The One You Love: Part 2" |
2005 | Silent Witness | TV series | DS Erin Jacobs | 2 episodes |
The Bill | TV series | Building Society Manager | Episode: "403" | |
2006 | Mysterious Creatures | TV film | Chanelle Pinkerton | |
Holby City | TV series | Hesta Mukaka | Episode: "Fly Me to the Moon" | |
After Thomas | TV film | Paula Murray | ||
2007 | Shameless | TV series | Mrs. Newman | Episode: "4.5" |
The Grey Man | TV film | Sergeant | ||
Fallen Angel | TV series | Carla | Episode: "The Four Last Things" | |
New Tricks | TV series | Sophie Oyekambi | Episode: "Casualty" | |
EastEnders | TV series | D.C. Wright | Episode: "17 August 2007" | |
2008 | The Last Enemy | TV series | Valerie | Episode: "1.1" |
The Colour of Magic | TV film | Marchessa | ||
Fallout | TV film | Joyce Abena | ||
The Escort | Short film | Mrs. Williams | ||
2008–2009 | Doctor Who | TV series | Captain Erisa Magambo | 2 episodes |
2012 | Casualty | TV series | Marsha Chilcot | 2 episodes |
Teeth | Short film | Mrs. Taylor | ||
Magpie Sings the Blues | Short film | Dr. Marcia Hammond | ||
2013 | Frankie | TV series | Angie Rascoe | 6 episodes |
2015 | Midsomer Murders | TV series | Ailsa Probert | Episode: "Murder by Magic" |
Capital | TV series | Greaves | 2 episodes | |
Casualty | TV series | Susan Blossom | Episode: "Maybe This Year" | |
noma (forgiving apartheid) | Documentary | Noma Dumezweni | ||
2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | TV series | Senior Agent Okhile | Episode: "The Hood Maker" |
2018 | Black Earth Rising | TV series | Alice Munezero |
Radio
In radio, she has appeared in Jambula Tree, Seven Wonders of the Divided World, From Fact to Fiction,[27] From Freedom to the Future, Handprint,[28] Jane's Story,[29] Sagila, Shylock,[30] The Farming of Bones,[31] The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency,[32][33] The Seven Ages of Car, The Bogus Woman[34] and Breakfast with Mugabe.[35]
References
- ↑ Hoggard, Liz (20 December 2015). "Noma Dumezweni: 'I'm starting to believe in the universe right now'". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- 1 2 "7 Things You Need to Know About London's Newly Announced Hermione Granger". Playbill.
- ↑ Olivier Awards ceremony 2017
- ↑ National Theatre : Productions : The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Peter Hepple (1 July 2005). "Reviews: President of an Empty Room". The Stage. Retrieved 3 January 2012. (Subscription required.)
- ↑ Billington, Michael (15 April 2006). "Breakfast With Mugabe". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Ben Whitehouse. "Coventry and Warwickshire Stage – Tragedy and humour meet head on at RST". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Royal Shakespeare Company : Archived releases Archived 2 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lyric Hammersmith | A Raisin in the Sun Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Olivier Awards 2006". Laurence Olivier Awards. 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Michael Sell (1 June 2004). "Reviews: A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Stage. Retrieved 3 January 2012. (Subscription required.)
- ↑ Michael Sell (2 August 2004). "Reviews: The Master and Margarita". The Stage. Retrieved 3 January 2012. (Subscription required.)
- ↑ Gilchrist, Stephen (2 May 2003). "Nathan the Wise (Chichester)". What's On Stage. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Fisher, Philip (2008). "Review of Six Characters In Search Of An Author, Chichester Festival production". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (19 September 2008). "Review of Six Characters In Search Of An Author, Gielgud Theatre, London". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Spencer, Charles (13 February 2001). "Out of Africa, into a refugee's nightmare". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (9 April 2009). "Winter's Tale Courtyard Stratford Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "The Winter's Tale, 2009 David Farr Production". Royal Shakespeare Company. April 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Peta David, Reviews: "A Winter’s Tale", The Stage, 14 April 2009.(Subscription required.)
- ↑ Sulcas, Roslyn (6 June 2014). "A Bit of South Africa's Ugly Past Comes to the Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Linda, Royal Court, review: 'funny, touching, deeply uncomfortable-making'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ↑ Tan, Monica (21 December 2015). "Noma Dumezweni cast as Hermione in new Harry Potter stage play". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "There's nothing confusing about a black actress playing Hermione Granger - Spectator Blogs". Spectator Blogs. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ↑ Maltby, Kate. "There's nothing confusing about a black actress playing Hermione Granger – Spectator Blogs". Spectator Blogs. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
JK Rowling tweeted this morning that she'd never specified Hermione's skin colour in the books
- ↑ J.K. Rowling [@jk_rowling] (21 December 2015). "Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 January 2016 – via Twitter.
- ↑ McPhee, Ryan (2017-08-02). "Original Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Trio to Reunite on Broadway; Additional Casting Announced | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ↑ "From Fact to Fiction, Series 2, Episode 1". BBC. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Drama on 3: Handprint". BBC Radio 3. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Jane's Story". RadioListings. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Drama on 3: Shylock". BBC Radio 3. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "The Farming of Bones". BBC Radio 4. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Afternoon Drama: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 4, A Very Rude Woman". BBC Radio 4. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Afternoon Drama: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 4, Talking Shoes". BBC Radio 4. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "The Bogus Woman". RadioListings. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ "Drama on 3: Breakfast With Mugabe". BBC Radio 3. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2012.