Nathalie Emmanuel

Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel[1] (born 2 March 1989) is an English actress. Emmanuel began her acting career appearing in theatre in the late 1990s, accruing roles in various West End productions such as the musical The Lion King.[2] In 2006, she began her on-screen career by starring as Sasha Valentine in soap opera Hollyoaks, after which she appeared in various British television series until her debut film appearance in Twenty8k. Emmanuel gained international recognition for her role as Missandei in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2013–2019), and continued her career with supporting roles in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and its sequel Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and in the Fast & Furious films Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021).

Nathalie Emmanuel
Emmanuel at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel

(1989-03-02) 2 March 1989
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life

Emmanuel was born on 2 March 1989 in Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in Essex, England.[2][3] Emmanuel is the second child of a half Dominican (Dominiquais) and half English mother, and a father of half-Saint Lucian and half English descent.[4][5] Emmanuel demonstrated an affinity for the arts at an early age; she recalled that her mother first took notice of her passion and desire to become an actress during Emmanuel's attendance at the independent St Hilda's School (now closed) and later grammar Westcliff High School for Girls.[6][7][8] In an interview with the New York Daily News, she commented, "When I was 3, [I'd] always cause drama that my mum decided maybe I should channel it properly—so she started me on acting, singing and dancing classes".[9] At the age of 10, she played Young Nala in the West End production of the musical The Lion King.[9]

Career
Emmanuel speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con

In 2006, she made her television debut, starring as Sasha Valentine in the soap opera Hollyoaks. Emmanuel appeared on the show until 2010, her character's storylines included prostitution, and heroin addiction.[10][11][12]

In January 2012, Emmanuel presented BBC Three's Websex: What's the Harm?, investigating the online sexual habits of 16–24 year olds in the UK.[13] Later in the same year she made her film debut in the thriller Twenty8k.[14][15] The following year, she was cast as Missandei, Daenerys Targaryen's interpreter, in HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones.[12] In a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel, she confirmed that she received the news about winning the role when she was working in a clothes store as a shop assistant.

In 2015, Emmanuel was promoted to a regular cast member on the show.[16] In the same year, she played computer hacker Ramsey in the action film Furious 7[17] and Harriet in the science fiction adventure Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.[18][19] For the former Emmanuel won the Screen Nation award for Best Female Performance in Film.[20] She played Harriet once again in the movie Maze Runner: The Death Cure in 2018.

She reprised her role of Ramsey in The Fate of the Furious in 2017[21] and is set to continue the role in F9 in 2021.[22][23]

She played Maya in the Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries) TV series for Hulu[24] and was the voice of Deet in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Netflix series, both released in 2019.[25]

In the media

FHM magazine ranked Emmanuel as 99th in their 100 Sexiest Women of 2013, and 75th in their Sexiest Women of 2015.[26][27] In 2015, she also appeared in the April issue of InStyle and GQ magazines.[28][29]

Personal life

Emmanuel is vegan for health reasons, telling Glamour that "I don’t trust the food industry, I don’t trust what they put in our food - it makes me feel sick actually."[30]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Twenty8k Carla
2015 Furious 7 Ramsey
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Harriet
2017 The Fate of the Furious Ramsey
2018 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Harriet
2018 The Titan W.D. Tally Rutherford
2020 Holly Slept Over Holly
2021 F9 Ramsey Post-production

Television
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2006–2010 Hollyoaks Sasha Valentine 191 episodes
2008 Hollyoaks Later Sasha Valentine Series 1 (4 episodes)
2009 Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before Sasha Valentine
2011 Casualty Cheryl Hallows Episode: "Only Human"
2011 Misfits Charlie Episode 3.1
2012 Websex: What's the Harm? Presenter
2013–2019 Game of Thrones Missandei Seasons 3 & 4: recurring (15 episodes)
Season 5-8: main role (23 episodes)
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral Maya Miniseries
2019–present The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Deet
(voice)		 Main role

References
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  3. "Celeb Birthdays for the Week of March 1–7". The New York Times. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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  5. "Lifelong Jacko fan Louise is set for a Thriller of a time". Southend Standard. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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  24. "'Four Weddings And A Funeral': Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting". Deadline. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  25. "'Dark Crystal' Series Voice Cast Includes Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg". Variety. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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