Sophia Nomvete

Sophia Nomvete se narodila v Reading, Berkshire, Anglie, a je britskou herečkou afrického a íránského původu. Sophia Nomvete was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK a is of South African (father) and Iranian (mother) heritage. Graduated from Arts Educational Schools London in 2006 with a BA honours in Musical Theatre. Divadelní kariéra Sophia Nomvete začala svou profesionální kariéru v divadle v roce 2007, kdy appeared as Mabel in Fame: The Musical. Během své rozsáhlé divadelní kariéry spolupracovala s prestižními institucemi včetně Royal Shakespeare Company a Royal National Theatre. Her credits include: the leading role 'Dexter' in Vice Versa (RSC); Miss Littlewood (RSC); England People Very Nice (Royal National Theatre). Významnou roli ztvárnila v roce 2013, kdy played the role of Miss Sofia in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of The Color Purple, za kterou byla nominated for a WhatsOnStage 'Best Supporting Actress Award' and 'Best Supporting Role in a Musical' by The Evening Standard and Broadway World. Nomvete také vystupovala v dalších významných divadelních produkcích, včetně the roles of Glinda the Good Witch and Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Televizní a filmová kariéra Sophia Nomvete přešla k televizní a filmové práci v roce 2018, kdy portrayed the character of Stephana v televizní adaptaci The Tempest. Následně získala roli Captain HeyHo v dětském seriálu Swashbuckle, kde portrayed the prominent character of Captain Heyho on a total of 26 episodes. Její průlomová role přišla v roce 2022, kdy byla obsazena do seriálu The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power od Amazon Studios, kde is best known for playing the female dwarf Princess Disa. Tato role byla historicky významná, protože Nomvete is the first Black woman to play a dwarf in the Lord of the Rings franchise, as well as the first female dwarf to be seen on screen. Filmový debut V roce 2023 Sophia Nomvete debutovala na velkém plátně ve filmu Mafia Mamma, kde Kristin's friend Jenny (Sophia Nomvete), a vocal attorney, convinces her that this journey could be the key to her recovery. Film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, from a screenplay by Michael J. Feldman and Debbie Jhoon... It stars Toni Collette as an American woman who travels to Italy following the death of her grandfather, whom she discovers was a mafia Don. Monica Bellucci, Eduardo Scarpetta and Sophia Nomvete also star. Nomvete v tomto filmu ztvárnila postavu Jenny, brash and outspoken best friend hlavní hrdinky Kristin.