Noma Dumezweni
Biography
Noma Dumezweni (born 28 July 1969) is a South African-British actress. In 2006, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. In 2017, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Hermione Granger in the original West End run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; she reprised the role for the show's original Broadway run and, in 2018, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Chief Kathryn Tynan
1999
TV
Law & Order
Chief Kathryn Tynan
1990
TV
Doctor Who
Captain Magambo
2005
TV
Midsomer Murders
Ailsa Probert
1997
TV
Silent Witness
1996
TV
Nature
Narrator (voice)
1982
TV
Shameless
Mrs. Newman
2004
TV
Only Murders in the Building
Maxine Spear
2021
TV
New Tricks
2004
TV
Murderbot
Mensah
2025
TV
Presumed Innocent
Judge Laryn Lyttle
2024
TV
The Undoing
Hayley Fitzgerald
2020
Film
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Edith Sikelo
2019
TV
The Watcher
Theodora Birch
2022
TV
Normal People
Gillian
2020
TV
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Senior Agent Okhile
2017
Film
The Little Mermaid
The Queen
2023
TV
Made for Love
Dr. Fiffany Hodeck
2021
TV
Black Earth Rising
Alice Munezero
2018
Film
Retribution
Angela Brickmann
2023
Filmography
2026FilmTusker: Brotherhood of Elephantsas Narrator2025TVMurderbotas Mensah2025FilmLions of the Skeleton Coastas Narrator (voice)2025FilmThe Friendas Barbara2024FilmReEntryas Alicia2024TVPresumed Innocentas Judge Laryn Lyttle2023FilmRetributionas Angela Brickmann2023TVBest Interestsas Samantha2023FilmThe Little Mermaidas The Queen2023FilmSoul of the Oceanas Narrator (voice)2022FilmThe Same Stormas Dionne Davis2022TVThe Watcheras Theodora Birch2021TVOnly Murders in the Buildingas Maxine Spear2021FilmStatue Wars: One Summer in Bristolas Narrator2021TVMade for Loveas Dr. Fiffany Hodeck2021FilmLetters Live from the Archive: Union Chapelas (voiceover)2020TVThe Undoingas Hayley Fitzgerald2020TVNormal Peopleas Gillian2019FilmThe Boy Who Harnessed the Windas Edith Sikelo2019FilmThe Kid Who Would Be Kingas Mrs. Lee2018FilmMary Poppins Returnsas Miss Penny Farthing2018TVBlack Earth Risingas Alice Munezero2017TVPhilip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Senior Agent Okhile2016FilmThe Roofas Another Fan2015FilmThe Marriage of Reason & Squalor2013FilmOut of Darkness2012FilmMagpie Sings the Bluesas Dr. Marcia Hammond2012FilmTeethas Mrs. Taylor2009FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Deadas Capt Magambo2008FilmFalloutas Joyce Abena2008TVThe Colour of Magicas Marchessa2007TVFallen Angelas Carla2007FilmThe Grey Manas Sergeant2006FilmMysterious Creaturesas Chanelle Pinkerton2005TVDoctor Whoas Captain Magambo2004TVShamelessas Mrs. Newman2004TVNew Tricks2002FilmDirty Pretty Thingsas Celia2001FilmMacbethas Weird Sister1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Chief Kathryn Tynan1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Ailsa Probert1996TVSilent Witness1990TVLaw & Orderas Chief Kathryn Tynan1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)—FilmPrima Facie