Noma Dumezweni
Actor
Born July 28, 1969 in Mbabane, Eswatini (57 years old)
Theatre
Noma Dumezweni is a 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. She is also known for her roles on television, including as Ayda Mensah in Murderbot, since 2025.
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Signature Roles
2 Signature Roles2 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
Dumezweni built her reputation through rigorous work in South African and British theatre before her career reached international scale with her Tony-nominated performance as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. Her subsequent roles—including a powerful turn as Linda and her portrayal of Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun—have cemented her standing as one of contemporary theatre's most psychologically acute and vocally expressive performers, equally at home in intimate character studies and sweeping ensemble pieces.
Career Highlight
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for originating Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Born
- 1969 · Mbabane, Eswatini
- Active since
- 2016
Training & Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Engagements
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