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Aug 14, 2023 · Naomie Harris parents are named Winston Harris and Lisselle Kayla. Carmen Harris, occasionally recognized under the name Lisselle Kayla, relocated from Jamaica to London during her childhood alongside her parents.
Lisselle Kayla is known for EastEnders (1985), The Crouches (2003) and Family Affairs (1997).
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Naomie Harris was born and raised in Islington, London. Her mother Carmen Harris (sometimes credited as Lisselle Kayla), [1][2] having emigrated from Jamaica to London as a child with her parents, has worked as a screenwriter on EastEnders and as a healer. [3]
Actor Naomie Harris and Lisselle Kayla attend the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
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As a child Naomie attended St Marylebone School, near her home in London, she then completed sixth form at Woodhouse College. From an early age, Naomie showed a passion for acting which led to her attending the Anna Scher Theatre School. The school helped her secure her childhood roles in Simon and the Witch and The Tomorrow People. Once she finish...
Naomie began her acting career in 1987 at the young age of just 9 years old, when she appeared in the popular television show Simon and the Witch. In 2002 Naomie played her first major role as Selena in the movie 28 Days Later. She credits Danny Boyle for kickstarting her career when he took a chance and cast her in the film. At the time she was ju...
Naomie has not married and does not have any children, although starting a family is not something she would rule out. For the majority of Naomie’s adult life she has been busy filming, although, in 2017, she decided to take a break from the acting world. During this time, she was a month in India, where she spent her days meditating and practising...
During Naomie’s long career she has earned several accolades and nominations, such as a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actressin a Motion Picture, an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and a BAFTA. Most recently, in 2017, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of...
Lisselle Kayla is known for EastEnders (1985), The Crouches (2003) and Family Affairs (1997).
Carmen Harris (born in Jamaica and known under the pen name Lisselle Kayla) wrote 26 episodes of EastEnders between December 1994 and September 2002. Carmen emigrated from Jamaica to London as a child, where she grew up.
