Biography
Who is Lashana Lynch?
Early life and education
Lashana Lynch was born on November 27, 1987, in Shepherd's Bush, London, and is of Jamaican descent. She attended Twyford CofE High School, where she played netball for the county, before completing her training at the ArtsEd drama school in London.
Early career and television roles
Lashana Lynch made her onscreen debut with a minor role in an episode of The Bill in 2007. In 2012, she appeared in her first film, Fast Girls, portraying a runner from a British team nominated for the World Athletics Championships. She later appeared in television shows such as Silent Witness, Atlantis, and Death in Paradise.
In 2016, she was cast as Rosaline Capulet in the American period drama series Still Star-Crossed. She also appeared in episodes of Doctors and took part in a Chichester Festival Theatre production of Educating Rita in 2015.
Breakthrough in film
Lashana Lynch achieved international recognition when she portrayed Maria Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel in 2019. She reprised a version of the character in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Marvels.
In 2021, she starred as Nomi, a new 007 agent, in the James Bond film No Time to Die alongside Daniel Craig. Her casting as the first Black female 007 agent drew international headlines. She won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022.
Recent projects
Lashana Lynch played veteran warrior Izogie in the historical epic The Woman King and appeared as Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical in 2022. In 2024, she portrayed Rita Marley in the biographical drama film Bob Marley: One Love.
She also co-starred in the television series The Day of the Jackal in 2024, earning a Critics' Choice Award nomination. Her later work includes voice acting and motion capture for the video game Directive 8020 in May 2026.
Birthday and age
Lashana Lynch was born on November 27, 1987, which makes Lashana 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Lashana shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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