Frankie Adams | |
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 Frankie Adams at WonderCon 2018 | |
| Born | 3 January 1994 |
| Nationality | Samoa and New Zealand [1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television series The Expanse and as Ula Levi in the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street . [2]
Adams was born on 3 January 1994 [3] [4] on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa [5] and is the oldest of three daughters. [6]
She attended Auckland Girls Grammar School. [7]
Adams's first role, aged 16, was that of Ula Levi in the soap opera Shortland Street . She has also had roles in the television series Wentworth and in the film One Thousand Ropes . [8]
In 2016, she was cast as Martian Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Bobbie Draper [9] as part of the main cast in the second season of the U.S. sci-fi television series The Expanse , a role she has continued through the sixth and final season. [10] [11] [12]
In June 2024, Adams was named as part of the cast for the live action version of Moana. [13] On 23 August, Adams was named in the cast of the film The Wrecking Crew. [14]
Adams participated in a celebrity Fight for Life charity boxing event, trained by Lolo Heimuli. [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | One Thousand Ropes | Ilisa | |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Yasmina Rashid | |
| 2023 | Next Goal Wins | Frangipani | |
| 2026 | Moana | Sina | |
| TBA | The Wrecking Crew |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2015 | Shortland Street | Ula Levi | 278 episodes |
| 2016 | Wentworth | Tasha Goodwin | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | The Expanse | Roberta 'Bobbie' W. Draper | Main cast (seasons 2–6) |
| 2021 | The Panthers | Tessa | Miniseries |
| 2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Candy Blue | Miniseries |
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