Kaci Walfall

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Kaci Walfall
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Walfall at the 2022 WonderCon
Born (2004-06-20) June 20, 2004 (age 19)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
OccupationActress
Known for Naomi

Kaci Walfall (born 2004) is an American actress known for playing the title role in Naomi .

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Early life

Walfall was born June 20, 2004, in Brooklyn, New York. [1]

Career

Walfall began pursuing acting at the age of 7. [2] She made her Broadway debut two years later, at the age of 9, in the musical The Lion King.

At age 11, Walfall originated the role of Lavender in the first American national tour of Matilda the Musical .

In 2021, it was announced that Walfall had been cast to play Naomi McDuffie in the television show Naomi. The show, based on the 2019 DC comic series of the same name, began production later that year. [3] Naomi premiered on The CW in January 2022. [4] [5] [6] However, the show was cancelled later that year after just one season. [7]

In 2022, it was announced that Walfall will appear in the final season of Queen Sugar . [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Army Wives NyahRecurring role (season 7)
2014 Person of Interest Tracie BookerEpisode: "Brotherhood"
2017 Power TamaraEpisode: "You Lied to My Face"
2021 The Equalizer [9] NickiEpisodes: "Lifeline" and "The Room Where It Happens"
2021 Modern Love Young MeeshaEpisode: "A Life Plan for Two, Followed by One"
2022 Naomi Naomi McDuffie Lead role
2022 World's Funniest Animals SelfEpisode 302 [10]
2022 Queen Sugar RaeSeason 7, Episode 11: "We Can Be"
TBA Sinking Spring MariettaMain role [11]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Lion King Young Nala [12]
2015 Matilda the Musical Lavender [13] Touring production [14]

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