Lashana Lynch

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Lashana Lynch
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Lynch in 2019
Born (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 38) [1]
Hammersmith, London, England
Alma mater Arts Educational School
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse Zackary Momoh

Lashana Lynch (born 27 November 1987) is a British actress. After various roles in film and television, she gained international recognition portraying Maria Rambeau in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films beginning with Captain Marvel (2019). She starred as the first Black female 007 agent in the James Bond film No Time to Die (2021) going on to win the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022.

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She has also appeared in the films Matilda the Musical (2022), The Woman King (2022), and Bob Marley: One Love (2024), as well as starring roles in the television series Still Star-Crossed (2017) and The Day of the Jackal (2024).

Early life

Lynch was born on 27 November 1987 [1] in Shepherd's Bush, London. [2] [3] [4] She is of Jamaican descent. [5] She attended Twyford CofE High School and ArtsEd drama school in London. [6]

Career

Lynch made her onscreen debut with a minor role on an episode of ITV's The Bill in 2007. [7] In 2012, she made her film debut in the drama film Fast Girls where she portrayed a runner from a British team nominated for the World Athletics Championships. [8] The movie was presented at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. [9] [10] A year later she appeared in the film Powder Room (2013), [11] and also appeared in the BBC television show Silent Witness (2013). [12] In 2014, she co-starred in the BBC television film The 7.39 with David Morrissey, Olivia Colman and Sheridan Smith. [13] That same year she also had a role in an episode of Atlantis (2014). [14]

In 2015, she was a cast member on the short-lived BBC comedy Crims (2015), [15] and appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise (2015). [16] That same year she starred opposite Lenny Henry in the titular role of the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Educating Rita by Willy Russell, which played in the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from 18 June to 25 July; The Guardian 's review described her as "dazzlingly fresh". [17] In 2016, she appeared in Brotherhood , [18] and two episodes on the British medical soap opera Doctors . [19] That same year she was cast as the leading character Rosaline Capulet in the American period drama series Still Star-Crossed (2017), produced by Shonda Rhimes. [20] [21] The series premiered on May 29, 2017 but was later cancelled in June. [22] In 2018, she joined the cast of the pilot episode of Y: The Last Man as Agent 355, but was later replaced by Ashley Romans in the main series. [23] That year she starred in Bulletproof ; her role was later recast due to scheduling conflicts. [24]

Lynch (pictured) in 2019 visiting the Edwards Air Force Base with the cast of Captain Marvel Captain Marvel at Edwards Air Force Base 06 (cropped).png
Lynch (pictured) in 2019 visiting the Edwards Air Force Base with the cast of Captain Marvel

In March 2018, Lynch was reported to have replaced DeWanda Wise for a role in then-upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain Marvel opposite Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. [25] The film was released in 2019 and became the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year making over $1.1 billion worldwide. [26] Lynch portrayed Maria Rambeau; an Air Force pilot, best friend to Carol Danvers and single mother of Monica Rambeau. [27] In 2020, she also appeared in the British science fiction comedy The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud with Scott Adkins and John Hannah. [28] In 2021, Lynch portrayed Nomi, the new 007 agent, alongside Daniel Craig the retired 007 agent James Bond, in the James Bond film franchise entry No Time to Die (2021); the change to a Black woman holding the 007 designation in the franchise drew international headlines. [2] [29] [30] That year she also starred in Ear for Eye (2021). [31] [32]

In 2022, Lynch portrayed an alternate version of Maria Rambeau who became her universe's Captain Marvel in the MCU film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). [33] The same year, Lynch also played veteran warrior, Izogie, in the historical epic, The Woman King , about the Agojie, the all-female military unit of the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. [34] [35] She also starred as Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical (2022). [36] At the end of 2023, Lynch appeared as Rambeau in the MCU film The Marvels during a flashback scene, and also made a cameo appearance in the end-credits scene as a version of Rambeau who became the superhero Binary, working alongside Kelsey Grammer's Beast. [37]

In 2024, Lynch starred as Rita Marley in the Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love , along with Kingsley Ben-Adir and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. [38] [39] She also co-starred in The Day of the Jackal (2024) alongside Eddie Redmayne, which earned her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in an Action Series. [40]

Upcoming projects

In 2024, Lynch was revealed to be the voice actress and likeness for the main character of the upcoming video game Directive 8020 . [41] In 2025, she was cast in the upcoming film Children of Blood and Bone , set for release in 2027. [42]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Film appearances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Fast Girls Belle Newman [8]
2013 Powder Room Laura [11]
2016 Brotherhood Ashanti [18]
2019 Captain Marvel Maria Rambeau [27]
2020 The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud Shee [28]
2021 No Time to Die Nomi [2]
Ear for Eye US Female [31]
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Maria Rambeau / Captain Marvel (Earth-838) [33]
The Woman King Izogie [34]
Matilda the Musical Miss Honey [36]
2023 The Marvels Maria Rambeau / Binary Cameo [37]
2024 Bob Marley: One Love Rita Marley [38]
2027 Children of Blood and Bone †JumbokePost-production [42]

Television

Television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 The Bill Precious MillerEpisode: "Man Down" [7]
2013 Silent Witness Shona Benson2 episodes [12]
2014 The 7.39 Kerry WrightTelevision film [13]
Atlantis AretoEpisode: "Telemon" [14]
2015 Death in Paradise Jasmine LaymonEpisode: "The Perfect Murder" [16]
Crims Gemma5 episodes [15]
2016 Doctors Leah Gattis2 episodes [19]
2017 Still Star-Crossed Rosaline CapuletMain role [20]
2018 Bulletproof Arjana Pike6 episodes [24]
2024 The Day of the Jackal Bianca PullmanMain role [40]

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2026 Directive 8020 †Brianna YoungVoice [41]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2015 Educating Rita Rita Minerva Theatre, Chichester [17]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryWork(s)ResultRef.
Black Reel Awards 2025 Outstanding Supporting Performance Bob Marley: One Love Nominated [43]
British Academy Film Awards 2021 Rising Star Award HerselfWon [44]
Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Best Acting Ensemble The Woman King Nominated [45]
Critics' Choice Super Awards 2022 Best Actress in an Action Movie No Time to Die Nominated [46]
2025 Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie The Day of the Jackal Nominated [47]
Essence Black Women in Hollywood 2020Award of HonourHerselfHonour [48]
Girls on Film Award2023Best Ensemble ActingThe Woman KingWon [49] [50]
MOBO Awards 2022 Best Performance in a TV Show/Film No Time to Die Nominated [51]
NAACP Image Awards 2022 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Woman King Nominated [52]
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion PictureNominated
2025 Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureBob Marley: One LoveNominated [53]
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion PictureNominated
San Diego Film Critics Society 2022 Best Supporting Actress The Woman King Nominated [54]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Day of the Jackal Nominated [55]

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