Nykiya Adams

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Nykiya Adams is an English child actress. She made her film debut playing Bailey in Andrea Arnold coming-of-age drama Bird (2024).

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Early and personal life

She is from Basildon, Essex and did kickboxing, as well as being a keen rugby union player and footballer. She has an older sister. [1] [2]

Career

She made her screen debut as Bailey in Andrea Arnold 2024 film Bird alongside Barry Keoghan. [3] Previously, she had only acted in a school production of Matilda. Arnold reworked her script to accommodate Adams once she was cast as Bailey. [4] She was cast following a meeting with the film’s casting director Lucy Pardee at open casting at her school. [5] She received praise from critics for her performance, described as "one of the year's best”, [6] with a "screen presence" and "an authentic realism", [7] as well as "stunning". [8]

For her performance in Bird, she was nominated in the Young British or Irish Performer at the London Film Critics Circle Awards. [9] She nominated for the 2024 British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance. [10] She was nominated for Best Women's Breakthrough Performance at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards. [11]

She also featured in the Fontaines D.C. music video for the song Bug in 2024. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Bird BaileyLead role. Feature film

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Lana (18 November 2024). "Nykia Adams Is Ready to Fly". i-d.co. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Wojnar, Zak (Nov 15, 2024). "Bird Actor & Hollywood Newcomer Nykiya Adams Reflects On Landing Her Star-Making Role Opposite Barry Keoghan". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Zemler, Emily (Nov 22, 2024). "They're young, but their acting is powerful: four fresh faces this awards season". LA Times. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Chen, Nick (4 November 2024). "Nykiya Adams: The 12-year-old star of Andrea Arnold's new film Bird". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Ferreira, Sofia (7 December 2024). "NYKIYA ADAMS IS BREAKING THROUGH". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ↑ O'Rourke •, Ciarán (Nov 4, 2024). "Newcomer Nykiya Adams Gives One Of The Year's Best Performances In Andrea Arnold's Bird". Headstuff. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Wilkinson, Amber (30 October 2024). "Bird review: Coming-of-age film races between gritty realism and magical fabulism". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Witherspoon, Patrice (Nov 8, 2024). "Bird Review: Newcomer Nykiya Adams Delivers A Stunning Performance In Disappointing Harrowing Drama". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Pulver, Andrew (19 December 2024). "'Anora' and 'The Brutalist' lead London Film Critics' Award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Ritman, Alex (7 December 2024). "BIFA Breakthrough Performers: Nykiya Adams, Susan Chardy, Ruaridh Mollica, Saura Lightfoot-Leon and Jason Patel on Their 'Absolutely Mad' Year". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Neglia, Matt (January 7, 2025). "The 2024 Alliance Of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Jones, Damian (4 November 2024). "Fontaines D.C. share Andrea Arnold-directed video for 'Bug' starring Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Nykiya Adams and more". NME. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
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