Umi Myers

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Umi Myers
Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2020–

Umi Myers is a British stage, television and film actress.

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Career

Whilst a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama she appeared with her final-year acting student peers in a full-scale performance of Pod available to be live-streamed during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in 2020. [1] She graduated in 2021, and made her television debut on long-running BBC One crime drama Silent Witness . [2] On stage, she appeared in the original production of Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light at the Gielgud Theatre in London in 2021 for the Royal Shakespeare Company. [3]

In 2024, she could be seen portraying musician and beauty queen Cindy Breakspeare in musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love . [4] [5] [6] That year, she began filming Māori Gothic horror Mārama , alongside Toby Stephens and Ariāna Osborne in New Zealand. [7] [8]

She had a lead role as Billie Cassidy in BBC One historical drama series Dope Girls . [9] [10]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Silent Witness 1 episode
2024 Bob Marley: One Love Cindy Breakspeare Feature film
2025 Dope Girls Billie Cassidy
TBA Mārama †Filming

References

  1. ↑ Winship, Lynsey (1 December 2020). "Pod review – tonight they're going to party like it's 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rising Stars: Umi Myers". The Media Eye. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Mirror and the Light: curtain up for Cromwell – in pictures". The Guardian. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Abraham, Mya (8 February 2024). "Damian Marley's Mom, Cindy Breakspeare, Incites Backlash Over Bob Marley Birthday Tribute". Vibe.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Bee, Kareema; Gibson, Kelsie (February 17, 2024). "See the Bob Marley: One Love Cast Side by Side with the Real People". People. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Lee, Sasha (April 4, 2023). "Kingsley Ben-Adir, Umi Myers Kiss On Set As Bob Marley, Cindy Breakspeare In Upcoming Biopic — See Photos". Dancehallmag. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Whittock, Jesse; Goodfellow, Melanie; Merican, Sara (October 2, 2024). "Toby Stephens Starring In Maori Horror Film; Netflix Indonesia Content Chief Exit; Happy Accidents' TV Movie Slate; MIPCOM Keynotes; Turkish Dramas Readied — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Slatter, Sean (October 2, 2024). "Taratoa Stappard's 'Mārama' gets underway in NZ with Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens". if.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Cordero, Rosy; Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (November 15, 2023). "'Dope Girls': Julianne Nicholson & Eliza Scanlen To Lead BBC Drama About Female Crime Boss In Soho; Filming Underway". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Molander, Joe (25 April 2024). "BBC reveals first-look pictures for new drama Dope Girls". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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