1. Lashana Lynch was born on 27 November 1987 and is a British actress.
14 Facts About Lashana Lynch
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Lashana Lynch first gained recognition for her role as Rosaline Capulet in the ABC period drama series Still Star-Crossed going on to win the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022.
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Lashana Lynch portrayed Maria Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with Captain Marvel.
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Lashana Lynch has since had roles in the James Bond film No Time to Die, Matilda the Musical, The Woman King, and Bob Marley: One Love, as well as the television series Day of the Jackal.
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Lashana Lynch attended Twyford CofE High School and ArtsEd drama school in London.
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Lashana Lynch made her film debut in the 2012 drama film Fast Girls, a production presented at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
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Lashana Lynch later co-starred in the BBC television film The 7.39 with David Morrissey, Olivia Colman and Sheridan Smith.
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In 2016, Lashana Lynch was cast as leading character Rosaline Capulet in the American period drama series Still Star-Crossed, produced by Shonda Rhimes.
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Lashana Lynch's character is an Air Force pilot, and the single mother of Monica Rambeau, who grows into an important character in the MCU in her own right.
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In 2021, Lashana Lynch played Nomi, the new 007 agent, alongside Daniel Craig as the retired 007 agent James Bond, in the James Bond film franchise entry No Time to Die; the change to a woman holding the 007 designation in the franchise drew international headlines.
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In 2022, Lashana Lynch portrayed an Earth-838 variant of her Maria Rambeau character from Captain Marvel in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Also in 2022, Lashana Lynch was cast in the upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, along with Kingsley Ben-Adir and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green.
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In 2024, Lashana Lynch was revealed to be the voice actress and likeness for the main character of Directive 8020, Brianna Young, marking her first work on a video game project.
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Lashana Lynch played the major role of Bianca Pullman, an MI6 agent, in the British television series The Day of the Jackal.