Top 10 Best Naomi Ackie Movies & TV Shows

The Whitney Houston biopic is her litmus test as a leading lady. Ackie doesn't sing herself, but gives Whitney a humanity and energy that carries the film. She carefully balances icon and individual: grand moments on stage, intimate doubt behind them. This is the role that definitively proved she can lead a film.

Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut is a satirical thriller with knives hidden under the smile. Ackie is our anchor: charming, alert, with just enough mystery to keep pulling you further into the story. It's modern, glossy, and dark, and Ackie visibly feels at home in that tension.

Bong Joon Ho's new sci-fi is one of the biggest releases of 2025. Ackie plays Nasha, alongside Robert Pattinson and Steven Yeun. The story revolves around a 'disposable employee' repeatedly cloned for dangerous missions. Ackie adds emotion and strength to a film that raises questions about identity and humanity.

An early breakthrough. As Anna, the maid who sees everything but is allowed to say little, Ackie plays with glances and silences. It's an ice-cold period drama simmering with suppressed emotion, and she makes an impression even alongside a fierce Florence Pugh. This is where she first truly caught critics' attention.

As Jannah, Ackie brings fresh energy to a gigantic franchise. Not massive screen time, but presence: physically strong, idealistic, and instantly believable as an ally. For millions of viewers, this was the first time her name stuck.

Bonnie is one of those characters you don't easily forget: furious, wounded, yet human. Ackie elevates the second season to a darker layer with a performance that's both threatening and tragic. A textbook example of how she finds nuance within sharp edges.

Steve McQueen's anthology is urgent and warm at once; Education centers on institutional racism within the British education system. Ackie's performance is subtle and in service of the story, exactly what it needs. No grand gestures, but real impact.

Crime, romance, and... songs. Ackie shows she can effortlessly pair rhythm and musicality with drama. Intimately made, striking in tone: this is the kind of film that proves she seeks out risk and dares to make unconventional choices.

Idris Elba's directorial debut is raw and melodic at once. Ackie's Mona gives the story an emotional anchor; she portrays the human being behind the crime story. Not a showy role, but one that strengthens the whole, and you can feel it. From biopic to sci-fi, from indie drama to TV anthology: Naomi Ackie chooses broadly, but always with purpose. She combines presence with precision, never empty bravado, always something that lingers. With Blink Twice as a fresh calling card and Mickey 17 and The Thursday Murder Club on the way, her next level already seems within reach. Already a name to remember; likely to be everywhere soon.