'Moonlight': A Retrospective on Barry Jenkins' Masterpiece
Barry Jenkins' masterpiece holds up as the story of a lifetime centered on the intersection of Blackness and gay identity.
Naomie Harris
Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English screen actress of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage. She is known for her roles as Justin Falls on The Man Who Fell to Earth, Frances Louise Barrison / Shriek in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond (Daniel Craig) franchise, Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, Nisha in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Dr. Kate Caldwell in Rampage, Madeleine in Collateral Beauty, Paula in Moonlight - for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Winnie Madikizela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Alison Wade on the drama series Accused (2010), Det. Trudy Joplin in Miami Vice (2006), Sophie in After the Sunset, Selena in 28 Days, Ami on the series The Tomorrow People (1992), and Shuku on the series Runaway Bay (1992).
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