Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel is an English actress. She was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Her mother is Dominican, and her father is of half Saint Lucian and half English descent. Emmanuel has an older sister, Louise. Emmanuel is best known for her role as Sasha Valentine in the soap opera Hollyoaks and as the interpreter Missandei on the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. She also starred in The fast and the Furious films as Ramsey, a computer hacker.
Emmanuel portrayed Harriet in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and reprised her role in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.
Past Life & Education[]
Emmanuel attended St Hilda's School, Westcliff-on-Sea from the age of 3 to 11, then moved schools, attending Westcliff High School for Girls from the age of 12.
Filmography[]
Film[]
- Twenty8k (2012)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
- The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
- The Titan (2018)
- Holly Slept Over (2020)
- F9 (2021)
- Army of Thieves (2021)
- Last Train of Christmas (2021)
- The Invitation (2022)
- Fast X (2023)
- Arthur The King (2024)
- Megalopolis (TBA)
Television[]
- Hollyoaks (2006–2010)
- Hollyoaks Later (2008)
- Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before (2009)
- Casualty (2011)
- Misfits (2011)
- Scream If You Know The Answer! (2011)
- Websex: What's The Harm? (2012)
- Games of Thrones (2013–2019)
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
- Die Hart (2020-Present)
Radio[]
- Love Henry James: The Super Bowl (2018)
Awards and Nominations[]
Won[]
- Empire Hero Award (Game of Thrones; 2015; Empire Awards)
Nominated[]
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Game of Thrones; 2013; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Game of Thrones; 2014; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Game of Thrones; 2015; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Games of Thrones; 2016; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Games of Thrones; 2017; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Games of Thrones; 2019; Screen Actors Guild Award)
- Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Die Hart; 2021; Primetime Emmy Awards)
- Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Die Hart 2: Die Harder ; 2023; Primetime Emmy Awards)