Nathalie Emmanuel

 Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel(born 2 March 1989) is an English actress. Emmanuel began her acting career performing in theatre in the late 1990s. In the years following she was invited to appear in a variety of West End productions including The Lion King. In 2006, she started her screen career in the role of Sasha Valentine in soap opera Hollyoaks following which she made appearances in several British television shows up to her debut film appearance in Twenty8k.Emmanuel was recognized internationally for her portrayal of Missandei in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2013-2019) and she continued her career with supporting roles in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and its sequel Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) as well as the Fast & Furious films Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021) also had a role in Army of Thieves (2021).Emmanuel was born on the 2nd March 1989 in Southend-on-Sea, a city Essex, England. Her mother is Dominican, as is her father, who is of half-Saint Lucian and half English descent. She has a younger sister. Emmanuel recalls how her mother was the first to notice her love for acting while she attended St Hilda's School. It was closed in the year 2014. The Westcliff High School For Girls Grammar school followed. In an interview with The New York Daily News, she revealed, "When my mom was three, she would always be the center of attention, so she decided maybe I should channel it properly, so I began studying acting, singing and dance classes." At the age of 10 she portrayed the role of Young Nala, the West End's production of The Lion King. Then she was cast as Missandei in HBO's fantasy series Game of Thrones. She explained to Jimmy Kimmel that she learned about the role while working as an assistant at the clothing store. In the year 2015, Emmanuel was promoted to an established cast member in the series. Missandei was the only woman who was of color to be part of the cast. Her death scene while she was in chains wasn't popular with viewers. Emmanuel later said to The Guardian that the reaction to the death of Missandei was strong because she was the only one. A lot of people who felt marginalized or marginalized, had felt a connection to her or believed they were represented by them, especially women of color. Many were hurt when she passed away and was buried so tragically. That's how they are going to pay tribute to the one woman of their own race.