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Early life

Tipper was brought up in

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. As a child, she trained at the O'Farrell Stage and Theatre School and performed in shows at the

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Career

Until 2012, Tipper performed as a commercial dancer with musical groups and artists. As a solo musician, she has published the promotional single ''Superstar'', among others. Tipper's film roles have included as Sarah in the British athletic drama '' Fast Girls'' in 2012, as Gabriela in the

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'' in 2014 and also as Maddie in the Austrian science fiction film ''

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'' in 2015. She is best known for her television acting breakthrough in 2015 with her main cast role as Naomi Nagata in the science fiction series ''

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tipper, Dominique Living people British actresses British women singer-songwriters British female dancers People from Limehouse British people of Dominica descent Dancers from London 1988 births