Dominique Jade Tipper (born 24 June 1988) is a British actress, dancer and singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence in her role as Naomi Nagata, the engineer in the
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science fiction television series ''
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Early life
Tipper was brought up in
Limehouse
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Etymology
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As a child, she trained at the
O'Farrell Stage and Theatre School and performed in shows at the
Hackney Empire
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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
fantasy
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Vampire Academy
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'' in 2014 and also as Maddie in the Austrian science fiction film ''
MindGamers
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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 ''
The Expanse
Expanse or The Expanse may refer to:
Media and entertainment
''The Expanse'' franchise
* ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey
* ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...
.
Filmography
References
External links
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Living people
British actresses
British women singer-songwriters
British female dancers
People from Limehouse
British people of Dominica descent
Dancers from London
1988 births