Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a
Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television 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 ...
'' and as Ula Levi in the prime-time soap opera ''
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...
''.
Early life
Adams was born on the island of
Savaii in
Samoa
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and is the oldest of three daughters. She attended
Auckland Girls Grammar School
"Through trials to triumph"
, colours = gold, navy blue
, type = State single-sex girls' secondary school (Years 9–13)
, established = 1878
, address = Howe Street, Newton, Auckland
, coordinates =
, principal = Ngaire Ashmore ...
.
Career
Adams's first role, aged 16, was that of
Ula Levi
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance.
Loren Fitzpatrick
Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts (Ido Dre ...
in the soap opera ''
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...
''. She has also had roles in the television series ''
Wentworth Wentworth may refer to:
People
* Wentworth (surname)
* Judith Blunt-Lytton, 16th Baroness Wentworth (1873–1957), Lady Wentworth, notable Arabian horse breeder
* S. Wentworth Horton (1885–1960), New York state senator
* Wentworth Miller (born 1 ...
'' and in the film ''
One Thousand Ropes''.
In 2016, she was cast as "Martian Marine Corps
gunnery sergeant" Bobbie Draper as part of the main cast in the second season of the U.S. sci-fi television 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 ...
'', a role she has continued through the sixth and final season.
Celebrity boxing
Adams has participated in a celebrity ''Fight for Life'' charity boxing event, trained by
Lolo Heimuli
Lolo can refer to:
Places United States
* Lolo, Montana, a census-designated place
* Lolo Butte, a summit in Oregon
* Lolo Pass (Idaho–Montana)
* Lolo Pass (Oregon)
* Lolo National Forest, Montana
* Lolo Peak, Montana
Elsewhere
* Lolo, Camero ...
.
She lost the celebrity exhibition match by a clear decision.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
1994 births
Living people
New Zealand people of Samoan descent
New Zealand television actresses
New Zealand soap opera actresses
Actresses of Samoan descent
Fighters trained by Lolo Heimuli
People educated at Auckland Girls' Grammar School
21st-century New Zealand actresses
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