# Naomi Wakszlak

Naomi Wakszlak is an English actress. She made her acting debut on stage with the National Youth Music Theatre, appearing in productions including The Hired Man and Spring Awakening. Wakszlak, who was originally credited as Naomi Morris, then began appearing in screen productions including the BBC soap opera Doctors and the 2018 film Above the Clouds, which she won two accolades for. Since 2024, she has appeared on the BBC medical drama series Casualty as Indie Jankowski.

## Life and career

Wakszlak is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. She attended Thomas Tallis School in Kidbrooke, whilst attending weekend classes at stage school D&B Academy of Performing Arts. She grew up in Hither Green and was a member of a choir at Greenwich Academy of Music and Drama. At the beginning of her acting career, she was credited as Naomi Morris. Wakszlak made her first professional acting appearance in the National Youth Music Theatre's 2013 stage production of The Other School. A year later, she played a lead role in The Hired Man at St James's Theatre. Wakszlak then appeared in a television advertisement for Cadbury's Twirl bars, as well as an advertisement for Harveys Furniture. In 2015, she starred in the Lighthouse's production of Peter Pan as Wendy Darling. Also in 2015, she appeared in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Ava Adams.
In 2017, Wakzslak played a lead role in a touring production of Wonderland. Her performance was received well by WhatsOnStage, who billed her as the "overall finest" of the production. In 2018, Wakzslak played Charlie Finch in the film Above the Clouds. Her portrayal was praised by the Raindance Film Festival. She went on to win Best Actress at the Oxford International Film Festival, as well as Best Actress at the Port Townsend Film Festival. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the Epix series Pennyworth. In 2020, she returned to stage, appearing in a production of Malory Towers. 2021 saw her appear as Daphne The Christmas Goblin at the Marlowe Theatre, as well as return to Doctors, this time in the role of Rosie Snell. Then in 2024, she appeared in an episode of the Paramount+ crime drama series Sexy Beast as Young Deedee, a younger version of Sarah Greene's character. Later that year, Wakzslak was cast in the BBC medical drama series Casualty. She made her first appearance as Indie Jankowski, the show's first student paramedic, in December 2024.

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 2013 | The Other School | Michela | National Youth Music Theatre |
| 2014 | The Hired Man | May Talentire | National Youth Music Theatre |
| 2015 | Peter Pan | Wendy Darling | Lighthouse |
| 2017 | Wonderland | Chloe | UK tour |
| 2016 | Spring Awakening | Drummer and Percussionist | National Youth Music Theatre |
| 2020 | Malory Towers | Mary-Lou Atkinson | Theatre by the Lake |
| 2021 | The Christmas Goblin | Daphne | Marlowe Theatre |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Grace | Grace | Short film |
| 2015 | Doctors | Ava Adams | Episode: "House of Hammered Horrors" |
| 2016 | Shards | Maeve | Short film |
| 2017 | Back | Janette | Guest role |
| 2018 | Above the Clouds | Charlie Finch | Film |
| 2019 | Pennyworth | Nervous Girl | Episode: "Lady Penelope" |
| 2021 | Doctors | Rosie Snell | Episode: "Impostor" |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Young Deedee | Episode: "Trouble is Real" |
| 2024 | That Night | Zara | Short film |
| 2024–present | Casualty | Indie Jankowski | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Oxford International Film Festival | Best Actress | Above the Clouds | Won | |
| 2019 | Port Townsend Film Festival | Best Actress | Above the Clouds | Won | |