Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith (born 7 September 1986) is a British actress and model based in the United States, known for her work in "The Last Ship" (2017), "Nightflyers" (2018), "Queen & Slim" (2019), and "Without Remorse" (2021). Early life. Turner-Smith was born in Peterborough, England, to Jamaican parents; she is the only one of her siblings who was not born in Jamaica. She resided in Peterborough until she was 10 years old. After her parents divorced, she immigrated to the United States with her mother, brother and half-sister, residing in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Turner-Smith studied finance  at the University of Pittsburgh; she graduated in 2008 and subsequently worked at a bank. She has lived in Los Angeles since 2009. Career. In 2009, a mutual friend introduced Turner-Smith to musician Pharrell Williams after an N.E.R.D. concert. When she told him she was looking to become a writer, he convinced her to become a model and move to Los Angeles. She made her acting debut in 2013 as a siren in "True Blood", which led to numerous minor roles in films and music videos between 2013 and 2017. During this time, she was credited as Jodie Smith . In 2016, she appeared in the music video for Zayn Malik's "Pillowtalk." Turner-Smith first came to prominence playing Sgt. Azima Kandie in the 2017–2018 season of the TNT series "The Last Ship". She then had a major role as Melantha Jhirl in the 2018 Syfy/Netflix series "Nightflyers". She began starring as Josie in the Cinemax series "Jett", which premiered in June 2019, and starred as Queen in the 2019 thought provoking drama film "Queen & Slim", opposite Daniel Kaluuya. In October 2020, it was announced that Turner-Smith would be portraying Queen Anne Boleyn in "Anne Boleyn", a  three-part drama series on Channel 5, which details the final months of Boleyn's life. Her casting was met with backlash due to her race. The series premiered in May 2021. Turner-Smith received praise for her performance, however, critics were less favorable towards the series's writing and plot. Audience reactions were mixed. In January 2021, it was announced that she was cast as Éile, a warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess, in "", a six-episode limited series prequel to "The Witcher". In April, Netflix announced that she had departed the project due to scheduling conflicts  and a change in the production schedule. Turner-Smith starred in Kogonada’s sci-fi drama "After Yang" alongside Colin Farrell. The film was released in March, 2022. Personal life. Turner-Smith began a relationship with actor Joshua Jackson in October 2018. They married in December 2019, and their daughter was born in April 2020. In 2019, Turner-Smith expressed ambivalence about becoming an American citizen, but said she would consider doing so.