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name: "Nikki Amuka-Bird"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nikki-amuka-bird"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 February 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 63
updated: "2026-09-17T02:52:13.889442+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Nikki Amuka-Bird

Actor. Born 27 February 1976 in Delta State, Nigeria.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 February 1976, Delta State, Nigeria
- **Active:** 2006–present

## Biography

Nikki Amuka-Bird is a British actress of stage, television and film. Born in Delta State, Nigeria, she was raised in England, Lagos and Antigua, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

She is known for television roles including Erin Gray in *Luther* (2010–2013), Celia in *Small Island* (2009) and Natalie in *NW* (2016), for which she received a BAFTA Television Award nomination. Film credits include *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), *The Laundromat* (2019), *Old* (2021), *The Outfit* (2022), *Persuasion* (2022) and *Knock at the Cabin* (2023). She has also appeared in numerous stage productions, including at the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Here* (2024), Fi1m 40, as Helen Harris — [page](https://film.one/film/here.md)
- *The Laundromat* (2019), Fi1m 48, as Miranda — [page](https://film.one/film/the-laundromat.md)
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Joanne — [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, as Erin Gray — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *Torchwood* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Beth — [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)

## Also known for

- *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), Diomika Tsing
- *Old* (2021), Patricia
- *Knock at the Cabin* (2023), Sabrina
- *The Outfit* (2022), Violet LaFontaine
- *The Omen* (2006), Dr. Becker
- *Denial* (2016), Libby Holbrook
- *Persuasion* (2022), Lady Russell
- *The Children Act* (2018), Amadia Kalu

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