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Dominique Tipper

Dominique Tipper
Dominique Tipper in 2019
Tipper at the 2019 FedCon
Born
Dominique Jade Tipper

Limehouse, London, England
Other namesMiss Tipper
OccupationActress

Dominique Jade Tipper is a British actress. On television, she rose to prominence through her role as Naomi Nagata in the SyFy/Amazon Prime Video science fiction series The Expanse (2015–2022).

Early life

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Tipper was brought up in Limehouse, East London.[1] Her father is from the island of Dominica.[2] As a child, Tipper trained at the O'Farrell Stage and Theatre School and performed in shows at the Hackney Empire.[3]

Career

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Tipper in 2012

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.[3]

Tipper's film roles have included Sarah in the British athletic drama Fast Girls in 2012, Gabriela in the fantasy comedy horror Vampire Academy in 2014 and also Maddie in the Austrian science fiction film MindGamers in 2015.[4][5][6] 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.[7][8]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008 Adulthood Student 1 [9]
2012 Fast Girls Sarah [9]
2014 Vampire Academy Guardian Gabriela
2014 Montana Mohawk [9]
2015 MindGamers Maddie
2016 The Girl with All the Gifts Devani [9]
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Auror 1 [9]
2020 Monday Bastian
2023 One Ranger Agent Jennifer Smith [10]
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Death in Paradise Maz Shipley Episode: "The Perfect Murder"
2015–2022 The Expanse Naomi Nagata Main role
2022 Headhunters Kelly
2023-2024 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Brenda Holland Guest role
2024 Testament: The Story of Moses Zipporah Netflix Documentary Series
Video game roles
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Need for Speed Payback Lina Navarro Voice acting. The character is also modeled after her appearance.
2021 Biolum Rachel Voice acting
2024 Dustborn Pax Voice acting

References

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  1. ^ Earnshaw, Helen (18 June 2012). "Dominique Tipper Chats About Fast Girls". Female First. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ Fountain, Jeff (25 January 2021). "Interview: Dominique Tipper on Playing Naomi Nagata in 'The Expanse'". Horror Geek Life. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Live Music - Miss Tipper". TheBedford.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Fast Girls: how the Olympics dream inspired 'the new Chariots of Fire'". The Guardian. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, More, Round Out 'The Expanse'". Deadline Hollywood. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ "DxM, first look at sci-fi thriller". Screen International - Screendaily. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (29 October 2014). "Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar Join Syfy's 'The Expanse'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Naomi Nagata". Syfy.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Dominique Tipper". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (26 October 2022). "Lionsgate Picks Up Thomas Jane & John Malkovich Action Thriller 'One Ranger' – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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