Nykiya Adams
Nykiya Adams is an English child actress. She made her film debut playing Bailey in Andrea Arnold coming-of-age drama Bird (2024).
Early and personal life
[edit]She is from Basildon, Essex and did kickboxing, as well as being a keen rugby union player and footballer. She has an older sister.[1][2]
Career
[edit]She made her screen debut as Bailey in Andrea Arnold 2024 film Bird alongside Barry Keoghan.[3] Previously, she had only acted in a school production of Matilda. Arnold reworked her script to accommodate Adams once she was cast as Bailey.[4] She was cast following a meeting with the film’s casting director Lucy Pardee at open casting at her school.[5] She received praise from critics for her performance, described as "one of the year's best”,[6] with a "screen presence" and "an authentic realism",[7] as well as "stunning".[8]
For her performance in Bird, she was nominated in the Young British or Irish Performer at the London Film Critics Circle Awards.[9] She nominated for the 2024 British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.[10] She was nominated for Best Women's Breakthrough Performance at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards.[11]
She also featured in the Fontaines D.C. music video for the song Bug in 2024.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bird | Bailey | Lead role. Feature film |
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Lana (18 November 2024). "Nykia Adams Is Ready to Fly". i-d.co. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Wojnar, Zak (Nov 15, 2024). "Bird Actor & Hollywood Newcomer Nykiya Adams Reflects On Landing Her Star-Making Role Opposite Barry Keoghan". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (Nov 22, 2024). "They're young, but their acting is powerful: four fresh faces this awards season". LA Times. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Chen, Nick (4 November 2024). "Nykiya Adams: The 12-year-old star of Andrea Arnold's new film Bird". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Ferreira, Sofia (7 December 2024). "NYKIYA ADAMS IS BREAKING THROUGH". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ O'Rourke •, Ciarán (Nov 4, 2024). "Newcomer Nykiya Adams Gives One Of The Year's Best Performances In Andrea Arnold's Bird". Headstuff. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (30 October 2024). "Bird review: Coming-of-age film races between gritty realism and magical fabulism". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Witherspoon, Patrice (Nov 8, 2024). "Bird Review: Newcomer Nykiya Adams Delivers A Stunning Performance In Disappointing Harrowing Drama". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (19 December 2024). "'Anora' and 'The Brutalist' lead London Film Critics' Award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (7 December 2024). "BIFA Breakthrough Performers: Nykiya Adams, Susan Chardy, Ruaridh Mollica, Saura Lightfoot-Leon and Jason Patel on Their 'Absolutely Mad' Year". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (January 7, 2025). "The 2024 Alliance Of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Damian (4 November 2024). "Fontaines D.C. share Andrea Arnold-directed video for 'Bug' starring Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Nykiya Adams and more". NME. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Nykiya Adams at IMDb