# Emma Naomi
**Emma Naomi** is a British actress from London, best known for playing Alice Mondrich in the Netflix period drama *Bridgerton* and Lisa Donckers in the ITV crime series *Professor T*. She trained at the [Guildhall School of Music and Drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/guildhall-school-of-music-and-drama) and built her career in British theater before her screen work brought her wider attention.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nationality and origin | London-born British actress[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/emma-naomi/) |
| Training | Guildhall School of Music and Drama[2](https://bristololdvic.org.uk/profile/emma-naomi) |
| Breakout role | Alice Mondrich in *Bridgerton* (Netflix), seasons 1 through 4[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) |
| Series regular promotion | Promoted to series regular for *Bridgerton* season 4, along with Hugh Sachs[4](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/bridgerton-season-4-netflix-release-date-prediction-trailer-likely-cast-plot-rumors-and-more-news) |
| Other lead television work | Lisa Donckers in ITV's *Professor T*, seasons 1 to 3[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) |
| Award | National Film Award for her performance, won in 2022[5](https://contentmode.com/emma-naomi/) |
| Theatre range | West End, National Theatre, and regional credits including *Blithe Spirit*, *The Crucible*, and *Don Juan in Soho*[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) |
## Training and theater work
Naomi trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where her student credits included playing Medea in *Medea*, Yelena in *Uncle Vanya*, and Sebastian in *Twelfth Night*.[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) Her professional stage work spans the West End, the National Theatre, and regional companies. For [Bristol Old Vic](https://www.edgepedia.org/bristol-old-vic) she appeared as Mercy Lewis in *The Crucible*, and her other theater credits include Kaja in *(The Fall of) The Master Builder* at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Jess in *Dead Don't Floss* at the National Theatre, Krystal in *Don Juan in Soho* at Wyndham's Theatre, and Elvira in *[Blithe Spirit](https://www.edgepedia.org/blithe-spirit-play)* at the [Duke of York](https://www.edgepedia.org/duke-of-york)'s Theatre, directed by Richard Eyre.[2](https://bristololdvic.org.uk/profile/emma-naomi) • [3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi)
Before *Bridgerton*, her career was largely on tour and in repertory around the United Kingdom, including work at Bristol Old Vic and the Manchester Royal Exchange, where she played Dunyasha in *The Cherry Orchard* under director Michael Boyd.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview) • [3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) She has described stage work as central to her method: live performance gives her permission to find something new in each show, and she has said she would like to return to the theater as soon as possible.[7](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/in-conversation-with/in-conversation-with-emma-naomi)
## Bridgerton
Naomi was cast in the first season of *Bridgerton* as Alice Mondrich, a role that was one of her first screen jobs; her co-star Martins Imhangbe, who plays her husband Will Mondrich, was cast at the same time in what was his first television role.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview) Will and Alice are among the few characters in the series who begin outside the aristocracy and work for a living, and their rise into high society became one of the show's continuing storylines: an ordinary family living in Mayfair in season 1, A-list guests at every ball by season 3, and by season 4 Alice has become one of Queen Charlotte's ladies-in-waiting.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview) • [8](https://a.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/06/18/emma-naomi-bridgerton/)
Alice and Will are not characters in [Julia Quinn](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-quinn)'s original novels, and Imhangbe has noted how much space the television series gives them as a result.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview) For season 4, which focuses on Benedict Bridgerton's story and premiered in two parts beginning 29 January 2026, Naomi and Hugh Sachs were both promoted to series regulars.[7](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/in-conversation-with/in-conversation-with-emma-naomi) • [4](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/bridgerton-season-4-netflix-release-date-prediction-trailer-likely-cast-plot-rumors-and-more-news) Naomi has described Alice's fourth-season arc, themed "out of the shadows and into the light," as unexpectedly destabilizing for the character, who is knocked off kilter as she adjusts to court standing; her favorite scenes to shoot were a confrontation with the queen and a boxing pep talk with Will.[7](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/in-conversation-with/in-conversation-with-emma-naomi) • [6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview)
The physical production of the show is demanding on its cast. Naomi has described ball scenes that take from four to ten days to film, with call times around 6 a.m., at least two hours in hair and makeup, and roughly half an hour in costume; the ornate gown Alice wore to her first ball in season 3 carried a physical weight she compared to the scene's emotional weight.[9](https://1883magazine.com/emma-naomi/)
## Other screen work
Alongside *Bridgerton*, Naomi played detective constable Lisa Donckers in the ITV series *Professor T* for its first three seasons, a lead role for which she won a National Film Award in 2022.[5](https://contentmode.com/emma-naomi/) • [3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) Her other television credits include Anne in the BBC miniseries *[The Trial of Christine Keeler](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-trial-of-christine-keeler)*, PC Adeyemo in the BBC series *Four Lives*, and Chelsea Fielding in *Death in Paradise*.[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi)
Her film and later television work includes the feature *Surprised By Oxford* (Hannah Nook), *Mission* (Becky), and *House Girl*.[2](https://bristololdvic.org.uk/profile/emma-naomi) • [3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi) Recent credits listed by her agency include Liv in [Lena Dunham](https://www.edgepedia.org/lena-dunham)'s Netflix series *Too Much* and Ms Meadows in the BBC's *What It Feels Like For A Girl*.[3](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi)
## Approach and outlook
Naomi describes research as the starting point for every character: understanding the world the character lives in from every angle, then owning the language.[7](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/in-conversation-with/in-conversation-with-emma-naomi) In interviews around season 4 she has emphasized learning on set, watching colleagues work and studying what directors need from actors, and she has spoken about treating failure as part of the learning process.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview) • [10](https://principlemagazine.com/2026/02/02/emma-naomi/) Despite the show's global reach, she has said that she is rarely recognized in daily life.[6](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview)
## References
1. [Emma Naomi, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/emma-naomi/)
2. [Emma Naomi, Bristol Old Vic profile](https://bristololdvic.org.uk/profile/emma-naomi)
3. [Emma Naomi, 42 Management & Production](https://www.42mp.com/talent/emma-naomi)
4. [Bridgerton season 4: everything we know so far, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/bridgerton-season-4-netflix-release-date-prediction-trailer-likely-cast-plot-rumors-and-more-news)
5. [Emma Naomi, Content Mode interview](https://contentmode.com/emma-naomi/)
6. [Emma Naomi and Martins Imhangbe on the Mondriches' Quiet Power, Shondaland](https://www.shondaland.com/shondaland-series/bridgerton/bridgerton-emma-naomi-and-martins-imhangbe-interview)
7. [In Conversation With Emma Naomi, Numéro Netherlands](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/in-conversation-with/in-conversation-with-emma-naomi)
8. [Emma Naomi Talks Bridgerton Season 3, Wonderland Magazine](https://a.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/06/18/emma-naomi-bridgerton/)
9. [Emma Naomi, 1883 Magazine](https://1883magazine.com/emma-naomi/)
10. [Bridgerton star Emma Naomi interview, Principle Magazine](https://principlemagazine.com/2026/02/02/emma-naomi/)
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