Dominique Jade Tipper (born 24 June 1988) is a British actress. On television, she rose to prominence through her role as Naomi Nagata in the SyFy/

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'' (2015–2022).

Early life

Tipper was brought up in

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. Her father is from the island of

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. As a child, Tipper trained at the O'Farrell Stage and Theatre School and performed in shows at the

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Career

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. Tipper's film roles have included as Sarah in the British athletic drama ''

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'' in 2012, as Gabriela in the

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'' in 2014 and also as Maddie in the Austrian science fiction film '' MindGamers'' in 2015. She is best known for her television acting breakthrough in 2015 with her main cast role as Naomi Nagata in the science fiction series ''

''.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tipper, Dominique Living people 1988 births 21st-century Black British women singers 21st-century English actresses Actors from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Actresses from London Black British actresses English female dancers English film actresses English people of Dominica descent English television actresses English women singer-songwriters Dancers from London People from Limehouse