Frankie Adams

Frankie Adams
Frankie Adams at WonderCon 2018
Born (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Savaiʻi, Samoa
NationalitySamoa and New Zealand[1]
OccupationActress
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)

Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television series The Expanse and as Ula Levi in the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.[2]

Early life and education

Adams was born on 3 January 1994[3][4] on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa[5] and is the oldest of three daughters.[6]

She attended Auckland Girls Grammar School.[7]

Career

Adams's first role, aged 16, was that of Ula Levi in the soap opera Shortland Street. She has also had roles in the television series Wentworth and in the film One Thousand Ropes.[8]

In 2016, she was cast as Martian Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Bobbie Draper[9] as part of the main cast in the second season of the U.S. sci-fi television series The Expanse, a role she has continued through the sixth and final season.[10][11][12]

In June 2024, Adams was named as part of the cast for the live action version of Moana.[13] On 23 August, Adams was named in the cast of the film The Wrecking Crew.[14]

Celebrity boxing

Adams participated in a celebrity Fight for Life charity boxing event, trained by Lolo Heimuli.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 One Thousand Ropes Ilisa
2018 Mortal Engines Yasmina Rashid
2023 Next Goal Wins Frangipani
2026 Moana † Sina Post-production
TBA The Wrecking Crew † Nani Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010–2015 Shortland Street Ula Levi 278 episodes
2016 Wentworth Tasha Goodwin 2 episodes
2017–2022 The Expanse Roberta 'Bobbie' W. Draper Main cast (seasons 2–6)
2021 The Panthers Tessa Miniseries
2023 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Candy Blue Miniseries

References

  1. ^ "Frankie Adams Biography - Age, Height and Other Interesting Facts". 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Frankie Adams: Actress Profile". Johnson & Laird. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ @TheExpanseWR (3 January 2018). "Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the talented fun-loving genuine Frankie Adams..." (Tweet). Retrieved 26 March 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Coursey, Michelle (22 May 2014). "I'm all grown up!: Frankie Adams reveals how life on Shortie has changed her life". Yahoo! New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. ^ Harvey, Kerry (7 August 2016). "Shortland Street's Frankie Adams on Wentworth and landing a US role". Stuff.co.nz.
  6. ^ Bertrand, Kelly (7 March 2012). "Shortland Street star's family sacrifice". Now To Love. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Frankie wants to go to Hollywood". SUGA Magazine. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Kiwi actor Frankie Adams cast in US space drama". Radio New Zealand. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (14 April 2016). "'The Expanse' Casts Frankie Adams As Bobbie Draper". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  10. ^ Martinetti, Cher (14 April 2016). "Exclusive: The Expanse's Ty Franck & Daniel Abraham reveal a major cast addition for Season 2". Blastr. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (14 April 2016). "The Expanse casts Frankie Adams as Bobbie Draper". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  12. ^ "The Expanse Season 3 Review: Syfy's Bold Space Drama Still Refuses to Pull Its Punches". IndieWire. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  13. ^ "'I'm a proud māmā' - Frankie Adams on new role in Moana Live-Action movie". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  14. ^ Kit, Borys (23 August 2024). "Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista Action Comedy 'The Wrecking Crew' Adds Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ Napier, Liam; Strang, Ben (7 December 2014). "Millie Elder-Holmes wins Fight for Life boxing bout". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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