Naomi Westerman

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name = Naomi Westerman


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birthname = Naomi Jane Westerman
birthdate = 1982
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website = http://www.naomiwesterman.com

Naomi Jane Westerman (born 1982) is a British actress and writer. She began her career in musical theatre as a child, and has worked in stage, film and television. She trained at RADA. She has lived in Israel and France.

Westerman, an openly gay actress, is also a gay rights activist and has written about about gay issues. She won critical acclaim for her role as a bullied gay teen in the short film "C'est La Vie".

Westerman became a published writer at the age of 13, when she won a national poetry competition, her work was published in a book called Bridging the Gap. In 2002 she wrote and produced her first film, the religious horror short Clinic. She later wrote another short film. In August and September 2008 she will be directing a play touring northern Italy.

Filmography

* The Clinic (2002) ... as Elizabeth
* C'est La Vie (2003) ... as Nola
* Sylvia (2003) ... as Office girl
* Empire (2005) (mini) TV Series ... as Elena
* Flirting with Flamenco (2006) ... as Kristen
* Women and Love (2007) ... as Constantine
* The Oxford Murders (2008)
* Radio Uno (2008) ... as Hannah
* Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed (2008) ... as Lucy

External links

* [http://www.naomiwesterman.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/naomi_jw Official MySpace]
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