Noah Lamanna

Noah Lamanna
Born (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Noah Lamanna (born 28 February 1991) is a Canadian actor. They have appeared in television series such as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Last of Us, and Ginny & Georgia.

Early life and career

Noah Lamanna was born on 28 February 1991.[1] They grew up in Newmarket, Ontario,[2] and were interested in acting from an early age, starting to act at the age of 7,[3] attending the Peter Stanton School of Dance and joining the Arts Spotlight Theatre Company and Marquee Theatrical Productions.[2] Lamanna also works on their own scripts, enjoying the excitement of production as well as performing.[2]

Lamanna was in an episode of American Gods in 2021 and The Umbrella Academy in 2022.[4] In 2023, they joined the cast of the science fiction series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in the role of the transport boss Jay,[5] and portrayed Naomi in the film World's Best[6] and Jessie in Dream Scenario.[2][7] From May to June 2023, Lamanna played Eli in the play Let the Right One In for the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, directed by John Tiffany.[8] Lamanna's performance received praise;[9][10] Judith Saunders, writing in Comparative Drama, lauded Lamanna for bringing "the right kind of sexual indeterminacy" to the role, particularly in their "other-worldly" physique and "expert body movement",[8] and the Bay Area Reporter called their performance "compelling, bone-deep", providing "occasional breakthrough moments of shivery pleasure".[11] In 2024, Lamanna portrayed Dev in the television series Beacon 23,[3] and Suzo Jones in the film Paying for It.[2]

Lamanna portrays Kat in the second season of The Last of Us;[12] their casting was announced on 4 March 2025.[13] They were approached to audition for the series and were cast shortly after sending a tape. Lamanna wrote a lot of backstory for Kat to better understand the character.[14] They filmed an audition tape for the third season of Ginny & Georgia in a hotel bathroom during production of The Last of Us; they booked the role a few days before filming.[4] Their role as Tris was announced in September 2024.[15] Lamanna enjoyed Tris's "light, chill, down-to-earth" attitude in contrast to the other characters.[4] They are set to return for the fourth season.[4]

Lamanna appeared in Hubert Davis's 2025 film The Well,[16][17] for which they were nominated for Outstanding Performance – Non-Binary/Gender Non-Conforming at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto.[18]

Personal life

Lamanna is genderqueer and identifies with the pronouns they/them. They reside in Toronto, Canada,[5] near their favourite town of Kensington Market, where they work at the St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church.[2] Lamanna is of Chinese descent.[19]: 13:28 

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Last Movie Maelee Jacobi
2017 Another Spring Connie Short film
2019 Spaces Kaari 25 Short film
2020 Pigs Marlowe Short film
2022 Forgive Us Our Trespasses Young Woman Short film
Luckiest Girl Alive Hostess
The Breakup V Short film
Medium Young Charlie Short film
2023 World's Best Naomi
Dream Scenario Jessie
2024 Out of My Mind Servant of Linguini
Nola Maite D'Fran Short film
I Only Kiss in the Dark Margot Short film
Paying for It Suzo Jones
2025 The Well Milly

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Copper Ada Moretti Episode: "Arsenic and Old Cake"
2019 Mayday: Air Disasters Passenger Episode: "Lethal Limits"
2020 The D Cut Elisha Episode: "Undercut"
Private Eyes PR Rep Episode: "The Proof Is Out There"
2021 American Gods Friend of Laura's Dad Episode: "Ashes and Demons"
See Aromatic Chef Episode: "The Compass"
Canadian Reflections Marlowe Episode: "P!GS"
2022 The Kings of Napa Nurse Episode: "Bamboozeled"
Topline Sabriel
The Umbrella Academy Nice Waitress Episode: "World's Biggest Ball of Twine"
Avocado Toast Naran Episode: "With a Side of... Coming HOMEfries"
EZRA Sam Episode: "Thirsty"
Ghostwriter The Witch Episode: "Ghost of Oz, Part 3"
2023 Shelved Jo Episode: "Moby Dick FICTION MEL"
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Chief Jay 4 episodes
2024 Beacon 23 Dev 4 episodes
2025 The Last of Us Kat 2 episodes ("Future Days" and "The Price")
2025–present Ginny & Georgia Tris Recurring role; seasons 3–4

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Let the Right One In Eli Berkeley Repertory Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Lamanna, Noah [@noah.lamanna]; (7 March 2023). "Today I finally exit my Saturn return, exactly one week after turning 32". Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2025 – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lavery, Irelyne (3 May 2025). "Star of HBO's The Last of Us is starry-eyed about living in Toronto". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group.
  3. 1 2 Simonpillai, Radheyan (16 October 2023). "In a slowly progressing industry, actor Noah Lamanna is embracing fluidity". CBC. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Wratten, Marcus (16 July 2025). "From Ginny & Georgia to The Last of Us, Noah Lamanna is a non-binary star on the rise". PinkNews. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 Trestrail, Jack (23 January 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: New Faces Join Star Trek: Strange New Worlds". Trek Central. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Nicholson, Amy (23 June 2023). "World's Best Review: Straight Outta Calculus". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ Gaschler, Peter M. (July 2025). "Dream Scenario". Fantasia Magazin für Phantastik. Erster Deutscher Fantasy Club. pp. 68–70. ISSN 0934-1463.
  8. 1 2 Saunders, Judith (Spring–Summer 2024). "Let the Right One In by Jack Thorne (review)". Comparative Drama. 58 (1–2). Western Michigan University: 272–275. doi:10.1353/cdr.2024.a920796. ISSN 1936-1637.
  9. ↑ Chávez, David John (26 May 2023). "At Berkeley Rep, Let the Right One In Delivers a Scintillating Vampire Tale". KQED Inc. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Janiak, Lily (31 May 2023). "Berkeley Rep's Let the Right One In shows that theater needs more vampires". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Fangs, but no thanks: Let the Right One In at Berkeley Rep". Bay Area Reporter. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Murray, Noel (13 April 2025). "The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 1: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ Vary, Adam B. (5 March 2025). "'The Last of Us' Adds Joe Pantoliano, Alanna Ubach, Ben Ahlers and More for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Chang, Tom (19 May 2025). "The Last of Us: Lamanna on Mazin's Supportive Set, Kat/Ellie Dynamic". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Dunn, Jack (13 September 2024). "Ginny & Georgia Season 3 Casts Ty Doran and Noah Lamanna as Production Wraps". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  16. ↑ Nolan, Daniel (17 November 2023). "Sheila McCarthy takes to Burlington woods in new dystopian film The Well". The Hamilton Spectator.
  17. ↑ Ntim, Zac (7 November 2023). "XYZ Films To Distribute Eco-Thriller The Well From Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Hubert Davis". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "ACTRA Toronto announces 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto nominees, and Stunt Award and Lifetime membership recipients" (Press release). Toronto: ACTRA Toronto. 16 April 2026. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Power, Tom (22 May 2025). "The Last of Us star Noah Lamanna on their breakthrough role". Q. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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