Yasmin Finney

Yasmin Finney
Finney speaking at the 2024 London Trans+ Pride
Born (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003
EducationAshton-on-Mersey School
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present
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Last updated: 29 April 2024

Yasmin Finney (born 30 August 2003) is an English actress and internet personality. She is known for her role as Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which she received a Children's and Family Emmy Award nomination. She also had a recurring role as Rose Noble in the BBC series Doctor Who (2023–2025). Her films include LifeHack (2025).

Early life

Finney was born on 30 August 2003[1] to a Jamaican mother and an English father of Irish and Italian descent.[2][3] She and her half-sister were raised on a council estate in Trafford, Manchester by her single mother.[4][5]

Finney attended Ashton-on-Mersey School, which was part of The Dean Trust.[6] She participated in a number of local theatre productions growing up,[7] including in the University of Manchester's Sackville Theatre,[8] the Royal Exchange Theatre, and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.[9] She studied performing arts at The Manchester College.[4][10]

Career

Starting in 2019,[11] Finney initially gained a following through her TikTok videos documenting her experiences as a Black British teenage trans woman.[3][6]

At the age of 17 in April 2021, Finney was cast as Kelsa in the Billy Porter film Anything's Possible and Elle Argent in the Netflix series Heartstopper, the latter of which premiered in 2022.[12][13] She had to pull out of Anything's Possible due to COVID-19 travel restrictions impacting her ability to get a United States work visa, leading her to be replaced by Eva Reign.[14] She appeared on GLAAD's second annual 20 Under 20 list.[15]

In August 2022, it was announced that Finney would star in the upcoming short film Mars as the character Charlie Acaster. The film premiered in October of the same year at the London Film Festival.[16] On 30 August 2023, it was also announced that she would appear as a guest judge during the fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK set to begin broadcasting in autumn 2023.[17] In November 2023, she starred as Rose Noble, the trans daughter of former companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), in the 60th anniversary specials of the BBC series Doctor Who.[18][19][20]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Mars Charlie Acaster Short film[21]
2025 Hello Stranger Sasha Interactive film[22]
2025 LifeHack Alex [9]
2026 Heartstopper Forever Elle Argent

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2024 Heartstopper Elle Argent Main role; 24 episodes [23]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Herself Guest judge; Episode: "Purr-fect Looks" [24]
2023–2025 Doctor Who Rose Noble Recurring role; 5 episodes [25]

Theatre

Production Role Venue Ref.
Page to Stage Rose Royal Exchange, Manchester [9]
Tie Paris Sackville Theatre, University of Manchester
Antigone Ismone Waterside, Sale
Port Christine Sackville Theatre, University of Manchester
DNA Leah

Accolades

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Supporting Performance Heartstopper Nominated [26]
Gay Times Honours 2022 On Screen Trailblazer Heartstopper Won [27]
Soho House Awards 2022 Breakthrough Actress Heartstopper Won [28][29]
Rose d'Or Awards 2022 Emerging Talent Heartstopper Won [30]
Queerty Awards 2023 Badass Herself Nominated [31]

References

  1. ↑ @yazdemand (30 August 2022). "19 Today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ O'Malley, Katie (9 May 2022). "Yasmin Finney on Heartstopper, Trans Representation and Authenticity". Elle. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 Mukhtar, Amel (2 November 2022). "Yasmin Finney's Casting In Doctor Who? "It Will Change The World"". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 Jeffs, Lotte (28 April 2023). "Yasmin Finney Has Arrived". ELLE. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ↑ King, Jack (7 June 2023). "There's no stopping Yasmin Finney". GQ. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Williams, K-Ci (2 May 2022). "Yasmin Finney, Who Plays Elle in Heartstopper, Talks Black Trans Icons, Vibes, and More". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rising Stars: Yasmin Finney". The Media Eye. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Bulbul, Nuray (26 April 2022). "The actor who plays Elle Argent in Heartstopper on Netflix". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Yasmin Finney". The Artists Partnership. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Williams, K-CI (2 May 2022). "Heartstopper Star Yasmin Finney Wants to Play Trans & Cis Roles". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Phillips, Jessica (1 October 2024). "Yasmin Finney: 'I hope I'll get roles that aren't just about being trans'". Time Out London. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  12. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (12 April 2021). "Newcomer Yasmin Finney to Star in Billy Porter's Directorial Debut Feature What If? From Orion Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ↑ James, Alastair (13 April 2022). "Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney: 'We Can Have a Trans Story That Is Normalised'". Attitude. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 July 2021). "Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali and Renee Elise Goldsberry to Star in Billy Porter's What If? for Orion Pictures; Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Grant Reynolds also on Board". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ↑ Harvey, Spencer (22 June 2021). "GLAAD releases its second annual 20 Under 20 list, featuring JoJo Siwa, mxmtoon, Ve'ondre Mitchell, Stella Keating, Ewok, Yasmin Finney, and more". GLAAD. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  16. ↑ Maskell, Emily (31 August 2022). "Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney to lead Yungblud Short Film, Mars". Attitude. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Lewis, George (30 August 2023). "Drag Race UK confirms series 5 guest judges – including Yasmin Finney". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Yasmin Finney joins Doctor Who cast". Doctorwho.tv. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney On How Elle Argent Changed Her Life | Queerpiphany". 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022 – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Doctor Who Confirms Yasmin Finney character". TVZoneUK. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  21. ↑ Maskell, Emily (25 October 2022). "'MARS' review: Yasmin Finney shines in Yungblud's tale of trans self-acceptance". Attitude. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  22. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (23 August 2024). "Doctor Who's Derek Jacobi and Yasmin Finney join interactive film Hello Stranger". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  23. ↑ Kanter, Jake (26 April 2021). "Netflix Rounds out Cast for Heartstopper with What If? Star Yasmin Finney & Seven Others". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  24. ↑ Lewis, George (30 August 2023). "Drag Race UK confirms series 5 guest judges, including Yasmin Finney". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  25. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (16 May 2022). "Yasmin Finney Joins BBC's Doctor Who as Rose". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  26. ↑ Matt Webb, Mitovich (1 November 2022). "Emmys: Mysterious Benedict Society, Sneakerella, Heartstopper, Sweet Tooth Lead Children's & Family Nominees". TVLine. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  27. ↑ Clark, Conor (25 November 2022). "GAY TIMES HONOURS 2022: Here are all your winners". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  28. ↑ Fedorova, Anastasiia. "Meet the winners of Soho House Awards 2022". Soho House. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  29. ↑ Malkin, Marc (2 September 2022). "John Boyega, Evan Mock and Paapa Essiedu Honored at Inaugural Soho House Awards". Variety. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  30. ↑ McLaughlin, Charlotte (28 November 2022). "Succession actor Brian Cox wins lifetime achievement award at Rose d'Or". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  31. ↑ "Badass". The Queerties. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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