Emily Rudd

Emily Rudd is an American actress known internationally for playing Nami in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece. Born on February 24, 1993, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Rudd began building an online following through social media before moving into professional acting. Her early screen work included appearances in short films and television projects, where she gradually established experience in drama, comedy, and genre productions. Rudd’s breakthrough came with Fear Street Part Two: 1978, released by Netflix in 2021. The film is the second installment in Leigh Janiak’s Fear Street trilogy, adapted from R. L. Stine’s book series. Rudd played Cindy Berman, a young woman at Camp Nightwing whose story continues across the trilogy. She also appeared as Abigail in Fear Street Part Three: 1666, which completed the interconnected narrative. The films connected Rudd with a large streaming audience and demonstrated her ability to play characters across different historical settings and emotional circumstances. Before Fear Street, Rudd appeared in the television series Dynasty and the anthology series The Romanoffs. She also acted in the 2022 science-fiction romantic comedy Moonshot, directed by Chris Winterbauer and released on HBO Max. In that film, she played Ginny, a character whose relationship and ambitions form part of the movie’s central conflict. In 2023, Rudd took on the role of Nami in One Piece, the live-action series developed for Netflix by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda. The series adapts Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga, following Monkey D. Luffy and his crew as they search for the legendary treasure called the One Piece. Nami is the Straw Hat crew’s navigator, and the character’s history, intelligence, financial instincts, and complicated relationship with the Arlong Pirates are important parts of the first season. Rudd’s performance was widely associated with the series’ successful debut and its renewal for a second season. Rudd’s career is notable for moving from internet visibility and smaller screen roles into prominent adaptations with established fan bases. Her work in Fear Street introduced her as a recognizable performer in horror, while One Piece placed her in a large-scale adventure franchise. Rather than being identified by one genre alone, her filmography includes television drama, horror, science fiction, romance, and fantasy adventure. Through Cindy Berman and Nami, she has played characters whose stories depend on loyalty, survival, and determined efforts to protect the people around them.