
English Actress Yasmin Finney is best known for playing Elle Argent in the Netflix British coming-of-age rom-com series “Heartstopper.” Born on August 30, 2003, Finney was born and raised in Manchester in England. She is also a prominent online personality and uses her platform to often discuss her experiences as a black British transgender woman.
She portrayed the role of Rose Noble, a trans character in “Doctor Who’s” 60th anniversary celebration episodes. She has described the industry as having profoundly transformed her, shaping her into a more well-rounded and grounded individual. Finney is also an ambassador for YSL and Tiffany, and boasts almost 2 million followers on the social media platform TikTok.
In 2022, for her role in “Heartstopper,” Finney won the Just Jared Jr Fan Awards’ People’s Choice Award in the “Favourite Tv Ensemble Cast” category and the “Rose d’Or Award” in the category “Emerging Talent.” According to Forbes, Finney also received the Gay Times Honours’ “On Screen Trailblazer” award in 2022 and Soho House Awards’ “Breakthrough Actress” Award. She will also star in Paul Raschid’s upcoming thriller movie “Hello Stranger.”
List of Yasmin Finney’s Movies

Yasmin Finney starred as Alex Kemp in Ronan Corrigan’s action thriller film “LifeHack (2025).” The film concerns four teenagers who set out to pull off a multi-million-dollar Bitcoin heist from the comfort of their bedrooms. Finney plays the defiant counterfeiter, Alex, navigating the digital heist from the confines of her bedroom. Alex is unable to travel due to her responsibilities as her mother’s caregiver. The other members of her group include Kyle (Georgie Farmer), their leader, Petey (James Scholz), their genius coder, and Sid (Roman Hayeck-Green), the skilled hacker.
Year | Movie | Role |
2025 | LifeHack | Alex Kemp |
List of Yasmin Finney’s TV Shows

Finney’s filmography includes Netflix’s “Heartstopper” based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel and webcomic of the same name. She auditioned for Elle’s role while still in college, studying Performing Arts. Finney has expressed admiration for Elle’s bravery, particularly her decision to transfer to an all-girls school, leaving behind her friends at the boys’ school. She also appreciated Elle’s aspirations to become an artist and her remaining committed to that dream.
In “Doctor Who,” Finney’s Rose Noble is the daughter of former companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate). Her character is central to the plot of the episode titled “The Star Beast.” It's the first episode of three hour-long episodes released for the franchise’s 60th anniversary.
Rose encounters a seemingly adorable alien named The Meep, who is planning to eventually destroy London. The episode also portrays moments of Rose being deadnamed by school bullies and includes a discussion of The Meep’s pronouns. Finney found the scene to be a close reflection of her own lived experiences. However, she emphasizes that playing roles where she can be visible as a transwoman is necessary and meaningful.
Here is a list of all the TV shows Yasmin Finney has starred in:
Year | Title | Role |
2022-2024 | Heartstopper | Elle Argent |
2023-2024 | Doctor Who | Rose Noble |
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