Nathalie Emmanuel stepped out for the Harris Reed Spring/Summer 2026 show at London Fashion Week on Thursday, turning heads in a plunging black velvet top with long sleeves and a cinched white panel at the center. The Game of Thrones star, 36, arrived wearing the chic top paired with black velour flared trousers and was joined by close friend Rose Williams.
Emmanuel posed for cameras ahead of the hotly anticipated runway event, debuting a coordinated look with Williams, who wore a monochrome corset-style top and matching velvet trousers. The pair joined a host of celebrities on the front row, including Aubri Ibrag, Katie Leung, Dafne Keen, Grace Carter and Marcelino Sambe.
Emmanuel has used her platform to advocate for greater diversity in cinema. In a Defined Magazine interview last year, she said she hopes to be a proactive part of changing the entertainment industry, citing her own experience of not always seeing people who looked like her on screen and expressing a desire to open doors for others who have been underrepresented.
From Hollyoaks to Game of Thrones, Emmanuel rose to international stardom as Missandei and later joined the Fast & Furious franchise as a hacker called Ramsey. She has credited those projects with helping shift perceptions of diversity in big-budget action films, noting that minority actors can be cast in leading hero roles.
Out in Hollywood, Emmanuel has said she is increasingly taking on creative power through projects like her own production company. She has described how the film The Killer allowed her to train for stunts in Paris and shape her character in collaboration with director John Woo, an experience she says liberated her and influenced her decision to pursue producing.
Her broader goal is to nurture up-and-coming talent who historically have not had access to opportunities, a focus she plans to pursue through her fledgling production company as she continues to balance acting work and behind-the-scenes development.