About Shantol Jackson
Shantol Jackson is a Jamaican actor and former model who first came to international attention in film. She appeared in Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and in Storm Saulter's Jamaican sprinting drama Sprinter. In 2021 she was cast in Death in Paradise as Naomi Thomas, an ambitious young officer who transfers to the Saint Marie police from a neighbouring island; she joined the show in series 11 (2022) and went on to become a long-running regular. She reprised Naomi in Beyond Paradise series 1, episode 6 (2023), the crossover in which Humphrey Goodman returns to Saint Marie.
Shantol Jackson TV shows and films
- Yardie (2018)
- Sprinter (2018)
- Death in Paradise (2022-, DS Naomi Thomas)
- Beyond Paradise (2023, DS Naomi Thomas)
Beyond Paradise appearances
| Role | Episode | First UK broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| DS Naomi Thomas | Series 1, Episode 6: An impossible burglary | 7 April 2023 |
Episode guides are spoiler-safe: they set up the case without revealing who did it.
Also in this episode
- Alan Williams as Derek
- Carlyss Peer as Lucy Elliot
- Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
- Elisabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey
- Hannah Traylen as Hayley Collins
- Jade Harrison as Chief Superintendent Charlie Woods
- Jamie Bamber as Archie Hughes
- Lily Frazer as Kate Nolan
- Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker
- Spencer Jones as Atticus Styles
- Stacey Guthrie as Neighbour
- Tahj Miles as Officer Marlon Pryce
Shantol Jackson: quick answers
Who does Shantol Jackson play in Beyond Paradise?
Shantol Jackson plays DS Naomi Thomas in Beyond Paradise, appearing in Series 1, Episode 6 (first shown 7 April 2023).
Was Shantol Jackson in Death in Paradise?
A Death in Paradise regular as Naomi Thomas since series 11 (2022), appearing in Beyond Paradise for the series 1 crossover episode.
What else has Shantol Jackson been in?
Shantol Jackson's other work includes Yardie (2018); Sprinter (2018); Death in Paradise (2022-, DS Naomi Thomas); Beyond Paradise (2023, DS Naomi Thomas).