She fought zombies in 28 Days Later and will be seen soon in the new Miami Vice film alongside Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. Brit Naomie Harris has a degree in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge and acted at the Bristol Old Vic but you would never know it if you saw her in costume for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Pretty Naomie has black teeth, ratty hair and looks downright scary but oddly...still hot as Tia Dalma, a Voodoo witch type who lives in the swamps.

Naomie Harris as Tia Dalma Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

For our interview in Beverly Hills, we hardly recognized the gorgeous actress in a jewel toned multi-hued blue sundress by Ella Moss. The "Pirates" shoot was quite a trial for Naomie as she lost her voice and had to make hand signals to communicate. She had some input into her wild costume and make-up. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer thought she might be too pretty for the part and, at first, she felt like an outsider as the new girl in the cast. Naomi also spills some news on the new Miami Vice film as well so keep reading....

TeenHollywood: Had you seen the first "Pirates"?

Naomie: I had seen it. Because I have a younger brother and sister, they're nine and six, so, yeah I watched it several times because of them.

TeenHollywood: Was there any initiation as one of the newcomers coming to "Pirates"?