Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television series The Expanse and as Ula Levi in the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.
[7] Adams's first role, aged 16, was that of Ula Levi in the soap opera Shortland Street.
[8] In 2016, she was cast as Martian Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Bobbie Draper[9] as part of the main cast in the second season of the U.S. sci-fi television series The Expanse, a role she has continued through the sixth and final season.
[10][11][12] In June 2024, Adams was named as part of the cast for the live action version of Moana.
[14] Adams participated in a celebrity Fight for Life charity boxing event, trained by Lolo Heimuli.