Naomi Jacobson

Multi-Award Winning Actress, Voice-Over Talent & Certified Coach

"Fascinating to Watch"

The Washington Post

"Fearless Comic Actress"

The Washington Post

“Jacobson is Superb”

The Washington Post

“Jacobson Shines”

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“Jacobson’s performance is a comic marvel.”

The Baltimore Sun

“Watch her stage presence and charisma… simply to admire her skill.”

Broadway World

“Naomi Jacobson gets the Judi Dench award for stealing the show as Queen Elizabeth.”

The Washington Post

“Naomi Jacobson, one of Washington’s keenest actors, is magnificent as Queen Margaret.”

Metro Weekly

“Naomi Jacobson’s portrayal of the mad Queen Margaret sends shivers down your spine.”

The Cavalier Daily

“Jacobson’s galvanizing portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln commands the stage from the start and she never loosens her grip.”

Baltimore Sun

“Outstanding, a sharp and emotionally affecting performance.”

The Washington Post

“Her acting effortlessly turns from riotous physical comedy to heartfelt sorrow.”

DC Theatre Review

“Jacobson gives a zero-to-60-in-one-second comic performance.”

The Washington Post

“Naomi Jacobson has a wickedly wayward way with brittle cocktail chatter, then breaks your heart without a word.”

The City Paper – Bob Mondello

“Naomi Jacobson is a riot…a brassy gossip with a broad Jersey accent.”

The Washington Post – Nelson Pressley

“Her love-making scenes are painfully real, passionate and hurtful, sexy and filled with contempt.”

The City Paper – Bob Mondello

Current & Upcoming

The World to Come

by Ali Viterbi, Directed by Howard Shalwitz
Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Washington DC
February 8 – March 1, 2026

Pippin

By Stephen Schwartz & Roger O. Hirson
Directed by Matthew Gardiner
Signature Theatre, Washington DC
May 12 – July 26, 2026

About Naomi

Hosting the Helen Hayes Award

Naomi Jacobson is a Washington, DC based actress working all over the country. A Woolly Mammoth Company member and an Affiliated Artist with The Shakespeare Theatre Company, her dedication to her craft and her ability to embody a diverse range of characters have solidified her reputation as a leading actress in contemporary and classical theatre.

A prominent figure in the D.C. theater community, receiving 3 Helen Hayes Awards, numerous nominations and the inaugural Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship with Lynn Redgrave, she has contributed to NPR, PBS, the Discovery Channel, the Smithsonian as a Voice Over artist, and is a narrator of audio books.

With Lynn Redgrave

Naomi has been teaching and developing classes and workshops for over 20 years. She was instrumental in creating Actors Arena at Arena Stage, a forum for growth and development for professional actors. Her coaching extends to Business Professionals with specialized techniques for Public Speaking and Presentations.

Actor Training
Business Coaching

Coaching

I work with professional actors and business leaders in all areas to identify and clear the obstacles to dynamic, effective performance – on stage, on camera, behind a podium, in a boardroom, at a conference table, in interviews, presentations (and even dinner table negotiations).