Naomi Sorkin was one of America's leading classical and dramatic dancers, and comes from a strong musical background. Naomi joined American Ballet Theatre at 17, and rose quickly through the ranks to become a much loved artist of her day.

She became known for her varied repertoire which ranged from classical, lyrical work to contemporary and dramatic choreography, which made her a favorite of choreographers around the world and a leading guest artist. She became a freelance artist, enabling her to experience more diversified work, guesting with many of the major dance companies (both ballet and contemporary) across the states and culminating in a solo evening with cello and piano. Naomi performed this programme in New York City, London, Munich, and Cardiff, which was highly unusual for a ballet dancer at the time.

She played the leading role in the PBS avant-garde film Swan Lake Minnesota, which was highly critically acclaimed and well ahead of its time. Lynn Seymour's recommendation led Naomi to be a guest artist with the Lindsay Kemp Company where she created the ballerina role in his Nijinsky Il Matto and played Hermia in his Midsummer Night's Dream. She then settled in London. With William Forsythe's Ballet Frankfurt, she took the central speaking role in his full-length masterpiece Artifact in Frankfurt, Stockholm, Tokyo, and Lisbon as well as performing the same role as a guest artist with the Dutch National Ballet.

In London she has played principal roles in two West End shows: Brigadoon and Grand Hotel, and also began to work as an actor.

 Theatre works includes:The Creditors at The Gate Theatre, Tempestuos Tango at the Almeida,The dancing Mater at the BAC, Blue Eyes Red at the White Bear, Gone With Petrushka at the ICA, and the role of Nastasya Fillipova in acclaimed Polish director Henryk Baranowski's production of the Idiot at Riverside Studio.

Baranowski also created a special role of the Black Angel for her in his Polish production of Macbeth. She starred as Ida Rubinstein in the short film Madame Ida and in the short film Roman Fever, based on the Edith Wharton short story. of the same name. She played the leading lady in Devil's Choice by Irina Ioanneysan and Natella Boltyanskaya at the Playground Theatre and most recently played Ida Rubinstein in Ida Rubinstein, The Final Act, written and directed for her by Christian Holder, also at The Playground Theatre.