Wakszlak is of
Ashkenazi Jewish descent. She attended
Thomas Tallis School in
Kidbrooke, whilst attending weekend classes at stage school D&B Academy of Performing Arts. She grew up in
Hither Green and was a member of a choir at Greenwich Academy of Music and Drama. At the beginning of her acting career, she was credited as Naomi Morris. as well as an advertisement for
Harveys Furniture. In 2015, she starred in the
Lighthouse's production of
Peter Pan as
Wendy Darling. Also in 2015, she appeared in an episode of the
BBC daytime soap opera
Doctors as Ava Adams. In 2017, Wakszlak played a lead role in a touring production of
Wonderland. Her performance was received well by
WhatsOnStage, who billed her as the "overall finest" of the production. In 2018, Wakszlak played Charlie Finch in the film
Above the Clouds. Her portrayal was praised by the
Raindance Film Festival. She went on to win Best Actress at the Oxford International Film Festival, as well as Best Actress at the
Port Townsend Film Festival. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the
Epix series
Pennyworth. In 2020, she returned to stage, appearing in a production of
Malory Towers. 2021 saw her appear as Daphne
The Christmas Goblin at the
Marlowe Theatre, as well as return to
Doctors, this time in the role of
Rosie Snell. Then in 2024, she appeared in an episode of the
Paramount+ crime drama series
Sexy Beast as Young Deedee, a younger version of
Sarah Greene's character. She made her first appearance as
Indie Jankowski, the show's first student paramedic, in December 2024. ==Stage==