Thandiwe Newton
English actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1972 · age 54
Melanie Thandiwe Newton, formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA, as well as nominations for two Golden Globes.
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AnacondaFilm, Claire Simons2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetFilm, Ginger (voice)2022
Human ResourcesSeries, Mona (voice)2021
ReminiscenceFilm, Emily 'Watts' Sanders2019Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2010AwardOkayAfrica 100 WomenAward2018Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAward, 2018
GringoFilm, 2018Bonnie Soyinka2017Black Reel Awards for TelevisionAward
Big MouthSeries, 2017Mona (voice)2016
WestworldSeries, Maeve Millay2014“While expressing my milk realised that the equivalent for cows is my milk going to the mouths of people who murder and eat my family #VEGAN”In their words12 June 2014Tweet on Twitter (12 Jun 2014). Also.
Off Camera with Sam JonesSeries, 20142013“There's a very strong connection between a lot of the evils of the modern world - factory farming, abuse against women - and the environment. We're destroying the female.”In their words13 April 2013interview with Inquirer.net
Half of a Yellow SunFilm, 2013Olanna2012
Line of DutySeries, DCI Roz Huntley2011
RetreatFilm, Kate2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries
2012Film, 2009Laura Wilson2006BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleAwardBlack Reel AwardsAwardBritish Academy Film AwardsAwardEmpire AwardsAwardLondon Film Critics' CircleAward
The Pursuit of HappynessFilm, 2006Linda2005
American Dad!Series, Makeva (voice)2004
The Chronicles of RiddickFilm, Dame Vaako2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002
The Truth About CharlieFilm, Regina Lambert1998
BelovedFilm, Beloved1996
The Daily ShowSeries
The Leading ManFilm, 1996Hilary Rule1994
Interview with the VampireFilm, Yvette1991
FlirtingFilm, Thandiwe Adjewa1990
The WordSeries1972Born6 November 1972
AnacondaFilm, Claire Simons2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetFilm, Ginger (voice)2022Human ResourcesSeries, Mona (voice)2021ReminiscenceFilm, Emily 'Watts' Sanders2019Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2010AwardOkayAfrica 100 WomenAward2018Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesAward, 2018GringoFilm, 2018Bonnie Soyinka2017Black Reel Awards for TelevisionAwardBig MouthSeries, 2017Mona (voice)2016WestworldSeries, Maeve Millay2014“While expressing my milk realised that the equivalent for cows is my milk going to the mouths of people who murder and eat my family #VEGAN”In their words12 June 2014Tweet on Twitter (12 Jun 2014). Also.Off Camera with Sam JonesSeries, 20142013“There's a very strong connection between a lot of the evils of the modern world - factory farming, abuse against women - and the environment. We're destroying the female.”In their words13 April 2013interview with Inquirer.netHalf of a Yellow SunFilm, 2013Olanna2012Line of DutySeries, DCI Roz Huntley2011RetreatFilm, Kate2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries2012Film, 2009Laura Wilson2006BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleAwardBlack Reel AwardsAwardBritish Academy Film AwardsAwardEmpire AwardsAwardLondon Film Critics' CircleAwardThe Pursuit of HappynessFilm, 2006Linda2005American Dad!Series, Makeva (voice)2004The Chronicles of RiddickFilm, Dame Vaako2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002The Truth About CharlieFilm, Regina Lambert1998BelovedFilm, Beloved1996The Daily ShowSeriesThe Leading ManFilm, 1996Hilary Rule1994Interview with the VampireFilm, Yvette1991FlirtingFilm, Thandiwe Adjewa1990The WordSeries1972Born6 November 1972People around Thandiwe
John Duigan Directed Flirting and The Leading Man
Jonathan Demme Produced The Truth About Charlie and Beloved
Tyler Perry Directed Good Deeds and For Colored Girls
Edward Saxon Produced The Truth About Charlie and Beloved
Stephen Woolley Produced Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Tom Cruise Produced Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Xavier Dolan Directed The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
John Woo Directed Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Keith David Also in The Chronicles of Riddick and Crash
Anika Noni Rose Also in Half of a Yellow Sun (2014)
Johnny Harris Also in It Was an Accident, RocknRolla and Huge
Anthony Hopkins Also in Westworld and Mission: Impossible 2
Paula Wagner Produced Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Will Smith Produced The Pursuit of Happyness (2007)
Oprah Winfrey Produced Beloved (1999)
Nicole Kidman Also in Flirting and The Leading Man
Eddie Murphy Produced Norbit (2007)
Vin Diesel Produced The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Susan Sarandon Also in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
Oliver Stone Directed W. (2008)
Bernardo Bertolucci Directed Besieged (2000)
Michael Gambon Also in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018)
Chiwetel Ejiofor Also in Half of a Yellow Sun and 2012
George Miller Produced Flirting (1991)
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The Pursuit of Happyness 2006
Interview with the Vampire 1994
Mufasa: The Lion King 2024
Crash 2005
RocknRolla 2008
Filmography 40
85 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 3
Awards
About this person
She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54
