Thandie Newton
Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (/ˈtændi/; born 6 November 1972) is a British actress.[2][3] She has performed in numerous British and American movies, including The Pursuit of Happyness and Mission: Impossible II. She was born in London to a black Zimbabwean mother and white British father. She grew up in Africa, London and Penzance.
Thandie Newton | |
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 Newton at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Melanie Thandiwe Newton 6 November 1972 |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Ol Parker (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life
Newton says that director John Duigan made her have a relationship with him. She was sixteen years old and he was 39.[4] The relationship lasted 6 years.
She married English writer/director/producer Ol Parker in 1998. The couple have two daughters: Ripley, born in 2000, and Nico, born in 2004. Her daughters are named after the character Ellen Ripley in the Alien movies and the singer Nico.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flirting | Thandiwe Adjewa | |
| 1991 | Pirate Prince | Becky Newton | Television film |
| 1993 | The Young Americans | Rachael Stevens | |
| 1994 | Loaded | Zita | |
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles | Yvette | |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | Sally Hemings | |
| 1995 | The Journey of August King | Annalees | |
| 1996 | The Leading Man | Hilary Rule | |
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Barbara "Cookie" Cook | |
| 1997 | In Your Dreams | Clare | Television film |
| 1998 | Besieged | Shandurai | Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress |
| 1998 | Beloved | Beloved | Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | Nyah Nordoff-Hall | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female - Newcomer Nominated – Empire Award for Best British Actress Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress |
| 2000 | It Was an Accident | Noreen Hurlock | |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Regina Lambert | Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 2003 | Shade | Tiffany | |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Dame Vaako | |
| 2004 | Crash | Christine | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Empire Award for Best Actress Hollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the Year London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – BET Award for Best Actress Nominated – Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 2006 | The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa | The Mona Lisa | Short film |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Makeva | "Camp Refoogee" |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | Linda | Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 2007 | Norbit | Kate Thomas | |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run | Libby | |
| 2008 | RocknRolla | Stella | |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Herself | |
| 2008 | W. | Condoleezza Rice | |
| 2003–2009 | ER | Makemba "Kem" Likasu | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Laura Wilson | |
| 2010 | Huge | ||
| 2010 | Vanishing on 7th Street | Rosemary | |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Tangie | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress |
| 2011 | Retreat | Kate | |
| 2012 | Good Deeds | Lindsey Wakefield | completed |
References
- "Thandie Newton Web » www.thandie-newton.org • www.thandie-newton.net your #1 fan site dedicated to actress thandie newton". 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Graydon, Nicola; "Thandie Newton on becoming Condoleezza Rice" The Times (London), 7 September 2008
- Carty, Ciaran; "When Thandie met Condi" Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Tribune.ie, 21 September 2008
- "Thandie Newton's affair at 16 with film director 23 years older than her". The Daily Mail. UK. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- Jessen, Monique; "Thandie Newton Reveals Battle with Bulimia" Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine People.com, Sunday 5 August 2007
- "Buddha Buzz: Mindfulness and Being a Buddhist Woman". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- "A Body in Motion: The "For Colored Girls" Interview with Kam Williams". Pittsburgh Urban Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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