Thandiwe Newton

Also known as Melanie Thandiwe "Thandie" Newton, Thandie Newton, Melanie Thandiwe Newton Parker

English actress (born 1972)

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Thandiwe Newton is a British actress born in 1972 who has appeared in film and television throughout her career. She is known for her acting work in various productions across the entertainment industry.

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Film & TV

London, England, UK

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton is known for starring roles such as the title character in Beloved (1998), Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), Tiffany in Shade (2003), Dame Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Christine in Crash (2004), Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Libby in Run…

Known for

Anaconda — Claire Simons2025
Mufasa: The Lion King — Eshe (voice)2024
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget — Ginger (voice)2023
God's Country — Sandra Guidry2022
All the Old Knives — Celia Harrison2022
Human Resources — Mona (voice)2022
Wednesday — Dr. Rachael Fairburn2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest2022
Reminiscence — Emily 'Watts' Sanders2021
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times — Self2020

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Newton
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: London
Spouse: Ol Parker
Child: Nico Parker
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Buddhism
Award: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Image: Thandiwe Newton Peabody Awards, June 2021.png
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Thandiwe Newton
date of birth: 1972-11-06
social media followers: 178909
birth name: Melanie Thandiwe Newton
unmarried partner: John Duigan
start of work period: 1991-00-00
name in native language: Thandiwe Newton

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Encyclopedic overview

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (/ˈtændiːweɪ/ TAN-dee-way; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton (/ˈtændi/ TAN-dee), is an English actress. She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA, as well as nominations for two Golden Globes. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity.

Newton made her film debut in Flirting (1991) and had a supporting role in Interview with the Vampire (1994), before achieving wider recognition with her portrayal of the title character in Beloved (1998). Subsequent credits include Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Norbit, Run Fatboy Run (both 2007), RocknRolla, W. (both 2008), 2012 (2009), For Colored Girls (2010), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). For her performance in Crash (2004), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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