Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

English actress
Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE, formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton is known for starring roles such as the title character in Beloved, Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible 2, Tiffany in Shade, Dame Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick, Christine in Crash, Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness, Libby in Run Fatboy Run, Stella in RockNRolla, Condoleezza Rice in W.Wikipedia
BornNovember 6, 1972
HometownLondon, England
Height5'3" (1.60m)
SpouseOl Parker (m 1998 - 2022)
PartnerJohn Duigan (1988 - 1994)
ChildrenNico Parker
ParentsNyasha Newton , Nick Newton
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Videos

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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Shade
Shade
R
1h 41min
2003
God's Country
God's Country
R
1h 43min
2022
All the Old Knives
All the Old Knives
R
1h 41min
2022
Reminiscence
Reminiscence
PG-13
1h 56min
2021
FREE HBO: Westworld
FREE HBO: Westworld
2016
Westworld
Westworld
TV-MA
1h 2min
2016
Westworld FREE
Westworld FREE
2016
The Slap
The Slap
TV-14
0h 42min
2015
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
R
1h 53min
2013
Rogue
Rogue
TV-MA
0h 50min
2013
Retreat
Retreat
R
1h 30min
2011
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
PG-13
1h 51min
2012
Huge
Huge
1h 18min
2011
Vanishing on 7th Street
Vanishing on 7th Street
R
1h 25min
2011
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
R
2h 14min
2010
RocknRolla
RocknRolla
R
1h 54min
2008
Run Fat Boy Run
Run Fat Boy Run
PG-13
1h 40min
2008
Norbit
Norbit
R
1h 42min
2007
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
PG-13
1h 56min
2006
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
PG-13
2h 15min
2004
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
PG-13
1h 44min
2002
It Was an Accident
It Was an Accident
1h 36min
2000
Mission: Impossible 2
Mission: Impossible 2
PG-13
2h 3min
2000

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2020Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesWestworldNominated
2019Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture MadeWestworldNominated
2018Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesWestworldWinner
2018British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLeading ActressLine of DutyNominated
2017Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesWestworldNominated