Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Acting
Born 1972-11-06London, England, UK

Biography

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 Fatboy Run (2007), Stella in RockNRolla (2008), Condoleezza Rice in W. (2008), Laura Wilson in 2012 (2009), Tangie Adrose in For Colored Girls (2010), Maeve Millay in Westworld (2016–2022), Roz Huntley in Line of Duty (2017), and Val in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Newton has received various awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and two Critics' Choice Awards, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, a Saturn Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thandiwe Newton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (50)

2012
5.9

2012

2009Movie5.9
The Pursuit of Happyness
7.9

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006Movie7.9
Anaconda
5.8

Anaconda

2025Movie5.8
Mission: Impossible II
6.1

Mission: Impossible II

2000Movie6.1
Mufasa: The Lion King
7.3

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024Movie7.3
Interview with the Vampire
7.4

Interview with the Vampire

1994Movie7.4
Solo: A Star Wars Story
6.6

Solo: A Star Wars Story

2018Movie6.6
Crash
7.2

Crash

2005Movie7.2
Reminiscence
6.5

Reminiscence

2021Movie6.5
Norbit
5.7

Norbit

2007Movie5.7
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.9

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023Movie6.9
RocknRolla
7.0

RocknRolla

2008Movie7.0
Gringo
5.9

Gringo

2018Movie5.9
All the Old Knives
6.0

All the Old Knives

2022Movie6.0
Vanishing on 7th Street
5.3

Vanishing on 7th Street

2010Movie5.3
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004Movie6.6
Shade
6.2

Shade

2003Movie6.2
Run Fatboy Run
6.2

Run Fatboy Run

2007Movie6.2
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
6.0

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008Movie6.0
Good Deeds
6.3

Good Deeds

2012Movie6.3
God's Country
5.6

God's Country

2022Movie5.6
Retreat
5.6

Retreat

2011Movie5.6
The Truth About Charlie
4.9

The Truth About Charlie

2002Movie4.9
W.
6.1

W.

2008Movie6.1
Gridlock'd
6.6

Gridlock'd

1997Movie6.6
Beloved
5.8

Beloved

1998Movie5.8
The Young Americans
5.7

The Young Americans

1993Movie5.7
Huge
5.6

Huge

2010Movie5.6
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
6.9

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019Movie6.9
Family Feud
2.5

Family Feud

2018Movie2.5
Cry to Heaven

Cry to Heaven

Movie
For Colored Girls
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010Movie6.7
The Leading Man
5.0

The Leading Man

1996Movie5.0
Loaded
4.3

Loaded

1994Movie4.3
Jefferson in Paris
5.1

Jefferson in Paris

1995Movie5.1
Flirting
6.7

Flirting

1991Movie6.7
It Was an Accident
6.7

It Was an Accident

2000Movie6.7
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Movie7.8
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
10.0

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

2020Movie10.0
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Movie7.0
The Journey of August King
6.9

The Journey of August King

1995Movie6.9
Besieged
6.7

Besieged

1998Movie6.7
Half of a Yellow Sun
5.0

Half of a Yellow Sun

2013Movie5.0
In Your Dreams
6.5

In Your Dreams

1997Movie6.5
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
9.0

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

2007Movie9.0
The Prophet
7.8

The Prophet

2011Movie7.8
The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa
10.0

The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa

2006Movie10.0
Pirate Prince
10.0

Pirate Prince

1991Movie10.0
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
10.0

Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon

2017Movie10.0
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
6.0

Father and Son: On Screen and Off

2007Movie6.0

TV Shows (28)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
Wednesday
8.3

Wednesday

2022Series8.3
Westworld
8.0

Westworld

2016Series8.0
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Big Mouth
7.6

Big Mouth

2017Series7.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
7.1

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019Series7.1
Line of Duty
8.2

Line of Duty

2012Series8.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Human Resources
6.5

Human Resources

2022Series6.5
Rogue
6.7

Rogue

2013Series6.7
The Word
6.0

The Word

1990Series6.0
The Slap
5.9

The Slap

2015Series5.9
The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series4.3
Elle Style Awards

Elle Style Awards

1997Series
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
7.0

Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

2020Series7.0
The Wanted Man

The Wanted Man

Series
First Day on Earth

First Day on Earth

Series