Thandiwe Newton
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Nov 1972
Age
54 Years
Born In
London, England, UK
Total Projects
80
Years Active
34 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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),...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Anaconda
Anaconda
as Claire Simons
movie
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King
as Eshe (voice)
movie
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Ginger (voice)
tv
Wednesday
Wednesday
as Dr. Rachael Fairburn
movie
God's Country
God's Country
as Sandra Guidry
tv
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest
movie
All the Old Knives
All the Old Knives
as Celia Harrison
tv
Human Resources
Human Resources
as Mona (voice)
movie
Reminiscence
Reminiscence
as Emily 'Watts' Sanders
movie
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
as Self
tv
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
as Narrator (voice)
movie
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Journalist
tv
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
movie
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Val
movie
Gringo
Gringo
as Bonnie Soyinka
movie
Family Feud
Family Feud
as Joan
tv
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
as Mona (voice)
tv
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
movie
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
as Self - Narrator (voice)
tv
Westworld
Westworld
as Maeve Millay
tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
tv
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
tv
The Slap
The Slap
as Aisha
tv
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
tv
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
movie
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
as Olanna
tv
Rogue
Rogue
as Grace Travis
tv
Rogue
Rogue
tv
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
as DCI Roz Huntley
movie
Good Deeds
Good Deeds
as Lindsey
movie
Retreat
Retreat
as Kate
movie
The Prophet
The Prophet
as Narrator
movie
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
as Tangie / Orange
movie
Vanishing on 7th Street
Vanishing on 7th Street
as Rosemary
movie
Huge
Huge
as Kris
movie
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as Self
movie
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as Self
movie
2012
2012
as Laura Wilson
tv
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
tv
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
movie
W.
W.
as Condoleezza Rice
movie
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Self
movie
RocknRolla
RocknRolla
as Stella
movie
Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run
as Libby
movie
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
movie
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
as Self
tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
movie
Norbit
Norbit
as Kate Thomas
movie
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
as Linda
movie
The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa
The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa
as The Mona Lisa
movie
Crash
Crash
as Christine Thayer
tv
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Makeva (voice)
tv
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
movie
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
as Dame Vaako
movie
Shade
Shade
as Tiffany
tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
movie
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
as Regina Lambert
movie
It Was an Accident
It Was an Accident
as Noreen Hurlock
movie
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
as Nyah Hall
movie
Beloved
Beloved
as Beloved
movie
Besieged
Besieged
as Shandurai
movie
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams
as Clare
tv
Elle Style Awards
Elle Style Awards
as Self - Winner
movie
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
as Cookie
movie
The Leading Man
The Leading Man
as Hilary Rule
tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
movie
The Journey of August King
The Journey of August King
as Annalees
movie
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris
as Sally Hemings
movie
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire
as Yvette
tv
ER
ER
as Makemba 'Kem' Likasu
movie
Loaded
Loaded
as Zita
movie
The Young Americans
The Young Americans
as Rachael Stevens
movie
Pirate Prince
Pirate Prince
as Becky Newton
movie
Flirting
Flirting
as Thandiwe Adjewa
movie
Cry to Heaven
Cry to Heaven
tv
The Wanted Man
The Wanted Man
tv
First Day on Earth
First Day on Earth
as Anya