Quick Facts
Born:
1972-11-06
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
80 Total Roles
Thandiwe Newton
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"Thandiwe Newton’s raw, unflinching turn as Linda serves as the emotional anchor of *The Pursuit of Happyness*, proving her range as a performer capable of conveying profound weariness with startling precision. It remains a masterclass in subtlety, cementing her reputation as an actress who commands the screen even when she is destined to be left behind."
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.
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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.
Known For
2012
Laura Wilson
The Pursuit of Happyness
Linda
Wednesday
Dr. Rachael Fairburn
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Val
Mission: Impossible II
Nyah Hall
Interview with the Vampire
Yvette
Westworld
Maeve Millay
The Chronicles of Riddick
Dame Vaako
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anaconda MOVIE | Claire Simons |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King MOVIE | Eshe (voice) |
| 2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget MOVIE | Ginger (voice) |
| 2022 | Wednesday TV | Dr. Rachael Fairburn |
| 2022 | God's Country MOVIE | Sandra Guidry |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | All the Old Knives MOVIE | Celia Harrison |
| 2022 | Human Resources TV | Mona (voice) |
| 2021 | Reminiscence MOVIE | Emily 'Watts' Sanders |
| 2020 | Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times MOVIE | Self |