Biography and filmography

Thandiwe Newton

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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Movies (52)

Anaconda

Anaconda

2025 · Claire Simons

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024 · Eshe (voice)

Pollitos en fuga: El origen de los nuggets

Pollitos en fuga: El origen de los nuggets

2023 · Ginger (voice)

President

President

2023 · Executive Producer

Tierra de Nadie

Tierra de Nadie

2022 · Sandra Guidry

Una cita con el pasado

Una cita con el pasado

2022 · Celia Harrison

Reminiscencia

Reminiscencia

2021 · Emily 'Watts' Sanders

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

2020 · Self

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

2019 · Journalist

Han Solo: Una historia de Star Wars

Han Solo: Una historia de Star Wars

2018 · Val

Gringo: Se busca vivo o muerto

Gringo: Se busca vivo o muerto

2018 · Bonnie Soyinka

Family Feud

Family Feud

2018 · Joan

Liyana

Liyana

2017 · Executive Producer

Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon

Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon

2017 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun

2013 · Olanna

Good Deeds

Good Deeds

2012 · Lindsey

Aislados

Aislados

2011 · Kate

The Prophet

The Prophet

2011 · Narrator

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

2010 · Tangie / Orange

Desaparición en la calle 7

Desaparición en la calle 7

2010 · Rosemary

Huge

Huge

2010 · Kris

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010 · Self

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010 · Self

2012

2012

2009 · Laura Wilson

W.

W.

2008 · Condoleezza Rice

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008 · Self

RockNRolla

RockNRolla

2008 · Stella

Corre, gordo, corre

Corre, gordo, corre

2007 · Libby

Father and Son: On Screen and Off

Father and Son: On Screen and Off

2007

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

2007 · Self

Norbit

Norbit

2007 · Kate Thomas

En Busca de la Felicidad

En Busca de la Felicidad

2006 · Linda

The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa

The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa

2006 · The Mona Lisa

Alto impacto

Alto impacto

2005 · Christine Thayer

La Batalla de Riddick

La Batalla de Riddick

2004 · Dame Vaako

La noche del juego

La noche del juego

2003 · Tiffany

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

2002 · Regina Lambert

It Was an Accident

It Was an Accident

2000 · Noreen Hurlock

Misión: Imposible 2

Misión: Imposible 2

2000 · Nyah Hall

Beloved

Beloved

1998 · Beloved

Besieged

Besieged

1998 · Shandurai

In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams

1997 · Clare

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

1997 · Cookie

The Leading Man

The Leading Man

1996 · Hilary Rule

The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King

1995 · Annalees

Jefferson in Paris

Jefferson in Paris

1995 · Sally Hemings

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994 · Yvette

Loaded

Loaded

1994 · Zita

The Young Americans

The Young Americans

1993 · Rachael Stevens

Pirate Prince

Pirate Prince

1991 · Becky Newton

Flirting

Flirting

1991 · Thandiwe Adjewa

Cry to Heaven

Cry to Heaven

TV shows (29)