Thandiwe Newton
Actress
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Melanie Thandiwe Newton ( TAN -dee-way; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton ( TAN -dee), is a British actress. She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity.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).
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- Born
- Melanie Thandiwe Newton
- Profession
- Actress
Now in cinemas
Thandiwe Newton plays the role of Eshe (voice) in Mufasa: The Lion King.
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
G
1 hr 58 min
Adventure Animation Drama Family
Press Play Pictures
- Main Cast
- Aaron Pierre • Kelvin Harrison Jr. • Tiffany Boone