Thandie Newton

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Thandie Newton (born November 6, 1972) is a British actress.

She was born Thandiwe Newton in Zambia, to an English father and a Zimbabwean mother. She was raised in Zambia and Cornwall, England, and educated at Downing College, University of Cambridge.

Newton made her film début in Flirting (1991), and gained international recognition opposite Nick Nolte in the film Jefferson in Paris, which led to her being cast in 1998's Beloved (alongside Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey), in which she played the title character. She was also in the film Mission: Impossible II, as Nyah Hall, the love interest of Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise. She had also signed to appear in the film version of Charlie's Angels, but lost the part when Mission: Impossible went over schedule. Newton's role in Charlie's Angels ultimately went to Lucy Liu. Newton recently played Kem, the love interest of Dr. John Carter, on the American television series ER. She also appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick and Crash. Her performance in Crash was honoured with a BAFTA for Best actress in a supporting role, in 2006.

Newton married writer and director Oliver Parker in 1998. The couple have two daughters, Ripley, born in 2000, and Nico, born in 2004.

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Filmography

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Trivia

  • She was apparently named by her godmother after Jeremy "Pantz" Smith, whose nickname was Thandy.
  • The name "Thandiwe" means "beloved" in Zulu. Newton played a character named "Beloved" in the film adaptation of the Toni Morrison novel Beloved in 1998.
  • Her daughter was named in honor of the character Ripley in the Alien films. Template:Fact
  • She is friends with Nicole Kidman, who recommended her to her then-husband Tom Cruise for Mission: Impossible II.
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