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Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Acting·1972·50 films

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress.

Filmography

2012
2012 (2009)Laura Wilson
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)Linda
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)Val
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II (2000)Nyah Hall
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire (1994)Yvette
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Dame Vaako
Crash
Crash (2005)Christine Thayer
RocknRolla
RocknRolla (2008)Stella
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)Eshe (voice)
Norbit
Norbit (2007)Kate Thomas
Reminiscence
Reminiscence (2021)Emily 'Watts' Sanders
Anaconda
Anaconda (2025)Claire Simons
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)Ginger (voice)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)Self
Gringo
Gringo (2018)Bonnie Soyinka
Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run (2007)Libby
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)Journalist
W.
W. (2008)Condoleezza Rice
All the Old Knives
All the Old Knives (2022)Celia Harrison
Vanishing on 7th Street
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)Rosemary
Retreat
Retreat (2011)Kate
Shade
Shade (2003)Tiffany
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd (1997)Cookie
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie (2002)Regina Lambert
Good Deeds
Good Deeds (2012)Lindsey
Beloved
Beloved (1998)Beloved
God's Country
God's Country (2022)Sandra Guidry
Flirting
Flirting (1991)Thandiwe Adjewa
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls (2010)Tangie / Orange
Besieged
Besieged (1998)Shandurai
The Young Americans
The Young Americans (1993)Rachael Stevens
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris (1995)Sally Hemings
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)Olanna
The Leading Man
The Leading Man (1996)Hilary Rule
The Journey of August King
The Journey of August King (1995)Annalees
Loaded
Loaded (1994)Zita
Huge
Huge (2010)Kris
It Was an Accident
It Was an Accident (2000)Noreen Hurlock
The Prophet
The Prophet (2011)Narrator
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective (2010)Self
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams (1997)Clare
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic (2010)Self
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream (2007)Self
Family Feud
Family Feud (2018)Joan
Father and Son: On Screen and Off
Father and Son: On Screen and Off (2007)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times (2020)Self
Pirate Prince
Pirate Prince (1991)Becky Newton
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon
Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon (2017)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa
The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa (2006)The Mona Lisa
Cry to Heaven
Cry to HeavenMariana Treschi