Thandiwe Newton - Actor Profile

Thandiwe Newton

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 6, 1972
Birth Place: London, England, UK

About 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thandiwe Newton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Thandiwe Newton Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Thandiwe Newton's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Thandiwe Newton.

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

Thandiwe Newton - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Thandiwe Newton?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Thandiwe Newton is "Pirate Prince" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Thandiwe Newton acted in?

Thandiwe Newton has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Thandiwe Newton?

Other notable films include "Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon", "The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa", and "Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times".