Thandie Newton

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AKA: Thandiwe Adjewa Newton
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 11/06/1972
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

biography

Despite having grown up without the ambition to perform in front of the camera, Thandie Newton nonetheless grew into an accomplished, but often overlooked actress. Almost on a whim, she landed a starring role in the low-budget Australian feature, “Flirting” (1992), which immediately established Newton’s potential. Though she put acting on the backburner to finish her studies at Cambridge University, Newton made several small, but memorable appearances in “Interview With the Vampire” (1994) and "GRIDLOCK'd" (1997). But it was her supporting role in “Mission: Impossible 2” (2000) that Continued

Credits

Condoleezza Rice
2008
Stella
2008
Libby
2008
Kate
2007
(TV Show)
2006-2006
Voice
2006
Christine
2005
Dame Vaako
2004
Regina Lambert
2002
Nyah Hall
2000
Shandurai
1999
Beloved
1998
Hilary Rule
1998
Cookie
1997
Zita
1996
Annalees Williamsburg
1995
Sally Hemings
1995
Rachael Steven
1994
Thandiwe Adjewa
1992
Tiffany
Noreen Hurlock
The Date

milestones

Year
Milestone
1973 
Raised in Zambia until age five
1978 
Moved with family to Penzance, Cornwall, England
 
Studied dance and theater as a child until a back injury forced her to study acting full-time
1990 
Made feature acting debut at age 16 in John Duigan's "Flirting" (released in USA in 1992)
1994 
Hollywood acting debut, "Interview With the Vampire"; had small role of a maid; first screen role opposite Tom Cruise
Continued

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