Real Name : Thandiwe Ajdewa Newton
Birth : 6 November 1972, London, England, UK
Height : 5' 3"
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Thandie Newton is the daughter of a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) mother from the Shona people and a British father. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK. She then lived in Cornwall in the southwest of Britain until the age of 11. At that time she enrolled in London's Art Educational School, where she studied modern dance. However, a back injury forced her to quit dancing. This led to her auditioning for films and receiving her first role in 'John Duigan (I)' (qv)'s _Flirting (1991)_ (qv). She then moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue acting and her then-boyfriend. However, her British accent limited the amount of work she was getting, and she returned to Britain, where she went to Cambridge University to study, eventually receiving a degree in anthropology. Between semesters, she continued her acting and became noticed and in-demand for future film roles.
Biography written by: John Sacksteder
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- 'Crash' Featurette (2005) (V) [Herself]
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- 2006 BET Awards Nominations Live (2006) (TV) [Presenter]
- 2012 (2009/I) [Laura Wilson] <4>
- Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V) [Herself]
- Beloved (1998/I) [Beloved] <3>
- Besieged (1998) [Shandurai] <1>
- Brit Awards 1996 (1996) (TV) (uncredited) [Herself - Audience Member]
- Brit Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Crash (2004/I) [Christine Thayer] <30>
- Father and Son: On Screen and Off (2007) (V) [Herself]
- Flirting (1991) [Thandiwe Adjewa] <2>
- Gridlock'd (1997) [Barbara 'Cookie' Cook] <3>
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) [Herself] <10>
- Huge (2010) <4>
- In Your Dreams (1997) (TV) [Clare] <1>
- Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) [Yvette] <8>
- It Was an Accident (2000) [Noreen Hurlock] <7>
- Jefferson in Paris (1995) [Sally Hemings] <4>
- Live Earth (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Loaded (1994) [Zita] <5>
- Mission: Impossible II (2000) [Nyah Nordoff-Hall] <3>
- Moving Image Salutes Will Smith (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Norbit (2007) [Kate Thomas] <2>
- Pirate Prince (1991) (TV) [Becky Newton]
- Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Christine Thayer]
- Retreat (2010) [Kate]
- RocknRolla (2008) [Stella] <3>
- Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic (2010) (V) [Herself]
- Run Fatboy Run (2007) [Elizabeth Olivia 'Libby' Odell] <2>
- Sci-Fi Channel: The Lowdown - The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) (TV) [Dame Vaako]
- Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2006 (2006) (TV) [Herself - award winner]
- Shade (2003/I) [Tiffany] <9>
- The 100 Best Black Movies (Ever) (2007) [Herself]
- The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) [Dame Vaako] <3>
- The Journey of August King (1995) [Annalees] <2>
- The Leading Man (1996) [Hilary Rule] <4>
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) [Linda] <3>
- The Truth About 'The Truth About Charlie' (2003) (V) [Herself]
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) [Regina Lambert] <4>
- The Young Americans (1993) [Rachael Stevens] <7>
- Vanishing on 7th Street (2010) [Rosemary] <2>
- W. (2008/I) [Condoleezza Rice] <6>
- "A Taste of My Life" (2006) {Thandie Newton (#3.8)} [Herself] <1>
- "American Dad!" (2005) {Camp Refoogee (#3.1)} (voice) [Makeva]
- "Cinema 3" (1984) {(2009-11-14)} [Herself]
- "Cinema 3" (1984) {(2009-11-28)} [Herself]
- "ER" (1994) {Abby Normal (#10.20)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <11>
- "ER" (1994) {And in the End... (#15.22)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <15>
- "ER" (1994) {Blood Relations (#10.15)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Carter est Amoureux (#11.21)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <10>
- "ER" (1994) {Damaged (#11.2)} (voice) (uncredited) [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu]
- "ER" (1994) {Freefall (#10.8)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <13>
- "ER" (1994) {Get Carter (#10.13)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Impulse Control (#10.14)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Makemba (#10.10)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Midnight (#10.21)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <11>
- "ER" (1994) {One for the Road (#11.1)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Previously on ER} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Makemba Likasu]
- "ER" (1994) {Refusal of Care (#11.18)} (voice) (uncredited) [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu]
- "ER" (1994) {Touch & Go (#10.11)} [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu] <12>
- "ER" (1994) {Twas the Night (#11.9)} (voice) (uncredited) [Makemba 'Kem' Likasu]
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) {(#12.1)} [Herself] <4>
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Norbit (#14.2)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2006-12-06)} [Herself]
- "Live from Studio Five" (2009) {(#1.130)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Parkinson" (1971) {(2006-04-01)} [Herself] <3>
- "Rachael Ray" (2006) {(#3.36)} [Herself]
- "Tavis Smiley" (2004) {(2005-10-03)} [Herself]
- "Tavis Smiley" (2004) {(2006-01-05)} [Herself]
- "The Daily Show" (1996) {(2000-05-31)} [Herself]
- "The Directors" (1999) {The Films of Jonathan Demme (#2.27)} [Herself]
- "The Graham Norton Show" (2007) {(#4.13)} (archive footage) [Herself] <29>
- "The Graham Norton Show" (2007) {(#4.4)} [Herself] <3>
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#1.66)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#3.98)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#5.30)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(2008-03-25)} [Herself]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {(2005-10-06)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2000-05-25)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2008-03-21)} [Herself]
- "The Word" (1990) {(#2.2)}
- "This Morning" (1988) {(2007-01-08)} [Herself]
- "Weekend Sunrise" (2005) {(2007-01-07)} [Herself]
- "Xposé" (2007) {(#2.240)} [Herself]
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- 'Ol Parker' (qv) (11 July 1998 - present); 2 children
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- "The Independent Arts & Books" (UK), 31 October 2008, Iss. 6883, pg. 14 - 15, by: Sian Lewis, "'Condi was my hardest role ever'"
- "The Independent Art & Books Review" (UK), 12 January 2007, pg. 9, by: Lesley O'Toole, "Newton's discovery of gaiety"
- "EON Magazine" (USA), 24 May 2000, pg. 1, by: Jeff Bond, "Newton's Law: Wooing Mission Impossible's Thandie Newton"
- "Empire" (UK), 1995, Iss. 73, pg. 62-63
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- "Details" (USA), November 2002, Vol. 21, Iss. 2, pg. 134-137, by: Nick Compton, "Be-Loved"
- "Premiere" (USA), September 2002, Vol. 16, Iss. 1, pg. 56, by: Jay A. Fernandez, "In The Spotlight: Thandie Newton"
- "Ciak" (Italy), August 2000, pg. 64-67, by: Marco Consoli
- "Vox" (Hungary), July 2000, Iss. 39, pg. 48-49, by: Norbert Köbli, "Newton története: Egy szépséges szcilentológus"
- "People Weekly" (USA), 12 June 2000, Vol. 53, Iss. 23, pg. 69-70, by: Dan Jewel, "Summer Siren"
- "W" (USA), May 2000, Vol. 29, Iss. 5, pg. 268-269, by: Louise Farr, "Newton Girl"
- "Movieline" (USA), May 1999, Vol. X, Iss. 8, pg. 50-53, by: Robyn Karney, "Newton's Laws"
- "Biba" (France), May 1999, Iss. 231, pg. 48, "Cinéma (Zoom) : Thandie Newton"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 1998, Iss. 76, pg. 34, by: Nicole von Bredow, "A nõi oldal"
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- "Playboy" (USA), February 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 2, pg. 152, by: Celebrity Pictures LA, "Grapevine: Slip of the Tongue"
- "Town & Country" (USA), July 2004, Vol. 158, Iss. 5290, pg. 76-83, by: Lorenzo Agius (photographs), "Fall Fashion Preview: Well Suited: Forget Power Dressing. The Jacket and Skirt Ensembles For Fall--Worn Here by Actress Thandie Newton--Are as Feminine as They Are Fashionable"
- "Premiere" (Czech Republic), March 2001, Vol. 2, Iss. 3, pg. 149, "Video"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), July 2000, Iss. 104, pg. 51
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, pg. 34-37, by: staff, "The 25 Sexiest Women of 1998: #16 Thandie Newton"
- "GQ" (UK), May 1996, Iss. 83, pg. 109, by: Francesca Ryan and Neil McCormick, "Babes in the 'Wood"
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- "PDTV" (USA), 9 April 2006
- "Town & Country" (USA), July 2004, Vol. 158, Iss. 5290
- "Tvr-hét" (Hungary), 12 August 2000, Vol. 12, Iss. 34
- "Prestige" (France), August 2000
- "Tatler" (UK), August 2000
- "Vox" (Hungary), July 2000, Iss. 39
- "Pride" (UK), March 1999
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- (2010)TV commercial for "Olay 7" Total Effects day moisturizer.
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- It was hysterical. We wanted to make it naughty and fun. When the camera stopped rolling, it was hard to stop laughing. - about her love scene with 'Tom Cruise' (qv) in _Mission: Impossible II (2000)_ (qv).
- I use the film industry as a pleasure for work and that kind of thing and it's not a pursuit to make me feel happy in my life.
- Having children is life-changing, to state the obvious. It's a gigantic shift in your life and I welcomed it. Not to put too fine a point on it, there's something about the shame that goes with sexual exploitation, deviance, whatever. As a woman, having a baby psychologically erases it all from your body. And that, for me, was incredibly important.
- I don't put the pressure on myself to be a very successful movie star. I want to enjoy being an actor and I want to be challenged by the roles I take. What is lovely is that I'll get sent a small movie, and you know that by virtue of me being involved they get their money and that's fantastic.
- God, yeah, I'm good at playing the emotionally strangled person. The woman who is in the worst place in her life. That's me!
- Ten years ago, I probably would have bemoaned the fact that I started out [in the film business] so young - but now I'm grateful - truly grateful. [September 2008]
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- She has a Zimbabwean mother and a British father.
- Her full name, Thandiwe, means "beloved."
- (17 September 2000) Daughter, Ripley, born in London.
- (2000) Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year."
- A delayed shoot for _Mission: Impossible II (2000)_ (qv) caused Thandie to turn down one of the lead roles in _Charlie's Angels (2000)_ (qv). 'Lucy Liu (I)' (qv) was cast instead.
- One of her fondest memories is watching her mother get dressed in her traditional African garb because it taught her black pride.
- Raised in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
- Ranked #48 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002)
- Born on the same day as actress/model 'Rebecca Romijn' (qv).
- Daughter Nico born mid December, 2004
- Graduated with a 2:1 (otherwise known as "an undergraduate degree with 2nd Class Honours, Upper Division")in Anthropology from Cambridge University.
- She named her daughter Ripley after the character played by 'Sigourney Weaver' (qv) in _Alien (1979)_ (qv).
- Her younger daughter was named for German-born singer 'Nico (I)' (qv), member of the legendary rock group 'The Velvet Underground' (qv).
- Her full first name is pronounced tan-DEE-way.
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