
Thandiwe Newton
Biography
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.
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Known For

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

TV
American Dad!
Makeva (voice)
2005

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
ER
Makemba 'Kem' Likasu
1994

TV
Wednesday
Dr. Rachael Fairburn
2022

TV
Westworld
Maeve Millay
2016

Film
Anaconda
Claire Simons
2025

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
2009

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009

TV
Big Mouth
Mona (voice)
2017

TV
Big Mouth
2017

TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015

TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Filmography
2025FilmAnacondaas Claire Simons2024FilmMufasa: The Lion Kingas Eshe (voice)2023FilmChicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetas Ginger (voice)2022TVWednesdayas Dr. Rachael Fairburn2022FilmGod's Countryas Sandra Guidry2022FilmAll the Old Knivesas Celia Harrison2022TVHuman Resourcesas Mona (voice)2021FilmReminiscenceas Emily 'Watts' Sanders2020FilmNations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Timesas Self2019FilmThe Death & Life of John F. Donovanas Journalist2018TVWomen Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinemaas Narrator (voice)2018TVThe Big Narstie Showas Self2018FilmSolo: A Star Wars Storyas Val2018FilmGringoas Bonnie Soyinka2018FilmFamily Feudas Joan2017TVBig Mouthas Mona (voice)2017FilmBill Cosby: Fall of an American Iconas Self - Narrator (voice)2016TVWestworldas Maeve Millay2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2015TVThe Slapas Aisha2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013FilmHalf of a Yellow Sunas Olanna2013TVRogueas Grace Travis2012TVLine of Dutyas DCI Roz Huntley2012FilmGood Deedsas Lindsey2011FilmRetreatas Kate2011FilmThe Prophetas Narrator2010FilmFor Colored Girlsas Tangie / Orange2010FilmVanishing on 7th Streetas Rosemary2010FilmHugeas Kris2010Film2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epicas Self2010FilmThe End of the World: The Actor's Perspectiveas Self2009Film2012as Laura Wilson2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest2008FilmW.as Condoleezza Rice2008FilmHow to Lose Friends & Alienate Peopleas Self2008FilmRocknRollaas Stella2007FilmRun Fatboy Runas Libby2007FilmFather and Son: On Screen and Off2007FilmMaking Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dreamas Self2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmNorbitas Kate Thomas2006FilmThe Pursuit of Happynessas Linda2006FilmThe Interrogation of Leo and Lisaas The Mona Lisa2005FilmCrashas Christine Thayer2005TVAmerican Dad!as Makeva (voice)2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThe Chronicles of Riddickas Dame Vaako2003FilmShadeas Tiffany2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmThe Truth About Charlieas Regina Lambert2000FilmIt Was an Accidentas Noreen Hurlock2000FilmMission: Impossible IIas Nyah Hall1998FilmBelovedas Beloved1998FilmBesiegedas Shandurai1997FilmIn Your Dreamsas Clare1997TVElle Style Awardsas Self - Winner1997FilmGridlock'das Cookie1996FilmThe Leading Manas Hilary Rule1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995FilmThe Journey of August Kingas Annalees1995FilmJefferson in Parisas Sally Hemings1994FilmInterview with the Vampireas Yvette1994TVERas Makemba 'Kem' Likasu1994FilmLoadedas Zita1993FilmThe Young Americansas Rachael Stevens1991FilmPirate Princeas Becky Newton1991FilmFlirtingas Thandiwe Adjewa—FilmCry to Heaven—TVThe Wanted Man—TVFirst Day on Earthas Anya