Sophie Okonedo Bio | Wiki
Sophie Okonedo is a popular British actress and narrator who is the recipient of a Tony Award. She became nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Sophie started her film career in the British coming-of-age drama Young Soul Rebels (1991) before appearing in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), and Stephen Frears’s Dirty Pretty Things (2002).
Her breakthrough performance came in 2004 when Sophie co-starred in the film Hotel Rwanda as Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of the Rwandan hotel manager and humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed by American actor Don Cheadle. In this role, Sophie became the second Black female Briton to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005.
She afterward received a Golden Globe Award nomination for the miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) and BAFTA TV Award nominations for the drama series Criminal Justice (2009) and the television film Mrs. Mandela (2010). Sophie’s other film roles include Æon Flux (2005), Skin (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), as well as Christopher Robin (2018).
On stage, Sophie starred as Cressida in the 1999 Royal National Theatre production of Troilus and Cressida. Sophie made her Broadway debut in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun and got a Drama Desk Award nomination due to Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play and received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Ruth Younger. In May 2013, she played the role of Hunter in a BBC radio production of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, adapted by Dirk Maggs.
Sophie Okonedo Age
Sophie was born on August 11, 1968, in London, England. She is 55 years old. Sophie celebrates her birthday on August 11, every year.
Sophie Okonedo Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Sophie stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.72 m).
Sophie Okonedo Family
She was born in London, the daughter of Joan (née Allman), a Jewish pilates teacher who was born in the East End of London, and Henry Okonedo (1939–2009), a British Nigerian who served for the government. Sophie’s maternal grandparents, who spoke Yiddish, were from families that had emigrated from Poland and Russia. She was raised in her mother’s Jewish faith. She was raised in the Chalkhill Estate, part of the Wembley Park district in the London Borough of Brent.
Sophie Okonedo Husband
Sophie was in a relationship with Irish film editor Eoin Martin. The two share a daughter named Aoife Martin. Sophie now resides in Muswell Hill, London.
Sophie Okonedo Daughter
She and Irish film editor Eoin Martin share a daughter named Aoife Martin.
Sophie Okonedo Education
She attended and graduated from the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. She dropped out of school at age sixteen but returned to study at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Sophie Okonedo Movies And Tv Shows
– Young Soul Rebels (1991) as Tracy
– The Jackal (1997) as Jamaican Girl
– This Year’s Love (1999) as Denise
– Dirty Pretty Things (2002) as Juliette
– Hotel Rwanda (2004) as Tatiana Rusesabagina
– Skin (2008) as Sandra Laing
– Christopher Robin (2018) as Kanga
– Wild Rose (2018) as Susannah
– Catherine Called Birdy (2022) as Ethelfritha Rose Splinter of Devon
– Staying Alive (1996) as Kelly Booth
– In Defence (2000) as Bernie Kramer
– The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2003) as Eve Bowen
– Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003) as Alison Cheney (voice)
– Mrs. Mandela (2010) as Winnie Mandela
– The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016) as Margaret, the Queen Consort of England
– Ratched (2020) as Charlotte Wells
– Modern Love (2021) as Liz
– The Wheel of Time (2021) as Siuan Sanche “The Amyrlin Seat”
– Slow Horses (2022) as Ingrid Tearney
– Inside No. 9 (2022) as Katrina
Sophie Okonedo Actress
She has served in many media including film, television, theatre, and audio drama. Sophie performed in Scream of the Shalka, a webcast based on the BBC television series Doctor Who as Alison Cheney, a companion of the Doctor. And providing the character’s voice, her likeness was used for the animation of the character. In 2010, Sophie portrayed Liz Ten (Queen Elizabeth X) in the BBC TV series Doctor Who episodes “The Beast Below” and also briefly in “The Pandorica Opens”.
She played together with Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, and Dakota Fanning as May Boatwright, a woman who struggles with depression, in the movie The Secret Life of Bees (2008); opposite Sam Neill and Alice Krige as Sandra Laing in Skin (2009), as well as portrayed Winnie Mandela in the BBC drama Mrs. Mandela broadcast in January 2010.
Sophie Okonedo Death On The Nile
She starred as Salome Otterbourne in the 2022 murder mystery film Death on the Nile. Death on the Nile is a sequel to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express and stars an ensemble cast with Branagh and Tom Bateman reprising their roles as Hercule Poirot and Bouc. The film was first released in many international markets on February 9, 2022, and in the United Kingdom and the United States on February 11, 2022, after many delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sophie Okonedo Net Worth
Sophie gets her wealth from her work as an actress and narrator who is the recipient of a Tony Award. Therefore, Sophie has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Sophie’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
How Tall Is Sophie Okonedo
Sophie is a woman of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx 1.72 m).
How Old Is Sophie Okonedo
Sophie is a 55-year-old who was born on August 11, 1968, in London, England.
Who Is Sophie Okonedo
Sophie is an actress and narrator who is the recipient of a Tony Award. She became nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Sophie started her film career in the British coming-of-age drama Young Soul Rebels (1991) before appearing in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), and Stephen Frears’s Dirty Pretty Things (2002).
Sophie Okonedo Social Media Account
Twitter – @SophieOkonedo