Melanie Thandiwe Newton was born in Westminster, London, England, on November 6, 1972, is a British actress. Young Thandiwe Newton first started performing as a dancer. She made her big screen debut in Australian comedy drama film Flirting (1991) in role as Thandiwe Adjewa. She got her television debut in adventure movie Pirate Prince (1991) in role as Becky Newton. Thandiwe's breakthrough performance came as Yvette in gothic horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994).
How tall is Thandiwe Newton and what is her weight? Thandiwe Newton's height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 112.5 іn pоunds or 51 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 51 years old. Her net worth is around 14 million dollars. Thandiwe Newton body measurements are bust-waist-hip 33-23.5-35 in inches or 84-60-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32A with cup size A.
Thandiwe Newton
November 6, 1972
51 years old
England
Scorpio
Dark Brown
Light Brown
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
$14 Million
33-23.5-35 in | 84-60-89 cm
51 kg | 112.5 lbs
32A
7 US | 37.5 EU
She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Christine Thayer in drama movie Crash (2004).
She was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Female – Newcomer and a Empire Award for Best British Actress for her role as Nyah Nordoff-Hall in action spy film Mission: Impossible 2 (2000).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Actress for her role as Shandurai in romantic drama film Besieged (1999).
She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Beloved in horror drama movie Beloved (1998).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Actress and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Regina Lambert in mystery thriller film The Truth About Charlie (2002).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Actress for her role as Tangie Adrose in drama film For Colored Girls (2010).
She was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Linda in biographical drama movie The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
Jefferson in Paris (1995) historical drama as Sally Hemings
RocknRolla (2008) crime comedy as Stella
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) science fiction adventure as Dame Vaako
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010) post-apocalyptic thriller as Rosemary
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) space Western as Val
Gringo (2018) crime comedy as Bonnie Soyinka
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018) drama as Audrey Newhouse
Reminiscence (2021) science fiction thriller as Emily "Watts" Sanders
God's Country (2022) thriller as Sandra Guidry
All the Old Knives (2022) spy thriller as Celia Harrison
She voiced Ginger in stop motion animated comedy Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role as sentient android madam Maeve Millay in HBO dystopian science fiction western television series Westworld (2016–2022).
She was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her performance as Detective Chief Inspector Roseanne "Roz" Huntley in the BBC police procedural series Line of Duty (2017).
She had recurring role as Makemba "Kem" Likasu in NBC medical drama television series ER (2003–2009).
Rogue (2013–2015) police drama series as Grace Travis
The Slap (2015) NBC miniseries as Aisha
Studied modern dance at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in London.
Graduated from Downing College, Cambridge (1995), with a degree in social anthropology.
Has Shona Zimbabwean and English-Cornish ancestry.
Has brother, Jamie Newton.
She is a vegan.
Featured in music video for Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé "Family Feud" (2017).
Lives in London, England.
She dated actor Brad Pitt (1994-1995).
She was married to English film writer and director Ol Parker (1998-2022), they have two daughters: Ripley, Nico and one son, Booker Jombe.