Actor
Sophie Okonedo
- Born August 11, 1968 in London, England, UK
Sophie Okonedo, OBE (born 1968) is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and American productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama, Young Soul Rebels. In 2004, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Her role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Known for
After Earth2013
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls1995
Death on the Nile2022
Hellboy2019
Doctor Who2005
Hotel Rwanda2004
Christopher Robin2018
Æon Flux2005
Filmography
- 2027The Great BeyondFilm
- 2026The Scarecrows' WeddingFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2026MouseFilmHelen Bell
- 2026ClarissaFilmClarissa, Executive Producer
- 2025Civilisations: Rise and FallSeriesSelf - Narrator
- 202410 LivesFilmGrace (voice)
- 2024Janet PlanetFilmRegina
- 2024Renaissance: The Blood and the BeautySeriesSelf - Narrator
- 2024The Conqueror: Hollywood FalloutFilmNarrator
- 2024Flight of the SwansFilmSelf - Narrator
- 2023Heart of StoneFilmNomad
- 2023The Ghastly GhoulFilmSelf (voice)
- 2022Death on the NileFilmSalome Otterbourne
- 2022Slow HorsesSeriesIngrid Tearney
- 2022Raymond & RayFilmKiera
- 2022Catherine Called BirdyFilmEthelfritha Rose Splinter of Devon
- 2022CharlotteFilmOttilie Moore (voice)
- 2022Running With The BeestFilm
- 2021The Wheel of TimeSeriesSiuan Sanche
- 2021Escaping EritreaFilmNarrator
- 2021LaikaFilm
- 2020RatchedSeriesCharlotte Wells
- 2020Alien WorldsSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2019HellboyFilmLady Hatton
- 2019His Dark MaterialsSeriesXaphania (voice)
- 2019Modern LoveSeriesElizabeth Cannon
- 2019Wild RoseFilmSusannah
- 2019Criminal: UKSeriesJulia Bryce
- 2019FlackSeriesCaroline
- 2019ChimericaSeriesTessa Kendrick
- 2018Christopher RobinFilmKanga (voice)
- 2018ExplainedSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2018WanderlustSeriesAngela Bowden
- 2018National Theatre Live: Antony & CleopatraFilmCleopatra
- 2017Concorde: A Supersonic StoryFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2017Thailand: Earth's Tropical ParadiseSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2016UndercoverSeriesMaya Cobbina
- 2016The Good TerroristFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2016Wimbledon Official Film 2016FilmNarrator
- 2015War BookFilmPhilippa
- 2015Earth's Natural WondersSeriesNarrator
- 2015The Stranger on the BridgeFilmNarrator
- 2014Inside No. 9SeriesKatrina
- 2013After EarthFilmFaia Raige
- 2013The Escape ArtistSeriesMaggie Gardner
- 2013MaydaySeriesFiona Hill
- 2012The Hollow CrownSeriesMargaret
- 2011The SlapSeriesAisha
- 2010Mrs MandelaFilmWinnie Mandela
- 2009SkinFilmSandra Laing
- 2009Father & SonSeriesConnie Turner
- 2009Return to Africa's Witch ChildrenFilmNarrator
- 2008The Secret Life of BeesFilmMay Boatwright
- 2008Criminal JusticeSeriesJackie Woolf
- 2008Saving Africa's Witch ChildrenFilmNarrator
- 2007Martian ChildFilmSophie
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSeriesSelf
- 2007Oliver TwistSeriesNancy
- 2007Racism: A HistorySeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2007CelebrationFilmSonia
- 2006StormbreakerFilmMrs Jones
- 2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureFilmAnna
- 2006Tsunami: The AftermathSeriesSusie Carter
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesLiz 10
- 2005Æon FluxFilmSithandra
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeriesSelf
- 2005Born With Two MothersFilmLucretia Bridges
- 2004Hotel RwandaFilmTatiana Rusesabagina
- 2004This WorldSeries
- 2004Whose Baby?FilmKaren Jenkins
- 2003Doctor Who: Scream of the ShalkaSeriesAlison Cheney (voice)
- 2003AlibiFilmMarcey Burgess
- 2002Dirty Pretty ThingsFilmJuliette
- 2002SpooksSeriesAmanda Roke
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeriesEve Bowen
- 2002Dead CasualFilmDonna
- 2001Sweet RevengeSeriesEllen Lewis
- 2000In DefenceSeriesBernie Kramer
- 2000Never NeverSeriesJo Weller
- 2000PeachesFilmPippa