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Thandiwe Newton

English actress (born 1972)
Person human Q229029

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[22]
Date of birth
November 6, 1972
Place of birth
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
film actor
Educated at
Downing College, University of Cambridge, Humphry Davy School[8][9][10]
Award received
British Academy Film Awards, Empire Awards, Black Reel Awards, London Film Critics' Circle, Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Black Reel Awards for Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OkayAfrica 100 Women, Critics' Choice Awards, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Spouse
Ol Parker[4]
Child
Nico Parker[5]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Birth name
Melanie Thandiwe Newton[28]
Family name
Newton[23]
Given name
Thandie, Melanie, Thandiwe[24][25][26]
Image harvest run
pdhero-20261109T023118Z
Image last checked license
CC BY-SA 3.0
Image unavailable reason
no_pd_license
Name in native language
Thandiwe Newton[29]
Native language
English[7]
Number of children
+3[30]
Social media followers
171k (147k–179k, n=4)
Start of work period
1991[31]
Unmarried partner
John Duigan
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 87
ISNI
0000000110862622
VIAF cluster ID
120242910
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no99070745
GND ID
140983074
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Thandiwe Newton Peabody Awards, June 2021.png ↗
AdoroCinema person ID
17408
Africultures person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
7056978
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Box Office Mojo person ID (archived)
thandienewton
CINE21 person ID
17968
CONOR.SI ID
33080675
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
103892
Decine21 person ID
6483
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
140983074
Discogs artist ID
3084812
Douban movie celebrity ID
1040513
Douban personage ID
27246267
EDb person ID
n0000983
Elonet person ID
244605
Emmys person ID
thandiwe-newton
Evene ID
thandie-newton-23226
FAST ID
438837
Facebook username
thandie.newton
Famous Birthdays ID
people/thandie-newton
Fandango person ID
490401
Film.ru person ID
tendi-nyuton
Filmportal ID
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Flemish Public Libraries ID
000042884
Freebase ID
/m/02cpb7
George Eastman Museum people ID
141367
HAND ID
6338-F14F-8AE9-61A7-24EE
IMDb ID
nm0628601
ISzDb person ID
9926
IdRef ID
059403683
Instagram username
thandiwenewton
Ivi person ID
thandie-newton-1410
J9U entity ID
987007439982705171
JRC Names ID
341424
Kinobaza person ID
thandie-newton
Kinobox person ID
30035
Kinopoisk person ID
55986
L'Officiel des spectacles ID
2580
LdiF person ID
124672
Libraries Australia ID
43569032
Listal ID
thandie-newton
MYmovies person ID
25413
Models.com person ID
thandie-newton
NL CR AUT ID
pna2007389344
NLA Trove people ID
1459181
NLP ID
a0000001722446
NNDB people ID
604/000043475
NUKAT ID
n2010089379
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2020L3913
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BhcN;=Br
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810617954705606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1343627
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp91010
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
188695850
Netflix person ID
68064
Obálky knih ID
pna2007389344
Open Media Database person ID
9030
PORT person ID
15199
Plex person key
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Podchaser creator ID
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Prabook ID
1680384
RERO ID (legacy)
A019100012
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/thandie_newton, celebrity/thandiwe_newton
Scope.dk person ID
398
Sinemalar person ID
26824
Swedish Film Database person ID
205510
TED speaker ID
thandie_newton, thandiwe_newton
TMDB person ID
9030
TV.com ID (archived)
people/thandie-newton
The Guardian topic ID
culture/thandiwe-newton
Trading Card Database name ID
161705
WikiTree person ID
Newton-18150
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcccYY7BypVrHfxyCbmVC
X (Twitter) username
thandienewton, thandiwenewton
Yale LUX ID
person/43201cff-af2e-4438-a315-a10396036ee1
ČSFD person ID
2235

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🔗 Connections
← Cast member 39
2012, Crash, The Pursuit of Happyness, Interview with the Vampire, Mission: Impossible 2, Westworld, Solo: A Star Wars Story, RocknRolla +31 more
Award received 11
British Academy Film Awards, Actor Awards, Primetime Emmy Award, Empire Awards, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Black Reel Awards, London Film Critics' Circle +3 more
← Winner 4
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Empire Award for Best Actress
Educated at 2
University of Cambridge, Downing College
← Voice actor 2
Mufasa: The Lion King, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Child 1
Nico Parker
Children (maternal) 1
Nico Parker
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Family name 1
Newton
Given name 1
Melanie
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Native language 1
English
Occupation 1
film actor
Place of birth 1
London
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Ol Parker
Spouses 1
Ol Parker
Unmarried partner 1
John Duigan
← Narrator 1
Women Make Film
← Unmarried partner 1
John Duigan
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Summary

Thandiwe Newton was born on November 6, 1972[1], in London[2]. She has worked as a film actor[3].

FAQs

Where was Thandiwe Newton born?

Thandiwe Newton's place of birth was London[2].

Who was Thandiwe Newton married to?

Thandiwe Newton's spouses include Ol Parker[4].

What did Thandiwe Newton do for work?

Thandiwe Newton worked as a film actor[3].

Where did Thandiwe Newton go to school?

Thandiwe Newton was educated at Downing College[8], University of Cambridge[9], and Humphry Davy School[10].

What awards did Thandiwe Newton receive?

Honors received include British Academy Film Awards[11], Empire Awards[12], Black Reel Awards[13], and London Film Critics' Circle[14].

Related Entities

2012 Crash Interview with the Vampire London Mission: Impossible 2 Norbit RocknRolla Solo: A Star Wars Story The Chronicles of Riddick The Pursuit of Happyness United Kingdom Westworld

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Hello!. Retrieved . hellomagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim qualifiers: Library of Congress Authorities ID: no99070745, Add authorized heading for P244 Library of Congress LCCN subject named as"
  2. 7w ago · Eihel · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → British Academy Film Awards, Empire Awards, Black Reel Awards +8
    "Changed claim: Award received: Critics' Choice Awards"
  3. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → thandie-newton
    "Created claim: Kinobaza person ID: thandie-newton, batch #273862"
  4. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 26824
    CINE21 person ID → 17968
    HAND ID → 6338-F14F-8AE9-61A7-24EE
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 26824, batch #271268"
  5. 21w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → British Academy Film Awards, Empire Awards, Black Reel Awards +8
    "Changed claim: Award received: Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture"
  6. 22w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → British Academy Film Awards, Empire Awards, Black Reel Awards +8
    "Removed claim: Award received: Primetime Emmy Award"
  7. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George Eastman Museum people ID → 141367
    "Created claim: George Eastman Museum people ID: 141367, Matched to Thandie Newton (#118200972) in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Mu"
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