Age, Biography and Wiki

Thandiwe Newton (Melanie Thandiwe Newton) was born on 6 November, 1972 in London, England, is an English actress (born 1972). Discover Thandiwe Newton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

Popular As Melanie Thandiwe Newton
Occupation Actress
Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 6 November 1972
Birthday 6 November
Birthplace London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 6 November. She is a member of famous actress with the age 51 years old group.

Thandiwe Newton Height, Weight & Measurements

At 51 years old, Thandiwe Newton height not available right now. We will update Thandiwe Newton's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Thandiwe Newton's Husband?

Her husband is Ol Parker (m. 1998-2022)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Ol Parker (m. 1998-2022)
Sibling Not Available
Children 3, including Nico Parker and Ripley Parker

Thandiwe Newton Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Thandiwe Newton worth at the age of 51 years old? Thandiwe Newton’s income source is mostly from being a successful actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Thandiwe Newton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income actress

Thandiwe Newton Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1972

Melanie Thandiwe Newton (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress.

She has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and a BAFTA TV Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards.

Melanie Thandiwe Newton was born in the Westminster area of London on 6 November 1972, the daughter of Zimbabwean mother Nyasha Jombe and English father Nick Newton.

Her mother was a member of a Shona chieftaincy family, while her father worked as a laboratory technician and artist.

Her parents lived in Zambia, and she was born whilst they were in England to visit relatives; they then returned to Zambia, where her younger brother was later born.

This has led her birthplace to be incorrectly reported as Zambia in some sources, but she has confirmed in interviews that she was born in Westminster.

"Thandiwe" is a name of Nguni origin and means "beloved".

When Newton was three years old, she returned with her family to England, where they settled in Penzance so her father could help run his family's antique business.

She attended St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.

She later said of her upbringing, "From about the age of five, I was aware that I didn't fit. I was the black atheist kid in the all-white Catholic school run by nuns. I was an anomaly."

She began dropping the letter "w" from her middle name, making it "Thandie" (pronounced ).

1991

Newton made her film debut in the coming of age comedy-drama Flirting (1991), filmed in 1989 but shelved for two years.

She was credited as "Thandie Newton" and subsequently continued to use this name professionally.

1994

She then portrayed the slave "Yvette" in the Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise film Interview with the Vampire (1994).

Newton appeared in the Merchant Ivory production of Jefferson in Paris as Sally Hemings.

1995

She studied dance at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, then studied at Downing College, Cambridge, where she obtained a degree in social anthropology in 1995.

1998

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).

Next, she played in Jonathan Demme's drama Beloved (1998), based on Toni Morrison's novel, in which she played the title character, the ghost of a young slave girl whose mother kills her to save her from slavery.

The film also starred Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.

Newton starred as Nyah Nordoff-Hall, again opposite Cruise, in Mission: Impossible 2.

Her next role was in the low-budget film It Was an Accident, written by her husband, screenwriter Ol Parker.

2003

Between 2003 and 2005, Newton played Makemba "Kem" Likasu, love interest of John Carter on the American television series ER.

2004

In 2004, she also appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick and Crash.

2006

She won a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her role in Crash.

She played Chris Gardner's wife, Linda Gardner, in The Pursuit of Happyness.

Also in 2006, Newton performed on radio in a pantomime version of Cinderella.

2007

In 2007, Newton co-starred with Eddie Murphy as his love interest in the comedy Norbit.

Newton was an introducer at Wembley Stadium on 7 July 2007, for the UK leg of Live Earth.

She was due to introduce former US Vice President Al Gore to the concert, but he was delayed, leaving Newton to tell jokes in an attempt to entertain the audience.

2008

She played opposite Simon Pegg as his ex-girlfriend in the 2008 comedy Run Fatboy Run.

She next portrayed Condoleezza Rice, US National Security Advisor and then Secretary of State in W., Oliver Stone's biography of President George W. Bush.

The film was released in October 2008.

2009

She reprised the role for the series finale in 2009.

Newton next portrayed fictional US First Daughter Laura Wilson in 2012, a disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich and released 13 November 2009.

2010

She was also in Perry's movie For Colored Girls (2010), adapted from Ntozake Shange's 1975 original choreopoem for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf.

2011

In July 2011, Newton delivered a TED talk on "Embracing otherness, embracing myself."

She discussed finding her "otherness" as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and as an actress playing many different selves.

2012

In 2012, she starred alongside Tyler Perry in the romantic drama film Good Deeds.

2013

In 2013, Newton starred in Rogue, the first original drama series for DirecTV's Audience Network.

2019

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to film and charity.