Thandie Newton
Thandie Newton | |
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| Born | Melanie Thandiwe Newton 6 November 1972 |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Ol Parker (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (/ˈtændi/; born 6 November 1972) is a British actress.[2][3] She has performed in numerous British and American movies, including The Pursuit of Happyness and Mission: Impossible II. She was born in London to a black Zimbabwean mother and white British father. She grew up in Africa, London and Penzance.
Personal life[change | change source]
Newton says that director John Duigan made her have a relationship with him. She was sixteen years old and he was 39.[4] The relationship lasted 6 years.
She married English writer/director/producer Ol Parker in 1998. The couple have two daughters: Ripley, born in 2000, and Nico, born in 2004. Her daughters are named after the character Ellen Ripley in the Alien movies and the singer Nico.
Newton has suffered from bulimia.[5]
Filmography[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Thandie Newton Web » www.thandie-newton.org • www.thandie-newton.net your #1 fan site dedicated to actress thandie newton". 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Graydon, Nicola; "Thandie Newton on becoming Condoleezza Rice" The Times (London), 7 September 2008
- ↑ Carty, Ciaran; "When Thandie met Condi" Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Tribune.ie, 21 September 2008
- ↑ "Thandie Newton's affair at 16 with film director 23 years older than her". The Daily Mail. UK. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Jessen, Monique; "Thandie Newton Reveals Battle with Bulimia" Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine People.com, Sunday 5 August 2007
- ↑ "Buddha Buzz: Mindfulness and Being a Buddhist Woman". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ "A Body in Motion: The "For Colored Girls" Interview with Kam Williams". Pittsburgh Urban Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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