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Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. 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). Newton has received various awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and two Critics' Choice Awards, in addition to nominations for...
Known for
American Dad!Series • 2005
WestworldSeries • 2016
ERSeries • 1994
WednesdaySeries • 2022
Big MouthSeries • 2017
Line of DutySeries • 2012
Mufasa: The Lion KingMovie • 2024
The Pursuit of HappynessMovie • 2006
Mission: Impossible IIMovie • 2000
Solo: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2018
Human ResourcesSeries • 2022
2012Movie • 2009
RogueSeries • 2013
Interview with the VampireMovie • 1994
AnacondaMovie • 2025
Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetMovie • 2023
The Chronicles of RiddickMovie • 2004
NorbitMovie • 2007
RocknRollaMovie • 2008
CrashMovie • 2005
ReminiscenceMovie • 2021
The SlapSeries • 2015
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaSeries • 2020
All the Old KnivesMovie • 2022