Thandie Newton | |
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![]() Newton at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born | Melanie Thandiwe Newton 6 November 1972 |
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | |
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.