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Sophie Okonedo
Actor · Producer · Crew· London, England, UK
Sophie Okonedo, born in 1968, is a British actress and singer who has navigated the dual landscapes of British and American cinema with equal grace and intensity. Her breakthrough came in 1991 with the coming-of-age drama Young Soul Rebels, but it was her portrayal of Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda in 2004 that cemented her status as a formidable talent, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Okonedo's performances are characterized by a quiet power that belies the complexity and depth of her characters.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
45 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Great Beyond | Film | |
| 2026 | Clarissa | Clarissa | Film |
| 2026 | Mouse | Helen Bell | Film |
| 2026 | Clarissa | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Flight of the Swans | Self - Narrator | Film |
| 2024 | Janet Planet | Regina | Film |
| 2024 | Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty | Self - Narrator | TV |
| 2024 | 10 Lives | Grace (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Heart of Stone | Nomad | Film |
| 2022 | Catherine Called Birdy | Ethelfritha Rose Splinter of Devon | Film |
| 2022 | Death on the Nile | Salome Otterbourne | Film |
| 2022 | Charlotte | Ottilie Moore (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | Raymond & Ray | Kiera | Film |
| 2019 | Wild Rose | Susannah | Film |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Lady Hatton | Film |
| 2019 | Flack | Caroline | TV |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Kanga (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | Undercover | Maya Cobbina | TV |
| 2013 | The Escape Artist | Maggie Gardner | TV |
| 2013 | After Earth | Faia Raige | Film |
| 2011 | The Slap | Aisha | TV |
| 2010 | Mrs Mandela | Winnie Mandela | Film |
| 2009 | Skin | Sandra Laing | Film |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees | May Boatwright | Film |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Jackie Woolf | TV |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Sophie | Film |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist | Nancy | TV |
| 2007 | Celebration | Sonia | Film |
| 2006 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Susie Carter | TV |
| 2006 | Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Anna | Film |
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Mrs Jones | Film |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Sithandra | Film |
| 2004 | Hotel Rwanda | Tatiana Rusesabagina | Film |
| 2003 | Alibi | Marcey Burgess | Film |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Juliette | Film |
| 2002 | Dead Casual | Donna | Film |
| 2000 | Peaches | Pippa | Film |
| 1999 | Mad Cows | Rosie | Film |
| 1999 | This Year's Love | Denise | Film |
| 1997 | The Jackal | Jamaican Girl | Film |
| 1996 | Staying Alive | Kelly Booth | TV |
| 1995 | Go Now | Paula | Film |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | The Wachati Princess | Film |
| 1993 | Age of Treason | Niobe | Film |
| 1991 | Young Soul Rebels | Tracy | Film |
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