Thandie Newton
Actress
Birth Name: Thandiwe Adjewa Newton
Birth Date: November 6, 1972
Age: 52 years old
Birth Place: London, England, UK
Spouses: Ol Parker
Children: Nico Parker
After an already enviable career, British actress Thandie Newton found herself swept into a pop culture whirlwind with her role in the sci-fi hit "Westworld" (HBO, 2016-). A native of London, the actress is of royal blood, the daughter of a Zimbabwean princess. She made her screen debut starring with Nicole Kidman in "Flirting" (1991). Supporting roles followed at regular intervals, including appearing with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in "Interview With The Vampire" (1994), playing Sally Hemings in "Jefferson in Paris" (1995), and haunting Oprah Winfrey in "Beloved" (1998). She found a wider audience when she re-teamed with Cruise for the blockbuster "Mission: Impossible II" (2000). She continued in a similar vein, starring with Mark Wahlberg in Jonathan Demme's "The Truth About Charlie" (2002) and with Vin Diesel in "The Chronicles of Riddick" (2004).
She then joined the ensemble of surprise Best Picture Oscar-winner "Crash" (2004), playing the wife of Terrence Howard's director. The role earned Newton a BAFTA. She went on to play Will Smith's estranged wife in "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006) and was Eddie Murphy's romantic interest in the broad comedy "Norbit" (2007). She also had a memorable story arc on "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009) as a love interest to Noah Wyle's Dr. John Carter.
After playing Condoleezza Rice in Oliver Stone's political drama "W" (2008), she returned to big budget fare starring in Roland Emmerich's disaster film "2012" (2009). A series of less successful film projects led the actress back to television. She starred in the limited series "The Slap" (ABC, 2015) and the police drama "Rogue" (Audience, 2013-17). She followed with her most acclaimed role in the updating of the Michael Crichton 1973 film "Westworld."
Newton played the android Maeve Millay, the madame of a brothel who becomes self-aware. The actress was hailed by critics and earned multiple Emmy nominations for the role. Between long breaks in the shooting of the series, she appeared in a story arc of "Line of Duty" (BBC, 2012-) and became part of the "Star Wars" universe with a supporting role in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018). She then joined Kit Harington and Natalie Portman for the drama "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan" (2018).
Credits
Mufasa: The Lion KingStream
Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetStream
All the Old KnivesStream
God's Country
Ballet Black: Eightfold
Friday Night Vibes
ReminiscenceStream
President
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
The Edit
Late Late Show With James Corden: Best of the Week
Gringo
Solo: A Star Wars StoryStream
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through CinemaStream
Liyana
Black is the New Black
WestworldStream
Westworld FREE
Harry
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahStream
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The SlapStream
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
q
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
Off Camera: Black Voices
Hollywood Game Night
RogueStream
Half of a Yellow Sun
Line of DutyStream
CBS This Morning
Tyler Perry's Good DeedsStream
Dish NationStream
Retreat
The Prophet
ConanStream
The Talk
Untucked: RuPaul's Drag RaceStream
For Colored GirlsStream
Vanishing on 7th Street
Huge
ES.TV
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
2012Stream
The Wendy Williams ShowStream
RocknRollaStream
W.
Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda
Chelsea Lately
The Graham Norton ShowStream
The Graham Norton ShowStream
NorbitStream
Run Fat Boy Run
Rachael Ray Show
The Pursuit of HappynessStream
Made in Hollywood
American DadStream
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
Tavis Smiley
The Chronicles of RiddickStream
CrashStream
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
ShadeStream
Shooting Stars
Last Call With Carson Daly
The Truth About Charlie
Entertainment Studios.com
Script to Screen
Storyville
Mission: Impossible IIStream
It Was an Accident
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
Kickin' It: With Byron Allen
Beloved
Besieged
The View
In Your Dreams
Gridlock'dStream
The Leading Man
Jefferson in Paris
The Journey of August King
ERStream
Entertainers: With Byron Allen
Interview with the VampireStream
Loaded
The Young Americans
Príncipe Pirata
Flirting
TodayStream
Photos
News aboutThandie Newton
‘Wednesday’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far
Robotic Acting? 10 Stars Who Went Android on Television
‘Westworld’ Stars Still Getting Paid for Canceled Season 5
‘Westworld’ Canceled at HBO After 4 Seasons
Opinion
Maeve Millay Deserved Better Than the ‘Westworld’ Season 4 Finale
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies in Penultimate Episode (RECAP)
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’ Puts Aaron Paul(s) Through the Wringer in ‘Fidelity’ (RECAP)
Opinion
In Season 4, ‘Westworld’ Has Brought Itself Back Online
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’ Kind of, Sort of Kills Off a Major Character in ‘Generation Loss’ (RECAP)
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’ Explores a Dangerous New Park & Bernard Sees the Future (RECAP)
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’ Recreates the Past in ‘Well Enough Alone’ (RECAP)
Spoiler Alert
‘Westworld’ Season 4 Premiere: A World Without Happy Endings (RECAP)
Preview
‘Westworld’ EP Teases New ‘Worlds’ & Ed Harris’ Secrets in Season 4
‘Westworld’ Season 4 Trailer: Who’s a Host and Who’s a Human Now? (VIDEO)
‘Westworld’ Season 4: Ariana DeBose to Recur — Watch the New Trailer (VIDEO)
‘Human Resources’ Trailer: Dive Into the Fantastical World of the ‘Big Mouth’ Spinoff (VIDEO)
‘Westworld’s Cast & Creators to Discuss Season 3 in ‘Paley Front Row’ Series
Spoiler Alert
6 Questions We Have After the ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Premiere (PHOTOS)
See the New & Returning Characters of ‘Westworld’ Season 3 (PHOTOS)
Dolores & Maeve Go Head-to-Head in ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Trailer (VIDEO)
8 Badass Single Ladies on TV Right Now (PHOTOS)
‘Westworld’ Reintroduces Familiar Faces & Welcomes New Ones in Season 3 Trailer (VIDEO)
7 Biggest Surprises and Snubs From the 2018 Emmys
Emmys 2018: The Best Moments From Best Supporting Drama Actor & Actress Nominees (VIDEO)
Spoiler Alert
Which Characters Will Return For ‘Westworld’ Season 3? An Investigation
The 10 Good, Bad & Ugly Theories of ‘Westworld’ Season 2
‘Westworld’ Sneak Peek: 6 Images From Episode 3, ‘Virtù e Fortuna’ (PHOTOS)
7 Things We Learned About ‘Westworld’ Season 2 at the Tribeca Panel
Roush Review: ‘Westworld’ Evolves Thrillingly in Season 2
‘Westworld’ Season 2: The Cast Teases the Fates of Their Characters
‘Westworld’: The Hosts Fight Back in a New Full-Season 2 Trailer (VIDEO)
The ‘Westworld’ Secret Season 2 Title Gives a Major Hint at What’s to Come
Check out These Stunning New ‘Westworld’ Season 2 Photos
Comic-Con 2017: ‘Westworld’ Panel Live Blog
‘Westworld’: 4 Burning Questions From ‘The Adversary’
HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Has Androids That Go Rogue and Get (Gulp!) Memories
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services