Thandie Newton
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| Thandie Newton | |
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 Newton at the 10 Downing Street visit in 2010 |
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| Born | Thandiwe Nashita Newton 6 November 1972 London, England , United Kingdom [1][2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Ol Parker (m. 1998–present; 2 children) |
Thandie Newton (born November 6, 1972) is a British actress.[3][4] 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.
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Personal life[change]
Newton says that director John Duigan made her have a relationship with him. She was sixteen years old and he was 39.[5] 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.[6]
Filmography[change]
References[change]
- ↑ Williams, Kam; "Sweet as Thandie" KamWilliams.com, 24 March 2008
- ↑ Williams, Kam; "Sweet as Thandie" NewsBlaze.com, 24 March 2008
- ↑ Graydon, Nicola; "Thandie Newton on becoming Condoleezza Rice" The Times (London), 7 September 2008
- ↑ Carty, Ciaran; "When Thandie met Condi" Tribune.ie, 21 September 2008
- ↑ "Thandie Newton's affair at 16 with film director 23 years older than her". The Daily Mail. UK. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1394105/Thandie-Newtons-affair-16-film-director-John-Duigan-23-years-older-her.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Jessen, Monique; "Thandie Newton Reveals Battle with Bulimia" People.com, Sunday 5 August 2007
- ↑ "Buddha Buzz: Mindfulness and Being a Buddhist Woman". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. http://www.tricycle.com/blog/buddha-buzz-mindfulness-and-being-buddhist-woman. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ "A Body in Motion: The “For Colored Girls” Interview with Kam Williams". Pittsburgh Urban Media. http://www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com/A-Body-in-Motion--Thandie-Newton-The-For-Colored-Girls-Interview-/. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
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