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Sophie Okonedo
Acting
Born: 1968
London, England, UK
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Biography
Sophie Okonedo, OBE (born 1968) is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and American productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama, Young Soul Rebels. In 2004, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Her role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Known For
Civilisations: Rise and Fall
Self - Narrator
2025 · GB
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
Self - Narrator
2024 · GB
Slow Horses
Ingrid Tearney
2022 · GB
Alien Worlds
Narrator (voice)
2020 · GB
Ratched
Charlotte Wells
2020 · US
His Dark Materials
Xaphania (voice)
2019 · GB
Modern Love
Elizabeth Cannon
2019 · US
Criminal: UK
Julia Bryce
2019 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Civilisations: Rise and Fall | 2025 | Self - Narrator |
| Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty | 2024 | Self - Narrator |
| Slow Horses | 2022 | Ingrid Tearney |
| Alien Worlds | 2020 | Narrator (voice) |
| Ratched | 2020 | Charlotte Wells |
| His Dark Materials | 2019 | Xaphania (voice) |
| Modern Love | 2019 | Elizabeth Cannon |
| Criminal: UK | 2019 | Julia Bryce |
| Chimerica | 2019 | Tessa Kendrick |
| Flack | 2019 | Caroline |
| Wanderlust | 2018 | Angela Bowden |
| Explained | 2018 | Narrator (voice) |
| Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise | 2017 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Undercover | 2016 | Maya Cobbina |
| Inside No. 9 | 2014 | Katrina |
| The Escape Artist | 2013 | Maggie Gardner |
| Mayday | 2013 | Fiona Hill |
| The Slap | 2011 | Aisha |
| Father & Son | 2009 | Connie Turner |
| Oliver Twist | 2007 | Nancy |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | Self |
| This World | 2004 | Contributor |
| Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka | 2003 | Alison Cheney (voice) |
| Spooks | 2002 | Amanda Roke |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | 2002 | Eve Bowen |
| GMTV | 1993 | Self |
| Murder Most Horrid | 1991 | Rachel |
| Dispatches | 1987 | Contributor |
| Casualty | 1986 | Gina Russell |
| The Bill | 1984 | Contributor |
| Frontline | 1983 | Narrator |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - Nominee |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |