Thandie Newton is a British actress, best known for her roles in the films Beloved, RockNRolla, W., The Pursuit of Happyness, 2012, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Crash, and Mission: Impossible II. In 2016, Newton began starring in HBO science fiction drama series Westworld, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and two Critics Choice Awards, as well as Golden Globe Award, Saturn Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Her other television credits include ER, Rogue, The Slap, and Line of Duty. Born Melanie Thandiwe Newton on November 6, 1972 in Westminster, London, to Zimbabwean mother Nyasha, and British father Nick Newton, she was raised in Africa, London and Penzance. In 1998, Newton married English writer/director/producer Ol Parker, with whom she has three children.
Thandie Newton
Thandie Newton Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 6 November 1972
Birth Place: Westminster, London, UK
Birth Name: Melanie Thandiwe Newton
Nickname: Thandie
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Occupation: Actress
Nationality: British/English
Race/Ethnicity: Multiracial (Zimbabwean-English)
Religion: Buddhist
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Thandie Newton Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 112.5 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 51 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 3″
Height in Meters: 1.60 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 33-23.5-35 in (84-60-89 cm)
Breast Size: 33 inches (84 cm)
Waist Size: 23.5 inches (60 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32A
Feet/Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 2 (US)
Thandie Newton Family Details:
Father: Nick Newton (Laboratory Technician and Artist)
Mother: Nyasha Newton (Health Care Worker)
Spouse/Husband: Ol Parker (Oliver Parker) (m. 1998) (Writer, Director)
Children: Nico Parker (Daughter) (b. December 2004), Ripley Parker (Daughter) (b. September 2000), Booker Jombe Parker (Son) (b. March 3, 2014)
Siblings: Jamie Newton (Brother) (Worked in Camera Department)
Thandie Newton Education:
Catholic School
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Downing College (Affiliated with University of Cambridge)
Thandie Newton Facts:
*She was born on November 6, 1972 in Westminster, London, UK.
*She studied social anthropology at Downing College in Cambridge.
*In 2002, she was ranked #48 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World”.
*She is vegan and was named PETA’s “Sexiest Vegan of 2014” in the UK.
*She has suffered from bulimia.
*Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.