Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Known for Acting · 101 credits

Born
1968-08-11 (age 57)
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
苏菲·奥康内多 · 소피 오코네도 · ソフィー・オコネドー · Софі Оконедо · سوفی اوکوندو · سافی اوکوندو

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

TV Shows (46)

Doctor Who
TV

Doctor Who

2005

as Liz 10

The Graham Norton Show
TV

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

as Self

Casualty
TV

Casualty

1986

as Gina Russell

Frontline
TV

Frontline

1983

as Narrator

Spooks
TV

Spooks

2002

as Amanda Roke

The Wheel of Time
TV

The Wheel of Time

2021

as Siuan Sanche

Slow Horses
TV

Slow Horses

2022

as Ingrid Tearney

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee

The Bill
TV

The Bill

1984

GMTV
TV

GMTV

1993

as Self

Inside No. 9
TV

Inside No. 9

2014

as Katrina

His Dark Materials
TV

His Dark Materials

2019

as Xaphania (voice)

Screen Two
TV

Screen Two

1985

as Melanie

The Oscars
TV

The Oscars

1953

as Self

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002

as Eve Bowen

Dispatches
TV

Dispatches

1987

Explained
TV

Explained

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Modern Love
TV

Modern Love

2019

as Elizabeth Cannon

The Hollow Crown
TV

The Hollow Crown

2012

as Margaret

Murder Most Horrid
TV

Murder Most Horrid

1991

as Rachel

Ratched
TV

Ratched

2020

as Charlotte Wells

Criminal: UK
TV

Criminal: UK

2019

as Julia Bryce

This World
TV

This World

2004

Flack
TV

Flack

2019

as Caroline

Criminal Justice
TV

Criminal Justice

2008

as Jackie Woolf

The Escape Artist
TV

The Escape Artist

2013

as Maggie Gardner

Undercover
TV

Undercover

2016

as Maya Cobbina

Oliver Twist
TV

Oliver Twist

2007

as Nancy

Wanderlust
TV

Wanderlust

2018

as Angela Bowden

Tsunami: The Aftermath
TV

Tsunami: The Aftermath

2006

as Susie Carter

The Slap
TV

The Slap

2011

as Aisha

Father & Son
TV

Father & Son

2009

as Connie Turner

Mayday
TV

Mayday

2013

as Fiona Hill

The Governor
TV

The Governor

1995

Chimerica
TV

Chimerica

2019

as Tessa Kendrick

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
TV

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

2003

as Alison Cheney (voice)

Sweet Revenge
TV

Sweet Revenge

2001

as Ellen Lewis

Alien Worlds
TV

Alien Worlds

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise
TV

Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise

2017

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
TV

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

2024

as Self - Narrator

Never Never
TV

Never Never

2000

as Jo Weller

In Defence
TV

In Defence

2000

as Bernie Kramer

Civilisations: Rise and Fall
TV

Civilisations: Rise and Fall

2025

as Self - Narrator

Earth's Natural Wonders
TV

Earth's Natural Wonders

2015

as Narrator

Racism: A History
TV

Racism: A History

2007

as Narrator (voice)

Movies (55)

Death on the Nile
Movie

Death on the Nile

2022

as Salome Otterbourne

Hellboy
Movie

Hellboy

2019

as Lady Hatton

The Jackal
Movie

The Jackal

1997

as Jamaican Girl

Heart of Stone
Movie

Heart of Stone

2023

as Nomad

Æon Flux
Movie

Æon Flux

2005

as Sithandra

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Movie

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995

as The Wachati Princess

Hotel Rwanda
Movie

Hotel Rwanda

2004

as Tatiana Rusesabagina

After Earth
Movie

After Earth

2013

as Faia Raige

Christopher Robin
Movie

Christopher Robin

2018

as Kanga (voice)

Stormbreaker
Movie

Stormbreaker

2006

as Mrs Jones

10 Lives
Movie

10 Lives

2024

as Grace (voice)

The Secret Life of Bees
Movie

The Secret Life of Bees

2008

as May Boatwright

Martian Child
Movie

Martian Child

2007

as Sophie

Dirty Pretty Things
Movie

Dirty Pretty Things

2002

as Juliette

The Great Beyond
Movie

The Great Beyond

2026

Raymond & Ray
Movie

Raymond & Ray

2022

as Kiera

Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Movie

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

2006

as Anna

Wild Rose
Movie

Wild Rose

2019

as Susannah

Charlotte
Movie

Charlotte

2022

as Ottilie Moore (voice)

Janet Planet
Movie

Janet Planet

2024

as Regina

The Scarecrows' Wedding
Movie

The Scarecrows' Wedding

2026

as Narrator (voice)

Catherine Called Birdy
Movie

Catherine Called Birdy

2022

as Ethelfritha Rose Splinter of Devon

Mouse
Movie

Mouse

2026

as Helen Bell

Go Now
Movie

Go Now

1995

as Paula

Dead Casual
Movie

Dead Casual

2002

as Donna

Skin
Movie

Skin

2009

as Sandra Laing

National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
Movie

National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra

2018

as Cleopatra

Young Soul Rebels
Movie

Young Soul Rebels

1991

as Tracy

Celebration
Movie

Celebration

2007

as Sonia

Alibi
Movie

Alibi

2003

as Marcey Burgess

Maria's Child
Movie

Maria's Child

1993

as Melanie

War Book
Movie

War Book

2015

as Philippa

This Year's Love
Movie

This Year's Love

1999

as Denise

Mrs Mandela
Movie

Mrs Mandela

2010

as Winnie Mandela

Clarissa
Movie

Clarissa

2026

as Clarissa

Escaping Eritrea
Movie

Escaping Eritrea

2021

as Narrator

Whose Baby?
Movie

Whose Baby?

2004

as Karen Jenkins

Mad Cows
Movie

Mad Cows

1999

as Rosie

Age of Treason
Movie

Age of Treason

1993

as Niobe

Laika
Movie

Laika

2021

Peaches
Movie

Peaches

2000

as Pippa

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Movie

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024

as Narrator

Born With Two Mothers
Movie

Born With Two Mothers

2005

as Lucretia Bridges

Wimbledon Official Film 2016
Movie

Wimbledon Official Film 2016

2016

as Narrator

Concorde: A Supersonic Story
Movie

Concorde: A Supersonic Story

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Saving Africa's Witch Children
Movie

Saving Africa's Witch Children

2008

as Narrator

The Ghastly Ghoul
Movie

The Ghastly Ghoul

2023

as Self (voice)

Deep Secrets
Movie

Deep Secrets

1996

as Honey

Running With The Beest
Movie

Running With The Beest

2022

Miss Queencake
Movie

Miss Queencake

1991

The Stranger on the Bridge
Movie

The Stranger on the Bridge

2015

as Narrator

The Good Terrorist
Movie

The Good Terrorist

2016

as Narrator (voice)

Mad Bad Mortal Beings
Movie

Mad Bad Mortal Beings

1992

as Cait

Flight of the Swans
Movie

Flight of the Swans

2024

as Self - Narrator

Return to Africa's Witch Children
Movie

Return to Africa's Witch Children

2009

as Narrator

About Sophie Okonedo

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. Description above from the Wikipedia artic… With 101 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Sophie Okonedo has appeared in 55 films and 46 TV shows.

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