Sophie Okonedo

Actor, Film actor

1968 –

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Who is Sophie Okonedo?

Sophie Okonedo, OBE is a British actress, who has starred in UK and US productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British coming-of-age drama, Young Soul Rebels. She has received an Academy Award nomination for her critically acclaimed role in Hotel Rwanda, a Golden Globe nomination for Tsunami: The Aftermath, and BAFTA nominations for Criminal Justice and Mrs. Mandela. Her other film roles included Aeon Flux, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Dirty Pretty Things, Skin and The Secret Life of Bees.

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Born
Aug 1, 1968
London
Also known as
  • Sophie Okonedo, OBE
Parents
Children
Ethnicity
  • British Nigerian
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Cambridge University
Lived in
  • London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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