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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Biography
Birth Name:Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw
Birth Place:Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2017
- Won the John Barton Prize at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts for Best Fight in 2002
- Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Made her stage debut in "Romeo and Juliet" in 2005
- Started studying at the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of eight
- Trained at the Oxford Playhouse and Guildhall School of Speech and Drama
- Best known for her role on the series "Doctor Who․"
- Her full first name, Gugulethu, is a Zulu phrase meaning "our pride․"
- Participated in the BBC 4 radio broadcast of "Living with the Enemy" in 2006
Awards
- 2011Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2012Black Reel-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2014AAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2014BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2014British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2014British Independent Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: nominated
- 2014Capri Rising Star-: winner
- 2014CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
- 2014Emerging Artist Award-: winner
- 2014DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
- 2014Pauline Kael Breakout Award-: nominated
- 2014Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014WIN Award-Actress Feature Film: nominated
- 2015EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: winner
- 2015COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
- 2015Empire Award-Best Female Newcomer: nominated
- 2015Breakthrough Award-: nominated
- 2015Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
- 2015ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2015National Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance in a Film: winner
- 2015National Film Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
- 2015National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2015OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance - Female: nominated
- 2015Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2016All Def Movie Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2016Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2017INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: winner
- 2017National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
- 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series: nominated
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2020Festival Honors Award-Artist of Distinction: winner
- 2022CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Series: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
- 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series: nominated