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Sophie Okonedo Biography
Birth Name:Sophie Okonedo
Birth Place:London, England
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to Drama
- Was named a Rising Star at the 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival
- Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated from Cambridge University
- Though she did not grow up in financial prosperity, her mother made sure that the family always had books to read
- Quote: "I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre․ I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening․"
- Had a respected career as a British stage actress, even before her name reached international audiences
- Her Oscar nomination for "Hotel Rwanda" gave her name more visibility in the entertainment industry, opening up opportunities for roles in big budget films
Awards
- 1996MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
- 2003British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor/Actress: nominated
- 2005Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2005Black Reel-Best Actress, Drama: winner
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2005Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2005INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2005OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2006ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2007Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: winner
- 2007Golden Nymph-Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2008Black Reel-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2008Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble Acting of the Year: winner
- 2008Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2009British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2009Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2010Rising Star-: winner
- 2010Black Reel-Best Actress: nominated
- 2010Dagger-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2010Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2012The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: winner
- 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series: nominated
- 2017RTS Television Award-Actor - Female: winner
- 2021BAFTA TV Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series: nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2025Pride Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Series/Mini Series: nominated