StatsBirth Name: Thandiwe Adjewa Newton Age: 40, born 6 November 1972 Country of origin:  Central African Republic Currently Residing In:  United States Height: 5' 3" Ethnicity: Mixed Relationship Status: Married Partner: Ol Parker
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Thandie Newton is the daughter of a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) mother from the Shona people and a British father. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK. She then lived in Cornwall in the southwest of Britain until the age of 11. At that time she enrolled in London's Art Educational School, where she studied modern dance. However, a back injury forced her to quit dancing. This led to her auditioning for films and receiving her first role in John Duiga
Thandie Newton is the daughter of a Rhodesian (now Zimbabwean) mother from the Shona people and a British father. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK. She then lived in Cornwall in the southwest of Britain until the age of 11. At that time she enrolled in London's Art Educational School, where she studied modern dance. However, a back injury forced her to quit dancing. This led to her auditioning for films and receiving her first role in John Duigan's La primera experiencia (1991). She then moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue acting and her then-boyfriend. However, her British accent limited the amount of work she was getting, and she returned to Britain, where she went to Cambridge University to study, eventually receiving a degree in anthropology. Between semesters, she continued her acting and became noticed and in-demand for future film roles.
Ol Parker (11 July 1998 - present) 2 children
She has a Zimbabwean mother and a British father.
Her full name, Thandiwe, means "beloved."
Daughter, Ripley, born in London. [17 September 2000]
Voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]
A delayed shoot for M.I.-2 (Misión imposible 2) (2000) caused Thandie to turn down one of the lead roles in Los ángeles de Charlie (2000). Lucy Liu was cast instead.
One of her fondest memories is watching her mother get dressed in her traditional African garb because it taught her black pride.
Raised in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
Ranked #48 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002)
Born on the same day as actress/model Rebecca Romijn.
Daughter Nico born mid December, 2004
Graduated with a 2:1 (otherwise known as "an undergraduate degree with 2nd Class Honours, Upper Division")in Anthropology from Cambridge University.
She named her daughter Ripley after the character played by Sigourney Weaver in Alien, el octavo pasajero (1979).
Her younger daughter was named for German-born singer Nico, member of the legendary rock group The Velvet Underground.
Her full first name is pronounced tan-DEE-way.
Delivered both of her daughters naturally via a birthing pool.
In July 2011, in a speech at the TEDGlobal 2011 Conference, Newton disclosed that earlier in her career, she struggled with the eating disorder bulimia.
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