Thandie Newton

Name: Thandie Newton
Birth Name: Thandiwe Newton
Height: 5' 2"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: November 6, 1972
Birth Place: Zambia
Profession: actress
Education: London's Art Educational School (majored in Modern Dance)
  Cambridge (received a degree in anthropology)
Husband/Wife: Oliver Parker II (11 July 1998 until present)
Father: Nick Newton (english)
Mother: Nyasha (Zimbabwean, a princess of the Shona tribe)
Brother: James
Daughter: Ripley (born September 17, 2000; in London)
Claim to fame: as Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission Impossible II (2000)
   
FAN MAIL:
C/O Chris Andrews International Creative Management
8942 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
USA

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THANDIE NEWTON NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Turned down the chance to reprise her role in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 so she can write a new movie with her husband. (June 19, 2004)
  • Fine-boned and soft-spoken, Newton displays a deceptive fragility that is betrayed by the strong, resilient characters she often portrays.
  • She has a Zimbabwean mother and a British father.
  • Her first name is pronounced Tan-dee
  • She was voted by the readers of Black Men Magazine as one of The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year. (2000)
  • A delayed shoot for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2000) caused Thandie to turn down one of the lead roles in CHARLIE'S ANGELS (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.
  • Will protect her baby from the press gaze as much as possible - because she refuses to use her family to boost her career.
  • Her African first name means, interestingly enough, beloved.
  • Was nominated Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in 2001 for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II.

Quotes
  • About her love scene with Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2000): "It was hysterical. We wanted to make it naughty and fun. When the camera stopped rolling, it was hard to stop laughing."
FAN SITES  
  • For Love of Thandie
    http://www.geocities.com/megacoupe
    Here you can find Thandie's info, filmography, fan mail addresses, picture gallery, related links, quotes.
  • T-Vision
    http://www.geocities.com/thandienewtonline/
    Thandie Newton fansite offers biography, filmography, links, photos, quotes, news and video clips.
  • Thandie Newton: The New Superstar
    http://crazyleg.com/thandie_newton/
    A web tribute to the Mission Impossible II star and Supermodel. Includes pictures, biography, and movie list.
  • Thandie Newton: A Dedication
    http://members.tripod.com/~gialegs/thandie.html
    Fan page dedicated to the most beautiful woman in the world. Offers filmography and reviews.
  • The Thandie Newton Picture Site
    http://thandienewton.iscute.com/
    Includes photo galleries, biography, filmography, links and contact information.