Sophie Okonedo
Acting
Born: 1968-08-11 · London, England, UK
Biography
Sophie Okonedo, OBE (born 1968) is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and American productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama, Young Soul Rebels. In 2004, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Her role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting
🎬 Movies (20)
The Great Beyond
2026
Clarissa
2026
Clarissa
The Scarecrows' Wedding
2026
Narrator (voice)
Mouse
2026
Helen Bell
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024
Narrator
Janet Planet
2024
Regina
Flight of the Swans
2024
Self - Narrator
10 Lives
2024
Grace (voice)
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
Self (voice)
Heart of Stone
2023
Nomad
Running With The Beest
2022
Raymond & Ray
2022
Kiera
Catherine Called Birdy
2022
Ethelfritha Rose Splinter of Devon
Charlotte
2022
Ottilie Moore (voice)
Death on the Nile
2022
Salome Otterbourne
Laika
2021
Escaping Eritrea
2021
Narrator
Wild Rose
2019
Susannah
Hellboy
2019
Lady Hatton
National Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
2018
Cleopatra
📺 TV Shows (20)
Civilisations: Rise and Fall
2025
Self - Narrator
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
2024
Self - Narrator
Slow Horses
2022
Ingrid Tearney
The Wheel of Time
2021
Siuan Sanche
Alien Worlds
2020
Narrator (voice)
Ratched
2020
Charlotte Wells
His Dark Materials
2019
Xaphania (voice)
Modern Love
2019
Elizabeth Cannon
Criminal: UK
2019
Julia Bryce
Chimerica
2019
Tessa Kendrick
Flack
2019
Caroline
Wanderlust
2018
Angela Bowden
Explained
2018
Narrator (voice)
Thailand: Earth's Tropical Paradise
2017
Self - Narrator (voice)
Undercover
2016
Maya Cobbina
Earth's Natural Wonders
2015
Narrator
Inside No. 9
2014
Katrina
The Escape Artist
2013
Maggie Gardner
Mayday
2013
Fiona Hill
The Hollow Crown
2012
Margaret