Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Birthday: November 6
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England

Thandiwe Newton is an English actress. She has appeared in several British and American films, and is known for roles such as Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness, Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible 2 and Christine in Crash, for which she received a number of awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

She played the sentient android, the madam Maeve Millay in the HBO science fiction-Western television series Westworld, which earned her three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Thandiwe Newton is an English actress. She has appeared in several British and American films, and is known for roles such as Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness, Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible 2 and Christine in Crash, for which she received a number of awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

She played the sentient android, the madam Maeve Millay in the HBO science fiction-Western television series Westworld, which earned her three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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Awards & Nominations

3 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2020
  • Nominee
  • Thandiwe Newton (as Thandie Newton), as Maeve
  • Westworld
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with Kilter Films, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2018
  • Winner
  • Thandiwe Newton (as Thandie Newton), as Maeve
  • Westworld
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with Kilter Films, Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Thandiwe Newton (as Thandie Newton), as Maeve
  • Westworld
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with Kilter Films, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television

The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more

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Thandie Newton accepts award at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Thandie Newton on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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