Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo strikes me as one of the most quietly formidable actresses Britain has produced. An Oscar nomination for Hotel Rwanda, a Tony win, plus Olivier, BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, that breadth across film, television and stage is the mark of a complete artist. Honoured as both an Officer and Commander of the Order of the British Empire, she clearly commands enormous respect. Yet she keeps her work centred on the craft rather than celebrity. She also narrates, and you sense she can build a whole world with voice alone. To me she proves acting is equal parts technique and conviction.

Name (English)

Sophie Okonedo

Name (Japanese)

ソフィー・オコネドー

Reading

そふぃー・おこねどー

Born

August 11, 1968 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

film actor / voice actor / stage actor / actor

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 2014 Theatre World Award
• 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%20Okonedo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238864

Tags

• film actor
• voice actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.