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My Take
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.
Overview
Sophie Okonedo (born 11 August 1968) is a British actress and narrator. The recipient of a Tony Award, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA TV Awards, an Emmy Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / voice actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Voice actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.