Sophie Okonedo

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Sophie Okonedo (born 1968) is an English actress of Nigerian paternal and Ashkenazi Jewish maternal descent, known for her work in theatre, film, and television. She garnered international recognition for portraying Tatiana Rusesabagina in the genocide drama Hotel Rwanda (2004), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Okonedo achieved further acclaim on stage, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Ruth Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2004). Her career spans diverse roles, including narrations and appearances in series such as The Wheel of Time and Slow Horses, highlighting her range from historical dramas to fantasy epics.

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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. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 New Year Honours, both for services to drama.

Okonedo made her Broadway debut portraying Ruth Younger in the 2014 revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Proctor in the 2016 revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible for which she was nominated for her second Tony Award. She returned to the stage portraying Cleopatra from 2018 to 2019 in the National Theatre production of Antony and Cleopatra for which she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress.