Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton OBE
Newton at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Melanie Thandiwe Newton (1972-11-06) 6 November 1972 (age 52) Westminster, London, England[1]
Alma mater	Downing College, Cambridge
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Ol Parker ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	3

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (/ˈtændi/; born 6 November 1972) is a British actress.^[2][3] She has performed in numerous British and American movies, including The Pursuit of Happyness and Mission: Impossible II. She was born in London to a black Zimbabwean mother and white British father. She grew up in Africa, London and Penzance.

Newton says that director John Duigan made her have a relationship with him. She was sixteen years old and he was 39.^[4] The relationship lasted 6 years.

She married English writer/director/producer Ol Parker in 1998. The couple have two daughters: Ripley, born in 2000, and Nico, born in 2004. Her daughters are named after the character Ellen Ripley in the Alien movies and the singer Nico.

Newton has suffered from bulimia.^[5]

Newton is a Buddhist.^[6][7]

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