Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo: Biography in Details

Who is Sophie Okonedo?

Sophie Okonedo is an English actress. She has appeared in films like ‘Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Stephen Frears’ ‘Dirty Pretty Thing’.

Additionally, she was appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Birthday Honours. Furthermore, she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in ‘Hotel Rwanda’.

Sophie Okonedo: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Okonedo was born in London, the United Kingdom on August 11, 1968, to parents Joan, a Pilates teacher, and Henry Okonedo worked for the government.

Throughout her childhood years, her mother raised her in the Jewish faith. Additionally, when she was five years old, her father left the family, and she was brought up in relative poverty by her single mother.

She is of British nationality. Furthermore, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of Nigerian and Ashkenazi Jewish.

Talking about his education, Okonedo attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Later, she attended and graduated from the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.

Sophie Okonedo: Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Sophie Okonedo initially appeared as Kim in the TV series ‘Spatz’ in 1991. Next, she played Tracy in ‘Young Soul Rebels. Later, she appeared in the TV series ‘Casualty’, ‘Screen Two’ and ‘Age of Treason. Since then, she has appeared in numerous movies and television series and has more than 60 credits as an actress.

Other movies and television series that Okonedo has appeared in are ‘The Hollow Crown’, ‘Undercover’, ‘Wall Street, ‘The Escape Artist, ‘After Earth’, ‘Mayday’, ‘The Slap’, ‘Extraordinary Women’, ‘Doctor Who, ‘Criminal Justice, ‘Father & Son, ‘Oliver Twist, ‘Scenes of a Sexual Nature and ‘Blitz: London’s Firestorm’ among others.

Additionally, Sophie Okonedo garnered an Academy Awards nomination in 2005 for Best Supporting Actress (Hotel Rwanda). Furthermore, she also garnered the Golden Globes Award nomination in 2007 and BAFTA TV Award nomination in 2010. All in all, she has 6 wins and 25 nominations to her name as an actress.

Sophie Okonedo has not revealed her current salary. However, she has an estimated net worth of around $ 5 million as of 2022.

Is Sophie Okonedo involved in any rumors and controversies?

Sophie Okonedo became part of a controversy after news emerged that Harvey Weinstein had reportedly fired her from the lead role in ‘B. Monkey’.

Later, Harvey replaced Okonedo with Asia Argento. Asia was one of three women who accused Weinstein of rape.  Apart from this, to date, she has not been part of any notable controversies. Additionally, currently, there are no rumors concerning Okonedo’s life and career.

What are the body measurements of Sophie Okonedo?

Talking about her body measurement, Okonedo has a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m). Additionally, she weighs around 57 kg. Furthermore, she has a measurement of 34-28-32 inches. In addition, her hair color and eye color is black.

Sophie Okonedo: Social Media Profile

Sophie Okonedo is active on Facebook. Her Facebook page has more than 7k likes and over 7k followers. However, she is not active on other social media sites like Instagram and Twitter.

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