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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. See more trivia »

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in London, England, UK
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2013 For Better or for Worse (in production)
Emma
 
2013 After Earth
Faia Raige
 
2013 Mayday (TV mini-series)
Fiona Hill
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Fiona Hill
– Episode #1.4 (2013) … Fiona Hill
– Episode #1.3 (2013) … Fiona Hill
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Fiona Hill
– Episode #1.1 (2013) … Fiona Hill
 
2013 The Escape Artist (TV mini-series)
– Part 1
– Part 2
– Part 3
 
2012 Sinbad (TV series)
Razia
– Queen of the Water-Thieves (2012) … Razia
 
2011 The Slap (TV series)
Aisha
– Richie (2011) … Aisha
– Aisha (2011) … Aisha
– Manolis (2011) … Aisha
– Rosie (2011) … Aisha
– Connie (2011) … Aisha
See all 8 episodes »
 
2011 Extraordinary Women: Agatha Christie (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Doctor Who (TV series)
Liz 10 / Liz Ten
– The Pandorica Opens (2010) … Liz Ten
– The Beast Below (2010) … Liz 10
 
2010 Mrs Mandela (TV movie)
Winnie Mandela
 
2009 Criminal Justice (TV mini-series)
Jack Woolf
– Episode #2.5 (2009) … Jack Woolf
– Episode #2.4 (2009) … Jack Woolf
– Episode #2.3 (2009) … Jack Woolf
– Episode #2.2 (2009) … Jack Woolf
– Episode #2.1 (2009) … Jack Woolf
 
2009 Father & Son (TV series)
Connie Turner
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Connie Turner
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Connie Turner
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Connie Turner
– Episode #1.1 (2009) … Connie Turner
 
2008/I Skin
Sandra Laing
 
2008 The Secret Life of Bees
May Boatwright
 
2007 Oliver Twist (TV series)
Nancy
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Nancy
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Nancy
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Nancy
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Nancy
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Nancy
 
2007 Martian Child
Sophie
 
2007 Celebration (TV movie)
Sonia
 
2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV movie)
Susie Carter
 
2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Anna
 
2006 Flash Frames (video short)
Alison Cheney
 
2006 Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
Mrs. Jones
 
2006 The True Voice of Rape (TV movie)
 
2005 Æon Flux
Sithandra
 
2005 Blitz: London's Firestorm (TV movie)
Narrator
 
2005 Born with Two Mothers (TV movie)
Lucretia Bridges
 
2004 Whose Baby? (TV movie)
Karen Jenkins
 
2004 Hotel Rwanda
Tatiana Rusesabagina
 
2003 Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (TV mini-series)
Alison Cheney
– Episode #1.6 (2003) … Alison Cheney (voice)
– Episode #1.5 (2003) … Alison Cheney (voice)
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Alison Cheney (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (2003) … Alison Cheney (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Alison Cheney (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2003 Alibi (TV movie)
Marcey Burgess
 
2003 MI-5 (TV series)
Amanda Roke
– Blood and Money (2003) … Amanda Roke (uncredited)
 
2003 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV series)
Eve Bowen
– In the Presence of the Enemy (2003) … Eve Bowen
 
2003 VBirds; Perfect (TV mini-series)
 
2003 Cross My Heart
Marsee
 
2002 VBirds (TV series)
Bling
 
2002 Dirty Pretty Things
Juliette
 
2002 Dead Casual (TV movie)
Donna
 
2002 Clocking Off (TV series)
Jenny Wood
– Episode #3.3 (2002) … Jenny Wood
 
2001 Sweet Revenge (TV movie)
Ellen
 
2001 Table 12 (TV series)
Karen
– Opera Lovers (2001) … Karen
 
2001 Once Seen (short)
 
2000 Never Never (TV movie)
Jo Weller
 
2000 Peaches
Pippa
 
2000 In Defence (TV series)
Bernie Kramer
– Episode #1.4 (2000) … Bernie Kramer
– Episode #1.3 (2000) … Bernie Kramer
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Bernie Kramer
 
1999 Mad Cows
Rosy
 
1999 This Year's Love
Denise
 
1997 The Jackal
Jamaican Girl
 
1996 Staying Alive (TV series)
Kelley Booth
 
1996 Murder Most Horrid (TV series)
Rachel
– Dead on Time (1996) … Rachel
 
1996 Deep Secrets (TV movie)
Honey
 
1995 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The Wachati Princess
 
1995 Go Now
Paula
 
1995 The Governor (TV series)
Moira Levitt
– Episode #1.6 (1995) … Moira Levitt
– Episode #1.5 (1995) … Moira Levitt
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Moira Levitt
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Moira Levitt
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Moira Levitt
See all 6 episodes »
 
1994 The Bill (TV series)
Adele Percy
– Darkness Before Dawn (1994) … Adele Percy
 
1993 Screen Two (TV series)
Melanie
– Maria's Child (1993) … Melanie
 
1993 Age of Treason (TV movie)
Niobe
 
1991 Casualty (TV series)
Gina Russell
– Judgement Day (1991) … Gina Russell
 
1991 Young Soul Rebels
Tracy
 
1991 Spatz (TV series)
Kim
– Talent Contest (1991) … Kim
 
1991 Miss Queencake (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2011 The Making of The Slap (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de clausura (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor
 
2011 59 Festival de Cine de San Sebastián - Gala de inauguración (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself
– All About the Girl (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 25 January 2010 (2010) … Herself - Actress
 
2008-2009 Dispatches (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Return to Africa's Witch Children (2009) … Narrator
– Saving Africa's Witch Children (2008) … Narrator (voice)
 
2009 Turin Shroud: New Evidence (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 Racism: A History (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2007 Jackanory Junior (TV series)
Herself - Storyteller
– The Woman Who Won Things (2007) … Herself - Storyteller
 
2006 Creating a World: Aeon Flux (video short)
Herself - Sith Andra
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 36th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
 
2005 Shootout (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.19 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Stan Collymore: Confessions of a Premiership Footballer (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2002 RI:SE (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 November 2002 (2002) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Sheherezade in "The Arabian Nights" - Young Vic Theatre, London (1998). See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre. I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening. See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. See more »