Thandie Newton
- Born: 6 Nov, 1972
This classically beautiful (and Cambridge-educated) British/Zimbabwean player won critical kudos for her film debut, "Flirting" (1990), John Duigan's sequel to his acclaimed "The Year My Voice Broke" (1987). Portraying an Ugandan student at a stuffy boarding school for girls in 1960s Australia, Thandie (pronounced 'Tandie') Newton was cast as a character who aroused controversy by falling in love with the protagonist, a white student (played by Noah Taylor) from a nearby boys' school.
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- grandfather : paternal grandfather
- father Nick Newton: English
- mother Nyasha Newton: Zimbabwean
- sibling : has one brother
- daughter Ripley Parker: born on September 17, 2000
- husband Oliver Parker: Spanish; married in July 1998; should not be confused with the British director of the same name
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