Sophie Okonedo was born on January 1, 1969 in London, England. She is an Academy Award-nominated British actress.

Biography and Career :

She has acted in many movies such as: "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ", "The Jackal", "Oliver Twist" and "Skin".
She has won the Black Reel Award for the best Actress in "Hotel Rwanda", Hollywood Film Award for "The Secret Life of Bees " and Image Award for being Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie in "Tsunami: The Aftermath".
Besides these awards she has been nominated for several other awards in different categories.

Why is she famous?

She is famous for her role in "Hotel Rwanda" as, Tatiana Rusesabagina.

Filmography :

- Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
- The Jackal (1997)
- This Year's Lo ve (1999)
- Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
- Hotel Rwanda (2004)
- Æon Flux (2005)
- Stormbreaker (2006)
- Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)
- The Martian Child (2007)
- Oliver Twist (2007)
- Skin (2008)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2009)

Awards :

Academy Awards :
- 2005, Best Supporting Actress: Hotel Rwanda (Nominated)

Black Reel Award :
- 2005, Best Actress in a Drama: Hotel Rwanda (Winner)

Golden Globes :
- 2007, Best Actress in a Television Movie/Mini-Series (Nominated)

Image Awards :
- 2007, Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic (Winner)
- 2005, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Hotel Rwand(Nominated)

MTV Movie Awards :
- 1996, Best Kiss: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls shared with Jim Carrey(Nominated)

Screen Actors Guild :
- 2005, Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: Hotel Rwanda (Nominated)
- 2005, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Hotel Rwanda(Nominated)
- 2005, Best Actress in a Drama: Hotel Rwanda (Winner)
_{Sophie Okonedo Image : hellomagazine.com}

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Tags: 1969, london, actress	[edit tags]

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Category: Actresses  - ( Actresses Archive)

Date Added: 11 January '09

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