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About Me

Newton was born in Zambia, the daughter of Nyasha, a Zimbabwean health-care worker/nurse, and Nick Newton, a white English laboratory technician and artist. The name "Thandiwe" means "beloved" in Ndebele and the name "Thandie" is pronounced TAN-dee. Newton played a character named "Beloved" in the film adaptation of the Toni Morrison novel Beloved in 1998. According to Newton, her mother is a Zimbabwean Shona Princess. She was raised in Zambia and at Penzance, Cornwall, and educated at Downing College, University of Cambridge.

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As a child, she and her family fled Zambia for England because of political unrest. Studied ballet until a back injury at 16 prompted her to try acting. Made her feature-film debut at age 17 in the 1991 Australian movie Flirting, costarring Nicole Kidman. Turned down a leading part in 2000's Charlie's Angels; the role ultimately went to Lucy Liu.