Sophie Okonedo

It is a film that tells the extraordinary "real-life" story of a black baby born to white parents in apartheid South Africa, which bears a six-figure budget, a Hollywood actor in its cast and a clutch of respectable write-ups from... ... Full Article

The British actress, who starred alongside Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah in The Secret Life Of Bees, said she still uses public transport. "I've still got my Oyster card, and cycle everywhere - my life is not nuts," she told... ... Full Article

Sophie Okonedo starrer "Skin" and helmer Uberto Pasolini's "Machan" tied for top kudos Monday at the 14th annual Palm Beach Film Festival. Former tells the story of a black girl born to white Afrikaners in apartheid South Africa, while the... ... Full Article

Sophie Okonedo has revealed she got a crash course in Southern cooking when filming The Secret Life Of Bees in America's Deep South. The Hotel Rwanda actress said she was already a good cook but became well-schooled in a whole... ... Full Article

Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo is to star in a one-off fact-based drama, Mrs Mandela , which brings one of the most extraordinary, if controversial, figures in recent history to the screen for the first time. ... Full Article

Sophie Okonedo has revealed that she would like to play more light-hearted roles. The Oscar-nominated actress has done serious parts so far, in films like Hotel Rwanda, and Tsunami: The Aftermath. ... Full Article