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29 apr 2009 · Place of Birth: Brent, Middlesex, England, U.K. Date of Birth: c. July-September, 1968. Ethnicity: *Nigerian (father) *Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. Her father, Henry E. B. Okonedo, was Nigerian. Her mother, Joan E. (Allman), is Jewish (from a family that immigrated from Poland and Russia).
Early life and education. Okonedo was born on 11 August 1968 [3] [4] [5] in London, the daughter of Joan (née Allman), a Jewish Pilates teacher who was born in the East End of London, and Henry Okonedo (1939–2009), a British Nigerian [6] who worked for the government.
Nata da madre inglese ebrea, insegnante di pilates e da padre di origine nigeriana dipendente del governo, fu cresciuta dalla madre in condizioni di indigenza economica dopo che il padre aveva lasciato la famiglia, pochi anni dopo la nascita di Sophie.
Jewish Actress Sophie Okonedo Explores Biracial Identity. Naomi Pfefferman. October 21, 2009. “I’m a North London, working-class, black, Jewish girl,” actress Sophie Okonedo said. “I...
Sophie Okonedo is a British actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda (2004). Okonedo was born within London in 1968. Her parents were Henry Okonedo (1939-2009) and Joan Allman. Her father was British Nigerian employed as a government worker.
- August 11, 1968
Courtesy of gdcgraphics. Sophie Okonedo credits her heritage as a “North London, working-class, black, Jewish girl” with giving her the range to act in roles ranging from Hotel Rwanda to Doctor Who. Okonedo dropped out of school at age sixteen but returned to study at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
1 apr 2024 · Born to a Nigerian father and a mother from a Jewish background—an eclectic mix of African vigor and East End resilience—she grew up navigating a world painted with various shades of cultural complexity.
