Sophie Okonedo, OBE (born 1968) is a British actress and singer, who has starred in both successful British and American productions. In 1991, she made her acting debut in the British critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama, Young Soul Rebels. In 2004, she gained critical acclaim for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina, the wife of Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Her role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sophie Okonedo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sophie Okonedo is a British stage and screen actress recognized for her Academy Award-nominated performance in Hotel Rwanda.
She is known for her roles in films such as Hotel Rwanda, The Secret Life of Bees, Death on the Nile, and Skin.
She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has performed extensively in British theatre productions.
