Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha (Gugu Mbatha-Raw diucapkan /ˈɡuːɡuː mmˈbɑːtə rɔː/ lahir 21 April 1983; umur 37 tahunatau ),[1] adalah Aktris panggung dan Film berkebangsaan Inggris.[2][3][4]
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Lahir | Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha 21 April 1983 (umur 37) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Almamater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Pekerjaan | Actress |
Tahun aktif | 2004–present |
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Berkarya di pertelevisian Inggris, dia kali pertama tampil dalam Doctor Who, bermain sebagai Tish Jones, kakak dari Martha Jones. Dia banyak menerima tawaran pekerjaan produksi film Amerika Serikat, dimulai sebagai pemeran pendukung dalam film komedi arahan Tom Hanks berjudul Larry Crowne, dan membintangi serial televisi Undercovers dan Touch. Dia mendapatkan pengakuan atas penampilan-penampilannya di Inggris dalam drama Belle (2013) dan drama romantik Beyond the Lights (2014), dan juga masuk nominasi beberapa penghargaan.
Tahun 2015, Mbatha-Raw memainkan naskah karya Jessica Swale dalam Nell Gwynn, sebagai seorang aktris dan selingkuhan King Charles II of England.[5] Namanya masuk nominasi dalam Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress atas penampilannya.[6]
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Mbatha-Raw lahir di Oxford, Inggris, 1983, tumbuh dan besar di Witney Oxfordshire. Merupakan puteri dari Patrick Mbatha, seorang dokter asli Afrika Selatan dan Anne Raw, perawat asal Inggris.[7][8][9]
Mbatha-Raw menempuh pendidikan di Henry Box School dan aktif di National Youth Theatre, lantaran ketertarikannya di bidang keaktrisan, tari, dan musik teater sejak usia dini.[10] Tahun 2001, dia pindah ke London untuk berlatih drama di Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
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TelevisiSunting
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Holby City | Collette Hill | Episode: "Overload" |
2005 | Walk Away and I Stumble | Nurse | Television film |
2006 | Vital Signs | Eve | 5 episodes |
2006 | Bad Girls | Fidelity Saunders | 2 episodes |
2006 | Spooks | Jenny | 9 episodes |
2007 | Doctor Who | Tish Jones | 4 episodes |
2007 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Tina Argyle | Episode: "Ordeal by Innocence" |
2008 | Lost in Austen | Piranha | 2 episodes |
2008 | Bonekickers | Viv Davis | 6 episodes |
2008 | Trial & Retribution | Jenny Miller | Episode: "The Box: Part 1" |
2009 | Fallout | Shanice Roberts | Television film |
2010 | Undercovers | Samantha Bloom | Main role; 13 episodes |
2012 | Touch | Clea Hopkins[19] | 13 episodes (season 1) |
2016 | Easy | Sophie | Episode: "Chemistry Read" |
2016 | Black Mirror | Kelly | Episode: "San Junipero" |
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Larry Crowne | Talia | |
2012 | Odd Thomas | Viola Peabody | |
2013 | Belle | Dido Elizabeth Belle | |
2014 | Beyond the Lights | Noni Jean | |
2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Famulus | |
2015 | Concussion | Prema Mutiso | |
2016 | Free State of Jones | Rachel Knight | |
2016 | The Whole Truth | Janelle | |
2016 | Miss Sloane | Esme Manucharian | |
2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Plumette | In post-production |
2017 | God Particle | In post-production | |
2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Dr. Kate Murry | Filming |
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Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1999 | Into the Woods | Cinderella's Mother (u/s Rapunzel) | National Youth Music Theatre | |
2005 | Antony and Cleopatra | Iras/Octavia | Royal Exchange in Manchester | |
2005 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Royal Exchange in Manchester | |
2008 | Gethsemane | Monique | National Theatre | |
2009–10 | Hamlet | Ophelia | Donmar West End and Broadway | Opposite Jude Law |
2015 | Nell Gwynn | Nell Gwynn | Shakespeare's Globe |
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Living with the Enemy | Sophie/Various | BBC Radio 4, broadcast 14 November – 19 December 2006 |
2009 | Choice of Straws | Michelle | BBC Radio 4, The Saturday Play, broadcast on 19 September 2009 |
Penghargaan dan nominasiSunting
ReferensiSunting
- ^ Bernstein, Abbie (30 May 2012). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw On "Touch" Interview – EXCLUSIVE". buzzymag. Diakses tanggal 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Speed Date: 'Belle' Breakout Gugu Mbatha-Raw Fancies Nina Simone and 'The Neverending Story'". yahoo.com. 15 May 2014. Diakses tanggal 13 September 2015.
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005; at ancestry.com
- ^ Elber, Lynn (22 September 2010). "'Undercovers' colorful mission: bring change to TV". BusinessWeek. Diakses tanggal 28 February 2014.
- ^ Williams, Holly. "Gugu Mbatha-Raw on swapping Hollywood for Shakespeare's Globe to play Nell Gwynn". Diakses tanggal 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees". Diakses tanggal 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Gugu Mbatha-Raw — The 50 Hottest Biracial Women". Complexmag.ca. 12 June 2012. Diakses tanggal 28 February 2014.
- ^ As told by Mbatha-Raw in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11/12/14
- ^ Taylor, Ben (23 April 2014). "5 things about 'Belle' Gugu Mbatha-Raw". Swide. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2015-01-03. Diakses tanggal 2017-02-20.
- ^ "Gugu Mbatha-Raw: Big Questions". BAFTA Guru. Diakses tanggal 17 August 2015.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (15 September 2005). "Romeo and Juliet – Royal Exchange, Manchester". The Guardian. Diakses tanggal 2012-04-07.
- ^ Dehn, Georgia (28 May 2009). "Hamlet with Jude Law at Wyndham's Theatre: Gugu Mbatha-Raw is mad for it". The Telegraph. Diakses tanggal 2012-04-07.
- ^ John, Emma (31 May 2009). "Jude, don't make her mad". Diakses tanggal 27 November 2014.
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (4 November 2010). "NBC cancels 'Undercovers' after 13 episodes". USA Today. Diakses tanggal 4 November 2010.
- ^ Carter, Bill (4 November 2010). "NBC Cancels 'Undercovers'". New York Times. Diakses tanggal 4 November 2010.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 June 2011). "'Undercovers' Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw Set As Female Lead In Fox's Pilot 'Touch'". Deadline.com. Diakses tanggal 10 June 2011.
- ^ Profile, starpulse.com; accessed 1 March 2015.
- ^ "42 Brits to Watch announced" (PDF).
- ^ "Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Kiefer Sutherland in FOXs Touch". HitFix. Diakses tanggal 13 September 2015.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (2014-08-12). "African-American Film Critics Association Lauds 'Selma'". Hollywoodreporter.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-02-11.
- ^ "2014 EDA Award Winners". AWFJ.org. Diakses tanggal 2015-02-11.
- ^ "BIFA Winners 2014". Bifa.org.uk. Diakses tanggal 2015-02-11.
- ^ "Capri Award News". CapriHollywood.com. 2015-01-08. Diakses tanggal 2015-02-11.
- ^ Riera, Alejandro (2014-10-09). "Director Gina Prince-Bythewood and Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw to be Honoured at 18th Annual Black Perspectives Tribute and Gala". Chicagofilmfestival.com. Diakses tanggal 2015-02-11.
Pranala luarSunting
- (Inggris) Gugu Mbatha-Raw di IMDb
- (Inggris) Gugu Mbatha-Raw di TCM Movie Database
- (Inggris) Gugu Mbatha-Raw di AllMovie
- Profile of Gugu Mbatha-Raw di Wayback Machine (diarsipkan tanggal 13 February 2008), originally from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art website