Thandie Newton (1972 -)
a.k.a. Thandiwe Newton
Film Deaths[]
- Interview with the Vampire (1994) [Yvette]: Bitten and drained of blood by Brad Pitt, who then carries her body out the door to confront the crowd outside.
- Gridlock'd (1997) [Barbara "Cookie" Cook]: Is clinically dead when she dies of a drug overdose (she is later revived in the hospital).
- Beloved (1998) [Beloved]: Plays a ghost who died as an infant (her throat was cut by her mother, Oprah Winfrey, to save her from a life of slavery), but manifests herself with an adult appearance. The ghost is finally destroyed/exorcised when a group of women hold a prayer meeting in front of Oprah's house. (Nudity alert: Full frontal in final exorcism scene)
- RocknRolla (2008) [Stella]: Killed (off-screen) by Dragan Micanovic, after Karel Roden discovers that Thandie has his stolen painting; we only see Dragan preparing to enter Thandie's apartment after Karel telephones him, but the implication of her fate is pretty strong. (Thanks to Fleming)
- Retreat (2011) [Kate Kennedy]: Shot in the forehead by a sniper in a helicopter after contracting a deadly virus accidentally given to her by Jamie Bell.
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) [Val]: Sacrifices herself by detonating the explosives she planted on a bridge, after being trapped by enemy fire, while communicating with Woody Harrelson, who tries to talk Thandie out.
Television Deaths[]
- Rogue: Dirty Laundry (2015) [Grace]: Strangled to death with her own scarf at the end of a fight.
- Westworld: The Passenger (2018) [Maeve]: Gunned down with several shots to her torso. Her body is seen in close-up.
Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mrs. Ol Parker
- Mother of Nico Parker