Thandiwe Newton says she was 'derailed' after being abused at the age of 16

Speaking about her role, Helen explained: “I swore to myself that I would never play a character that is described as the long-suffering, but she is, and she is a great character.”The Oscar-winning performer continued: “This turned out to be Roger Michell's last film.“He was a great film director and I think it is wonderful to have this as his last because it is very funny, but at the same time it has great emotional depth.”Helen is also set to star as former Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir, in the upcoming biopic Golda.However, the casting of Helen for the role attracted some controversy.Fellow actor Maureen Lipman claimed Helen should not play a Jewish character as she is not Jewish herself.Speaking about the choice of casting, she explained: "With that, I disagree because the Jewishness of the character is so integral.“I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela."You just couldn’t even go there," she told The Jewish Chronicle last month.Maureen later clarified her remarks, stressing that they were aimed at the casting team and not Helen.She said: "I have nothing against Helen playing it."My query is should the casting directors have looked first, and maybe they did, at Bette Midler or Streisand or Jennifer Connelly or Scarlett Johansson… or Tracey Ullman?"Helen admitted that she had also pondered whether she would be right for the role and addressed her concerns with director Guy Nattiv.She said: "It was certainly a question that I had before I accepted the role."I said, ‘Look Guy, I’m not Jewish, and if you want to think about that and decide to go in a different direction, no hard feelings.

Just as the Tiktok-ers and Instagrammites of the world had completed the mainstreaming of ASMR, master of the tactile Peter Strickland has returned to restore the unsettling, alien quality to sensation. In “Flux Gourmet,” his latest and most bizarre film — a hotly contested title he earns with this feverish stew of murdered turtles, torrid orgies, and heartrending fart-tending — texture is everything.

, ET has confirmed. Helgenberger will be a series regular.The actress' return to the world comes just weeks after William Petersen and Jorja Fox departed the CBS update.

Kylie Jenner has announced the name of her second child with Travis Scott, after welcoming the baby earlier this month.At the beginning of the week, the beauty mogul and reality star shared a black-and-white photo on Instagram showing her daughter Stormi holding her younger brother’s hand, with the caption: ‘2/2/22’ alongside a blue heart emoji.People rushed to congratulate the couple, with the 24-year-old’s social media post accumulating over 21million likes.In a new update shared on her Instagram Story, she revealed that they have named the baby Wolf Webster, with 30-year-old Travis’ real name being Jacques Berman Webster II.The couple’s first child, Stormi, was born in February 2018, with her fourth birthday arriving a day before the birth of her sibling.Kylie and Travis first started dating in 2017, splitting briefly two years later before getting back together.When she announced that she had given birth, her friends, family and fans flooded the comments of the post with congratulatory messages.Kylie’s sister Kourtney Kardashian posted ‘Mommy of two life’ with a love heart and prayer hand emoji, while momager Kris Jenner simply wrote: ‘Angel Pie.’Khloe and Kim Kardashian shared blue love hearts for a boy, and other stars including Normani, Hailey Bieber and Malika Haqq were among those expressing their happiness over the news.Caitlyn Jenner recently confirmed that she’s already met her new grandchild, saying that Kylie is ‘doing great’.During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, the media personality said: ‘The family is growing.

Dune has racked up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations, including the coveted nod for Best Picture. Despite the film’s recognition, one nomination was notably absent: a Best Director slot for Denis Villeneuve. The French-Canadian filmmaker handled the alleged snub with grace, but Dune actor Josh Brolin was definitely not happy with the Academy.

Madonna is always known for reinventing her image, but fans think she has taken it too far claiming she is "not the same person" in recent pics.

Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, is dating Riley Hawk, the eldest son of Tony Hawk. The romance has sparked joy amongst fans of the skateboarding legend and late Nirvana frontman, who died in 1994. While it’s unclear just when the pair first began dating, Cobain confirmed the news in a post to her Instagram earlier this year.

Uptown (to Harlem), which appeared on a hit album by the Chambers Brothers in 1967. When she met Davis, introduced by Devon Wilson, Jimi Hendrix’s girlfriend, Mabry had just ended a relationship with the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Davis had recently divorced his first wife, the dancer Frances Taylor.

appeared on the cover of Vogue with her real name this week after going by Thandie for 30 years following a misspelling of her name in the credits of her first movie in 1991. At the start of her career, she played a character also called Thandiwe in Flirting and while the character’s name was credited correctly, the ‘w’ was left out of her name as the actress. She told Vogue: ‘That’s my name. It’s always been my name.

Thandiwe Newton, the acclaimed actress formerly known as Thandie Newton, is getting back to her roots. The 48-year-old "Westworld" star has had a long career on both the big and small screens and has always been known as Thandie -- but as it turns out, that isn't her birth name.

British Vogue, Newton said she is reclaiming the original spelling saying: “That’s my name. It’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine.”This happened

Thandiwe Newton is reclaiming her name. The 48-year-old actress covers the May issue of , and reveals that the long-credited spelling of her name as «Thandie» is incorrect.The misspelling goes back to her first onscreen credit when the «W» in her name was «carelessly missed out,» the outlet reports.From now on, though, Newton will insist on the «W» being included in her name, which means «beloved» in Shona, the language in Zimbabwe, where her mom's a princess.«That’s my name.

Thandiwe Newton just recently opened up about taking back her birth name after it was changed without her consent on a film she was once a part of.

Taking it back. Thandiwe Newton, who has gone by Thandie Newton for nearly 30 years, just revealed her stage name was created by a misspelling in 1991.

Thandie Newton has revealed her real name is Thandiwe and says people have been spelling it wrong for 30 years. The actor, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, said the “w” was left out of her name in her first film credit for the 1991 Australian film Flirting.

Naman Ramachandran British actor Thandiwe Newton is reverting to the original Shona spelling of her name, after decades of being known and credited as “Thandie Newton.” The Emmy-winning “Westworld” actor was born Melanie Thandiwe Newton Parker. “That’s my name.

cover of British Vogue’s May edition with her real name, Thandiwe Newton, spelled out in large letters for the first time, calling it the “rebirth of an icon.”“That’s my name. It’s always been my name.

Thandiwe Newton has surprised us all by revealing her name has been spelt wrong for, y’know, a casual 30 years. The actress, formerly known as Thandie Newton, has announced she is proudly reclaiming her original name after it was misspelt in the credits of her first movie in 1991. When she was a little known actress, Thandiwe happened to play a character of the same name in Flirting. However, while the character was correctly listed as ‘Thandiwe’, the actress herself was credited as ‘Thandie’ and she simply chose not to correct it going forward. Reflecting on the blunder, Thandiwe told Vogue magazine: ‘That’s my name.

Audiences have known her as Thandie Newton for over 30 years. Now, the Westworld actress has revealed that is not her real name. Her real name is Thandiwe Newton.

Thandiwe Newton has revealed that she is now professionally using the 'w' in her name.

Thandiwe Newton covers the latest issue of British Vogue, and no, that’s not a typo.