Sophie Okonedo is a British film, theatre and television actress. She is known for her role in the British coming-of-age drama Young Soul Rebels and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. She made her Broadway debut in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She played Elizabeth Proctor in the 2016 Broadway revival of The Crucible.
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Sophie Okonedo, The Crucible
Sophie Okonedo, Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Sophie Okonedo has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Sophie Okonedo has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.
Sophie Okonedo's first West End show was Haunted Child which opened in 2011
Sophie Okonedo has been nominated for several prestigious awards for her performances on Broadway, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "The Crucible," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun," Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun."
Sophie Okonedo has won the Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun" and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play award from the Tony Awards for the same production.
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