Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of name Thandiwe Newton ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 21:11 IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): English actor Thandie Newton has revealed that she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Westworld star told British Vogue, That s my name. It s always been my name. I m taking back what s mine. She added that all of her future films and TV work would be credited with the name Thandiwe (pronounced tan-DEE-way ) Newton.
The full name of the Emmy and BAFTA-winning British actor born in London to a white British father and a Zimbabwean mother is Melanie Thandiwe Newton. However, she said her name was misspelled in the credits to her first film, 1991 s Flirting, also starring Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor. As a result, Thandie Newton stuck with the actor for the past three decades.
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