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“I never watch anything I do. I really would rather just not know at all how I come across.”

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Sophie Okonedo is a British actress born on August 11, 1968. She is renowned for her exceptional performances in film, television, and theater, particularly for her roles in 'Rain Man', 'Gladiator', and 'The Tree of Life'. more

“Im drawn to stories about ordinary people who get tangled up in an extraordinary event or idea or emotion. Im not saying I dont love films about super-people or super-doctors, but my preference is for stories about how we get through this life, what it is to be human, because Im always struggling with it myself.”

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“My main form of exercise is my bike. I dont have a car, so I cycle everywhere.”

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“As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered a whole spectrum of parts.”

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“I do love being an actress. The other stuff, the 'fame', well - you know what? - you don't actually have to buy into it if you don't want to.”

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“Ive been to London twice. I saw the Broadway show Billy Elliot there - phenomenal. I was crying through the entire thing.”

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“Ive fostered five dogs for the Best Friends Program, which is an amazing no-kill sanctuary for animals, as well as a greyhound named Natasha from the greyhound rescue. All of my fosters have taught me great lessons like patience, nurture, and responsibility. My last foster dog was a Cocker Spaniel, and I couldnt let him go. I adopted him!”

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“I attempt to surf. Im not as good as anyone else in the water. Im more like a beached whale. I just hang out on my board. I can ride, but I get too nervous unless I go with my boyfriend or my trainer. There are too many burly men out there!”

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“Im a little untidy, and my favorite color is gray, and Im always scurrying around in a panic.”

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“I was in a commercial for the Disney channel. I was the camp leader for the campers.”

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“I was really blessed with parents who never said I couldnt do anything. And now I reflect as an adult on that, Wow, they never told me no!”

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