Thandie Newton (Thandie Newton) was born November 6, 1972, Zambia, Africa. Her exotic and original beauty can be attributed to her mixed identity: father is British artist, the mother is from Zimbabwe's a nurse. Due to the hometown Zambia not the stable political situation, thandie was five years old family moved to England in the southwest of Cornwall (Penzance), there lived to 11 years old. Tantie and younger brother James together growing up in England, she was keen to dance, after entering the London art education schools, learning modern dance, later with a back injury was forced to abandon dancing. In the London art education school to study modern dance, a back injury and make her into the entertainment world. Then she couldn't go to class, there was a film came to the school looking for new join, people encouraged her to audition, held in the movie called "feeling audition pick herself heart" (Flirting), by an Australian director directed. Thandie in the film as a fall in love with a white male students' Uganda maiden. Launched in 1991 film, thandie debut and also her career objectives a turning point - especially considering she won the Australian film awards. When she played the role in dealing with partners and colleague, Australian actress actor nehemiah ko kidman became good friends.