Known for Acting
Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw, MBE (/ˈɡuːɡuːəmˈbætərɔː/; born 21 April 1983) is a British actress. She began acting at the National Youth Music Theatre and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She gained acclaim for her roles as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Octavia in Anthony and Cleopatra in 2005 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. She made her West End and Broadway debut, portraying Ophelia in Hamlet in 2009. For her role as the titular character in Jessica Swale's 2015 play Nell Gwynn, she received an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress nomination. Her early television roles include Doctor Who(2007), the NBC series Undercovers (2010), and FOX's Touch (2012). She had her breakthrough with the British period drama film Belle (2013), for which she won the BIFA for Best Actress. After roles in the films Beyond the Lights (2014) and Miss Sloane (2016), she co-starred in the Emmy Award-winning Black Mirror episode "San Junipero" (2016), for which she received acclaim. Her other film roles include Beauty and the Beast (2017), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Motherless Brooklyn (2019), Misbehaviour (2020), and Summerland (2020). She has also acted in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019) and the Disney+ series Loki (2021–present). In 2017, Mbatha-Raw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. In February 2021, Mbatha-Raw was appointed a global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gugu Mbatha-Raw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
April 21, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK
Filmography
35 films, 39 shows


Deep Dive
2026 · 35m
country: United Kingdom
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes of The War Between the Land and the Sea.


The Woman in Cabin 10
2025 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.


Fuze
2025 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.


Lift
2024 · 1h 47m
country: United States
An international heist crew, led by Cyrus Whitaker, race to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet.


Come Away
2020 · 1h 34m
country: Bahamas
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.


Summerland
2020 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.


Misbehaviour
2020 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.


Motherless Brooklyn
2019 · 2h 25m
country: United States
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.


The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019 · 1h 23m
country: United States
Go behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical world of Thra back to life in a sweeping fantasy series.


Fast Color
2019 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.


Farming
2018 · 1h 47m
country: United States
Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.


A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · 1h 49m
country: United States
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.


Irreplaceable You
2018 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.


The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 · 1h 42m
country: United States
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.


After the Storm
2017 · 14m
country: Unknown
Inspired by current social events, After the Storm explores the lives of a family – a mother, father and their son – caught in the aftermath of an incident that has changed their dynamic forever, as they attempt to come to terms with the predicament they're in, rebuilding what has been broken.


August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017 · 22m
country: United States
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.


Beauty and the Beast
2017 · 2h 9m
country: United States
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.


Miss Sloane
2016 · 2h 13m
country: France
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.


Free State of Jones
2016 · 2h 20m
country: United States
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.


The Whole Truth
2016 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.


Concussion
2015 · 2h 3m
country: United States
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.


Jupiter Ascending
2015 · 2h 7m
country: United States
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…


Beyond the Lights
2014 · 1h 56m
country: United States
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?


9 Kisses
2014 · 9m
country: Unknown
"9 Kisses" is a 2014 New York Times Magazine project featuring nine artistic short films where top actors of the year pair up for intimate, staged smooches. Directed by Elaine Constantine, these roughly minute-long clips range from romantic to awkward, showcasing diverse famous pairings in public night settings.


Belle
2013 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.


Odd Thomas
2013 · 1h 37m
country: United States
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.


Larry Crowne
2011 · 1h 38m
country: United States
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.


All My Dreams on VHS
2009 · 14m
country: United Kingdom
James can record his dreams onto VHS. He collects them… but what happens when girl of his dreams Erica finds herself on tape?


Act of God
2009 · 1h 8m
country: United Kingdom
When a heart surgeon chooses to save one female patient's life over another, her boyfriend looks for revenge.


Fallout
2008 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
A London policeman returns to the estate where he grew up to investigate the murder of a young boy. Adapted by the playwright from his 2002 play.


Walk Away and I Stumble
2007 · 3h
country: United Kingdom
Andy Spader has been happily married for 13 years, with two teenage children, when he meets a younger woman, Claire Holmes, after going to investigate a break-in at her travel agency shop. Having told his wife that he is leaving her, he learns that Claire has just discovered that she has an inoperable brain tumour and has only a few months to live.


Straightheads
2007 · 1h 28m
country: United Kingdom
After surviving a gang rape and mugging, a businesswoman and her younger boyfriend plot to murder their attackers, but find themselves conflicted about carrying out their plans.


Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
2007 · 2h
country: United Kingdom
When Julie Bottomley discovers her husband of 10 years has been sleeping with her sister, her first instinct is to kill him. However, rather than risk life imprisonment herself, she devises a better plan to get revenge on Ian by faking her own death and framing him for murder. But can she resist the temptation to let her jailed husband know just how "Dead Clever" she's been?


Born Equal
2006 · 1h 23m
country: United Kingdom
Four characters living in one neighbourhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.


Viva Blackpool
2006 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
Ripley is now an ordained minister and owner of the Chapel of Love. He's on a search for the prize that will bring him untold riches - the Jules Rimet trophy. But when glamorous Kitty De-Luxe is jilted at his altar, Ripley falls hopelessly in love.