Biography
A beautiful British actress of biracial heritage, Carmen Ejogo began her career as a child, landing her first professional gig in a music video at age eight. The London native made her film debut in a small role in Julien Temple's "Absolute Beginners" (1986) and then concentrated on stage and television work (most notably in the Dennis Potter-scripted "Cold Lazarus" in 1996). Stints as a TV host and veejay preceded her return to the silver …
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Career Milestones
| At age eight, made professional debut in a music video | ||
| Raised in London | ||
1986 | Film acting debut, small part in "Absolute Beginners" | |
1993 | Hosted British series "Saturday Disney" | |
1996 | Appeared in British miniseries "Cold Lazarus" (BBC) | |
1997 | Made U.S. feature acting debut as Eddie Murphy's love interest in "Metro" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Rachel Weisz in "I Want You" | |
1999 | Appeared in the "Steal Away" segment of "Tube Tales" (aired on British Sky Broadcasting) | |
2000 | Cast in small role in Kenneth Branagh's "Love's Labour's Lost," based on the Shakespeare play | |
2000 | U.S. TV debut, played title role in CBS miniseries "Sally Hemmings: An American Scandal" | |
2001 | Played Martin Lawrence's girlfriend in the comedy "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" | |
2001 | Portrayed Coretta Scott King in HBO original film "Boycott" | |
2005 | Joined ensemble cast for HBO production of "Lackawanna Blues" | |
2006 | Joined cast of short-lived NBC drama "Kidnapped" | |
2009 | Co-starred in Sam Mendes' "Away We Go" | |
2012 | Co-starred as Sister opposite Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in "Sparkle" | |
2012 | Featured in crime thriller "Alex Cross," based on the novel Cross by James Patterson and starring Tyler Perry | |