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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Actor, ProducerBorn April 21, 1983 (42 years)
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).

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Odd Thomas
  • The Whole Truth
  • Misbehaviour
  • Fast Color
  • Come Away

Known For

  • The Cloverfield Paradox
  • Loki
  • Belle
  • Free State of Jones
  • Miss Sloane
  • Concussion
  • Lift
  • Motherless Brooklyn
  • Beyond the Lights
  • Odd Thomas
  • Touch (2012)
  • The Whole Truth
  • Irreplaceable You
  • The Woman in Cabin 10
  • Surface (2022)
  • Fast Color
  • A Wrinkle in Time
  • The Girl Before
  • Misbehaviour
  • Summerland
  • Undercovers

Featured Videos

  • Beauty And The Beast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Being Part Of Such An Amazing Ensemble
    Beauty And The Beast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Being Part Of Such An Amazing EnsembleBeauty and the BeastBehind the Scenes
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Working With Jessica Chastain
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Working With Jessica ChastainMiss SloaneBehind the Scenes
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Why She Got Involved With The Film
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Why She Got Involved With The FilmMiss SloaneBehind the Scenes
  • Free State Of Jones: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Researching The Role
    Free State Of Jones: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Researching The RoleFree State of JonesBehind the Scenes
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Her Character's Relationship With Will Smith's Character
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Her Character's Relationship With Will Smith's CharacterConcussionBehind the Scenes
  • Beyond The Lights: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On The Story
    Beyond The Lights: Gugu Mbatha-Raw On The StoryBeyond the LightsBehind the Scenes
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Dido As A Pioneer
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Dido As A PioneerBelleBehind the Scenes
  • Amma Asante On Casting Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    Amma Asante On Casting Gugu Mbatha-RawBelleBehind the Scenes
  • Talia Tells Larry She Dropped Out Of School And Got A Tattoo
    Talia Tells Larry She Dropped Out Of School And Got A TattooLarry CrowneScene
  • Talia Hooks Larry Up With Some New Clothes
    Talia Hooks Larry Up With Some New ClothesLarry CrowneScene

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Filmography

2026
Trinity (2026) (TV Series) · as Commander Katherine Decker
2025
2025
2025
2024
Lift · as Abby Gladwell
2022
Surface (2022) (TV Series) · as Sophie Ellis / Tess Caldwell
2021
The Girl Before (TV Series) · as Jane
2021
Loki (TV Series) · as Judge Ravonna Renslayer
2020
Come Away · as Alice Littleton (adult)
2020
Summerland · as Vera
2020
Misbehaviour · as Jennifer Hosten - Miss Grenada
2019
The Morning Show (TV Series) · as Hannah Shoenfeld
2019
Motherless Brooklyn · as Laura Rose
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series) · as Seladon (voice)
2019
2018
2018
Farming · as Ms. Dapo
2018
A Wrinkle in Time · as Dr. Kate Murry
2018
Irreplaceable You · as Abbie
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox · as Ava Hamilton
2017
Beauty and the Beast · as Plumette
2016
Miss Sloane · as Esme Manucharian
2016
Easy (TV Series) · as Sophie
2016
Free State of Jones · as Rachel
2016
2015
Concussion · as Prema Mutiso
2015
Jupiter Ascending · as Famulus
2014
9 Kisses · as Bride
2014
Beyond the Lights · as Noni Jean
2013
Odd Thomas · as Viola Peabody
2013
Belle · as Dido Elizabeth Belle
2012
Touch (2012) (TV Series) · as Clea Hopkins
2011
Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Kelly Booth
2011
Larry Crowne · as Talia
2010
Undercovers (TV Series) · as Samantha Bloom
2009
Act of God · as Rose
2008
Lost in Austen (TV Series) · as Pirhana
2008
Bonekickers (TV Series) · as Viv Davis
2008
Fallout · as Shanice Roberts
2007
Closure · as Young Pa
2007
2006
Born Equal · as Girl At King's Cross Station
2006
Rachael Ray (TV Series)
2006
Viva Blackpool · as Pretty Young Woman
2006
Vital Signs (TV Series)
2005
2005
Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Tish Jones
2005
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Tina Argyle
2002
Spooks (TV Series) · as Jenny
1999
Bad Girls (1999) (TV Series) · as Fidelity
1999
Holby City (TV Series) · as Colette Hill
1997
Seacole · as Mary Seacole

2023
2022
Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2022
Symone (TV Series) · as Self
2021
Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - Ravonna Renslayer
2019
2019
2018
2017
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
2015 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2015
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Belle: The Story · as Self
2014
2014
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show · as Self - Undercovers, Actress
2014
BET Awards 2014 · as Self
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Totally Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2000
Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2022
Surface (2022) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
The Girl Before (TV Series) · as Associate Producer

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