Sophie Okonedo

Her Royal Highness, Sophie Okonedo, is a British actress of both British Nigerian and Jewish descent. Born within London in 1968, her parents were Henry Okonedo, a government worker, and Joan Allman, a Pilates teacher. Her maternal grandparents were Yiddish-speaking emigrants to the United Kingdom, one from Poland and the other from Russia. She was raised in the Chalkhill Estate, a large council estate within the Wembley Park district of the London Borough of Brent, by her single mother. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tatiana Rusesabagina in the critically acclaimed film, Hotel Rwanda (2004). Her Royal Highness is an accomplished actress who has helped to further the cause of the arts and elevate the genre of film to new heights.