Sophia Nomvete
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Sophia Nomvete is an English actress and voice-over artist of South African and Iranian heritage.
Career
Nomvete has had an extensive career in the theatre, beginning in 2007 when she appeared as Mabel in Fame (musical).[1]
In 2013, Nomvete played the role of Miss Sofia in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of The Color Purple (musical),[2][3] a role that Oprah Winfrey had originated onscreen. For her performance, she was nominated for a WhatsOnStage.com Awards and ‘Best Supporting Role in a Musical’ by the Evening Standard and Broadway World.[4]
In 2015 she portrayed the character of maid Juanita in the 2015 production of Heresy of Love at Shakespeare's Globe.[5]
Nomvete went on to play the leading role of Dexter in 2017 in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Vice Versa (play),[6] and the roles of Glinda the Good Witch and Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.[7]
In 2018, she performed in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Miss Littlewood, a stage musical based on the life of influential theatre director Joan Littlewood. Nomvete portrayed the roles of Joan and actress Avis Bunnage.[8]
In 2019, Nomvete played the role of Captain HeyHo in one season of the popular children's television series Swashbuckle (TV series) on CBeebies.
In 2020, it was announced that Nomvete had been cast in an unspecified role in the Amazon Prime television series The Lord of the Rings (TV series).[9]
In 2021, she became an ambassador for READ College, a performing arts school based in Reading.[10]
References
- ↑ "Fame - The Musical @ The Opera House". Manchester Evening News. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "The Color Purple – review". the Guardian. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ "The Color Purple". Menier Chocolate Factory. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ↑ "Full List: Winners of the 2014 WhatsOnStage Awards". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "The Heresy of Love review – a glimmering, timely revival". the Guardian. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "See what the Press have to say about Vice Versa". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "The Wizard of Oz review – heartwarming romp brims with brains and courage". the Guardian. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "Miss Littlewood, review: A new musical reminds us of the pioneering Joan Littlewood – but lacks tunes". The Independent. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-01-14). "'The Lord Of The Rings': Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ "Sophia Nomvete becomes an Ambassador for READ and Access to The Arts". Read College. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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