Sophie Okonedo News & Updates

Clarissa trailer: Sophie Okonedo leads starry adaptation

Here's the first trailer for Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri's starry second feature, Clarissa, which Neo...

Oct 01, 2026 • Deadline on MSN

Clarissa Trailer: Ayo Edebiri, David Oyelowo, & More Star in New Virginia Woolf Movie

Clarissa trailer stars Sophie Okonedo, Ayo Edebiri and David Oyelowo in a new Lagos-set adaptation o...

Oct 01, 2026 • ComingSoon.net

‘Clarissa’ Trailer: Sophie Okonedo, Ayo Edebiri, and More Lead a Modern ‘Mrs Dalloway’ Set in Nigeria

Written and directed by newcomers Arie and Chuko Esiri, the drama is an inventive adaptation of Virg...

Oct 01, 2026 • Yahoo

Clarissa lets Sophie Okonedo have her day

Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Mrs. Dalloway adaptation gives the much-lauded character actress her moment...

Oct 01, 2026 • Vulture on MSN

Official US Trailer for 'Clarissa' - Set in Nigeria with Sophie Okonedo

"I never thought you'd settle..." Neon has revealed the main official US trailer for a lovely indie ...

Oct 01, 2026 • FirstShowing.net

‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Goes to Lagos in Sophie Okonedo’s New Film ‘Clarissa’ | WATCH Trailer

*Sophie Okonedo steps into the title role of “Clarissa,” a contemporary Nigerian reimagining of ...

Oct 01, 2026 • EURweb on MSN

Sophie Okonedo and David Oyelowo star in the trailer for Virginia Woolf adaptation Clarissa

Neon has released the first trailer for Clarissa, Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri’s loose adaptation of...

Oct 01, 2026 • Flickering Myth

‘Clarissa’ Trailer: Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, And Ayo Edibiri Lead The Virginia Woolf Reimagining

Debuting to rave reviews at Cannes earlier this year, Clarissa, the contemporary reimagining of Virg...

Oct 01, 2026 • Punch Drunk Critics

Sophie Okonedo To Receive Richard Harris Award At 2024 BIFAs

Sophie Okonedo is set to receive the Richard Harris Award at the 2024 British Independent Film Award...

Dec 01, 2024 • Deadline.com

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How many Broadway shows has Sophie Okonedo been in? Sophie Okonedo has appeared on Broadway in 2 sho...

Aug 21, 2026 • BroadwayWorld

If You Love Sophie Okonedo in 'The Wheel of Time,' You Need To Watch Her Other Epic Fantasy Series

Jen Vestuto is a TV Features Writer for Collider. A born and raised New Yorker, she started her care...

Mar 29, 2025 • Collider

Sophie Okonedo Biography

Sophie Okonedo is a distinguished British actress and narrator, recognized for her compelling perfor...

Sep 12, 2018 • aceshowbiz

‘Clarissa’ Review: A Fascinating Reimagining of ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ That Keeps Us at Arm’s Length

This modern reimaging's sense of the characters' interiority dissolves rather than resolves across t...

Sep 22, 2026 • Slant Magazine

Sophie Okonedo to be honored at British Independent Film Awards

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sophie Okonedo will receive th...

Dec 02, 2024 • Yahoo

Ayo Edebiri, David Oyelowo and “Clarissa” cast snap Polaroids of their joyful Toronto premiere: See the exclusive photos

Oyelowo and Edebiri costar with India Amarteifio, Sophie Okonedo and more in ‘Clarissa,’ which h...

Sep 14, 2026 • People on MSN

‘Mouse’ Trailer: Sophie Okonedo’s Big 2026 Continues with This Gem from the Filmmakers of ‘Ghostlight’

Exclusive: Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the filmmakers behind "Saint Frances" and "Ghostlight...

Sep 01, 2026 • Yahoo

The Fabulous Faces of Sophie Okonedo

LONDON — Too young to be a legend, but old enough to be classified as distinguished — and belove...

Jan 19, 2021 • Women's Wear Daily

Sophie Okonedo On 'Modern Love' And The Magic Of Right Timing

If there's one thing we could get humans to agree on today, it might be the idea that love isn't wha...

Aug 23, 2021 • Essence

'Mouse' trailer: Sophie Okonedo in new film from 'Ghostlight' team

Exclusive: Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the filmmakers behind "Saint Frances" and "Ghostlight...

Sep 01, 2026 • IndieWire on MSN

Sophie Okonedo Has Always Been One of Our Great Actors. Finally, the Movies Are Catching Up

The Oscar nominee and Tony winner has two magnificently subtle performances out this fall. They refl...

Sep 10, 2026 • Yahoo

‘Mouse’ Trailer: Sophie Okonedo Stars In New Coming-Of-Age Drama From ‘Ghostlight’ Filmmakers

Ghostlight’ filmmakers Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson return with ‘Mouse,’ starring Soph...

Sep 03, 2026 • The Playlist

"That Huge Love Is Always There": 'The Wheel of Time' Star Reveals How Siuan Moves on From Her Fallout With Moiraine

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as ...

Mar 07, 2025 • Collider

Breaking Baz: Sophie Okonedo Relishes “Gift Of Role” In Berlin’s ‘Mouse’ & Says She Would Be “Back In A Snap” To ‘Slow Horses’

EXCLUSIVE: Sophie Okonedo's accolades include an Oscar nomination for Hotel Rwanda, a Tony trophy fo...

Feb 13, 2026 • Yahoo

Official Trailer for Acclaimed Indie Film 'Mouse' Feat. Sophie Okonedo

"Sometimes I used to wish that Callie was a bit more like you." IFC revealed the official trailer fo...

Sep 01, 2026 • FirstShowing.net

A Month in the Country: Sophie Okonedo makes a fine return

A Month in the Country: Sophie Okonedo makes a fine return to the stage - 4/5 At the Donmar Warehous...

Sep 03, 2026 • Evening Standard on MSN

Sophie Okonedo is wonderfully complex in A Month in the Country at the Donmar — review

And while A Month in the Country might not have the depth or political charge of the brilliant later...

Sep 03, 2026 • Financial Times

'Mouse' review: Sophie Okonedo & Katherine Mallen-Kupferer superb in stunning coming-of-age drama from 'Ghostlight' filmmakers – Berlin Film Festival

2024’s beautiful and very human indie film Ghostlight made my Top 10 movies of the year and is sti...

Feb 13, 2026 • MSN

'Clarissa' review: Sophie Okonedo dazzles as a Nigerian "Mrs Dalloway"

Virginia Woolf's interior epic "Mrs Dalloway" survives - and thrives - following a surprisingly succ...

May 21, 2026 • MSN

This wonderful Russian classic predated Chekhov, but it still feels revelatory

Ivan Turgenev’s bittersweet portrait of the Russian gentry in the throes of unrequited summer pass...

Sep 03, 2026 • AOL

A Month in the Country with Sophie Okonedo at Donmar Warehouse – review

The stage is surrounded by a cube of glass and a thick, dark green bay hedge. In the opening moment ...

Sep 03, 2026 • WhatsOnStage