Thandie no more: Newton reclaims old name to 'take back what's mine' 5 Apr, 2021 10:01 AM 4 minutes to read Thandie Newton attends the premiere of HBO's 'Westworld' Season 3 at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 05, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Photo / Getty Images Thandie Newton attends the premiere of HBO's 'Westworld' Season 3 at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 05, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Photo / Getty Images Daily Telegraph UK By: Victoria Ward Film star Thandie Newton will be credited as "Thandiwe" after dropping Zulu spelling during her early career in Hollywood. She has been known by an anglicised version of her name for the entirety of her hugely successful career. But Thandie Newton has revealed that she will now revert to the original, Zulu spelling of her name, declaring: "I'm taking back what's mine."