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HBO’s Westworld star Thandie Newton said she is changing her first name back to its original “Thandiwe.” But in announcing the change, the British actress mixed up the ethnicity of her own name, initially saying “Thandiwe” is of Shona origin and then correcting herself to say it is actually Zulu. Thandie Newton made the revelation in British Vogue, later adding on Twitter that her name was misspelled “Thandie” on her first movie and stayed that way for the rest of her career. The filmmakers borrowed her real name “Thandiwe” for the character she played. “They stole my nam...

Thandiwe Newton Reverts to Original Shona Spelling of Her Name Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail British actor Thandiwe Newton is reverting to the original Shona spelling of her name, after decades of being known and credited as “Thandie Newton.” The Emmy-winning “Westworld” actor was born Melanie Thandiwe Newton Parker. “That’s my name. It’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine,” the actor said in an interview with British Vogue. The Vogue article also states that “the W was carelessly missed out from her first credit.” More from Variet...

Thandiwe Newton Is “Taking Back” Her Name After It Was Widely Misspelled For Years The prolific British actor, whose name comes from her Zimbabwean roots, told British Vogue she is “taking back what’s mine.” ByAshleigh Carter Published on 4/5/2021 at 12:23 PM Thandiwe Newton attends the premiere of HBO's "Westworld" Season 3 at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 05, 2020 in Hollywood, California. | Getty Images Thandiwe Newton attends the premiere of HBO's "Westworld" Season 3 at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 05, 2020 in Hollywood, California. | Getty Images Actor Thandiwe Newton’s name...