Carmen Ejogo Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Famil...

Carmen Ejogo Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo is a British actress and singer who was born on October 22, 1973. Her most notable acting credits include Metro (1997), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Boycott (2001), Away We Go (2009), Sparkle (2012), Alex Cross (2012), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Selma (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), It Comes at Night (2017), Alien: Covenant (2017), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

In addition to Kidnapped on NBC from 2006 to 2007, Zero Hour on ABC from 2013 to 2017, The Girlfriend Experience on Starz from 2017 to 2018, True Detective on HBO from 2019 to 2019, Self Made on Netflix from 2020 to 2021, and Your Honour on Showtime from 2021 all starred Ejogo and Bryan Cranston.

She will appear in the Amazon series I'm a Virgo, hosted by Boots Riley.

Early Years

Ejogo was born in Kensington, London, England, on October 22, 1973. She is the daughter of Charles Ejogo, a Nigerian, and Elizabeth (née Douglas), a Scottish, mother. According to Ejogo, her mother was "a little bit of a hippie" when she was a child. She attended Glendower Preparatory School and the Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School before attending Godolphin and Latymer School.

Career

From 1993 to 1995, she served as the Saturday Disney morning show host. Love's Labour's Lost (2000), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Away We Go (2009), Sparkle (2012), Alex Cross (2012), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), and Alien: Covenant (2017) are just a few of the films she has appeared in. She is well famous for her work in the Fantastic Beasts movie series as Seraphina Picquery. In the 2019 HBO television series True Detective, she portrays Amelia Reardon.

Coretta Scott King, a civil rights campaigner, was portrayed by Ejogo in the films Selma (2014) and Boycott (2001). She visited with King as she was getting ready for the part in Boycott, and King gave her his approval for her portrayal.

Singing Career

Since the 1990s, Ejogo has been active in the music business, working with numerous artists. On the BSB Power Station channel, she had her own video show, The Carmen Ejogo Video Show.

She co-wrote and sang the lead vocals for the English drum 'n' bass DJ Alex Reece song "Candles"; she made an appearance in the music video and is credited as "Carmen" in the production credits. Additionally, Ejogo performed vocals and a duet on the song "Slowly" with her ex-husband Tricky. She sang vocals for the 2000 movie Love's Labor's Lost.

Aside from "Candles," Ejogo is featured on four songs from the Sparkle original soundtrack album from the same-named film, singing lead on "Yes I Do" (alone) and backing vocals on "Jump," "Hooked on Your Love," and "Something He Can Feel" with Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter. Additionally, she played Rose Angelina in Catherine Cookson's film Colour Blind.

Ejogo and trip-hop singer Tricky had a brief marriage. She met American actor Jeffrey Wright while working on the HBO film Boycott, and they got married in 2000. Elijah, their son, was born on June 8, 1999, and Juno, their daughter, was born on April 14, 2004. Since then, Ejogo and Wright have separated.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1986	Absolute Beginners	Carmen
1997	Metro	Ronnie Tate
1998	I Want You	Amber
1998	The Avengers	Brenda
2000	Love's Labour's Lost	Maria
2001	Perfume	Chloe
	What's the Worst That Could Happen?	Amber Belhaven
	Boycott	Coretta Scott King
2004	Noel	Dr. Matthew Batiste
2007	The Brave One	Jackie
2008	Pride and Glory	Tasha
2009	Away We Go	Grace De Tessant
2012	Sparkle	Tammy "Sister" Anderson
2012	Alex Cross	Maria Cross
2014	The Purge: Anarchy	Eva
2014	Selma	Coretta Scott King
2015	Born to Be Blue	Jane / Elaine
2016	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them	President Seraphina Picquery
2017	It Comes at Night	Sarah
	Alien: Covenant – Prologue: Last Supper	Karine Oram
	Alien: Covenant	Karine Oram
	Roman J. Israel, Esq.	Maya
2018	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald	President Seraphina Picquery
2019	Rattlesnake	Katrina Ridgeway

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Cold Lazarus	Blinda	4 episodes
1998	Catherine Cookson's Colour Blind	Rose Angela	2 episodes
1998	Tube Tales	Girl	1 episode
2000	Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Sally Hemings	Television film
2001	Boycott	Coretta Scott King	Television film
2005	Lackawanna Blues	Alean Hudson	Television film
2006–2007	Kidnapped	Turner	Main role, 13 episodes
2008	Law & Order	April Lannen	1 episode
2011	CHAOS	Fay Carson	Main role, 13 episodes
2013	Zero Hour	Rebecca "Beck" Riley	Main role, 13 episodes
2017	The Girlfriend Experience	Bria Jones	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2019	True Detective	Amelia Reardon	Main role, 8 episodes
2020	Self Made	Addie	Miniseries, 4 episodes
2020–2021	Your Honor	Lee Delamere	Main role, 9 episodes
2023	Secret Invasion	TBA	Upcoming miniseries
TBA	The Penguin	TBA	Upcoming miniseries

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role
2016	Lego Dimensions	Seraphina Picquery

Awards and nominations

Association	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
Black Reel Awards	2001	Best Actress, Network/Cable	Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Nominated
	2006	Best Supporting Actress, Television	Lackawanna Blues	Won
	2015	Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture	Selma	Won
	2018	Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture	It Comes at Night	Nominated
	2018	Best Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series	The Girlfriend Experience	Nominated
	2019		True Detective	Nominated
	2020		Self Made	Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards	2016	Best Actress	Born to Be Blue	Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association	2015	Best Acting Ensemble	Selma	Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards	2015	Best Supporting Female	Selma	Nominated
NAACP Image Awards	2002	Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Boycott	Nominated
	2006		Lackawanna Blues	Nominated
	2015	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Selma	Won
San Diego Film Critics Society	2014	Best Acting Ensemble	Selma	Nominated
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association	2014	Best Acting Ensemble	Selma	Nominated

Quick Bio

Nickname	Carmen
Gender	Female
Age	49 years old (in 2023)
Date of Birth	October 22, 1973
Full Name	Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo
Profession	TV and Film Actress and Singer
Nationality	British
Birthplace	Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Religion	Not Known
Zodiac Sign	Libra
School	Godolphin and Latymer School
Profession	TV and Film Actress and Singer
Net Worth	USD $3 million approx.

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Body Measurements	35-25-35 inches
Body type	Slim
Height	5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Waist	25 inches
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Light Brown
Shoe Size	8.5 (US)
Dress Size	6 (US)

Family & Relatives

Father	Charles Ejogo
Mother	Elizabeth Ejogo
Brother	Charles Ejogo, Jr.
Marital Status	Divorced
Ex Spouse	Jeffrey Wright (2000 – 2014) and Tricky (1998 – 2000)
No. of Children	2 (Two)
Son	Elijah Wright
Daughter	Juno Wright

Facts

A member of the 'MENSA' high IQ group is Carmen Ejogo.
Before playing Coretta Scott King in Boycott (2001), she met the King in person and received his blessing.
The Carmen Ejogo Video Show, her own video programme, used to be aired on the BSB's Power Station channel.
She has contributed significantly to the music industry. Since the 1990s, Ejogo has worked with various artists and contributed vocals.
Carmen Ejogo backs the marriage equality campaign of the LGBT rights organization Lambda Legal.
She is not an American citizen but has lived in New York for more than 15 years.