Fan Casting Thandiwe Newton as Mistress Shaw in 12 Years a Slave (2013)

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Thandiwe Newton

51 years old

Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton, is a British actress. Newton is known for starring roles such as the title character in Beloved (1998), Nya...

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Mistress Shaw in 12 Years a Slave (2013)

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12 Years a Slave (2013)

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by Steve McQueen

When two men offer Solomon Northup a fortnightly job as a musician in the US, he gladly accepts the offer. But on reaching his destination, the two men drug him and lock him in a slave prison.

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Thandiwe Newton is known for her roles in The Pursuit of Happyness, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and 2012. She has been suggested by fans for 1,172 roles on myCast, including Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Similar actors include Naomie Harris, Rosario Dawson, and Zoe Saldaña. Thandiwe Newton was suggested to play Mistress Shaw in 12 Years a Slave (2013) by benanderson. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Angela Bassett. 12 Years a Slave (2013) has 10 roles, including Edwin Epps, Solomon Northup, and Samuel Bass.