Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Known for
Acting
Born
October 22, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

Carmen Ejogo (born 22 October 1973) is an English actress. She made her feature film debut in the musical, "Absolute Beginners" (1986), and her big break came when she was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). She has since starred in the “Fantastic Beasts” series, “Alien: Convenant,” and “Selma.”

Known For

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Filmography

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Untitled Roald Dahl Series

Untitled Roald Dahl Series

TV · 1 ep

2026
The Julia Set poster

The Julia Set

Movie

2025
Fountain of Youth poster

Fountain of Youth

Movie · as Deb McCall

2025
Wild Cherry poster

Wild Cherry

TV · as Lorna Gibbons · 6 eps

2024
Goodrich poster

Goodrich

Movie · as Lola

2024
The Penguin poster

The Penguin

TV · as Eve Karlo · 8 eps

2023
The Crowded Room poster

The Crowded Room

TV · as DDA Patricia Richards · 4 eps

2023
I'm a Virgo poster

I'm a Virgo

TV · as LaFrancine · 6 eps

2022
Forty Winks poster

Forty Winks

Movie · as Nina Sherman

2020
Your Honor poster

Your Honor

TV · as Lee Delamere · 14 eps

2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker poster

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

TV · as Addie · 4 eps

2019
Rattlesnake poster

Rattlesnake

Movie · as Katrina Ridgeway

2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Movie · as Seraphina Picquery

2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' poster

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2017
Alien: Covenant poster

Alien: Covenant

Movie · as Karine

2017
It Comes at Night poster

It Comes at Night

Movie · as Sarah

2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq. poster

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Movie · as Maya Alston

2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Movie · as Seraphina Picquery

2016
The Girlfriend Experience poster

The Girlfriend Experience

TV · as Bria Jones / Sarah Day · 14 eps

2015
Born to Be Blue poster

Born to Be Blue

Movie · as Jane/Elaine

2014
The Purge: Anarchy poster

The Purge: Anarchy

Movie · as Eva Sanchez

2014
Selma poster

Selma

Movie · as Coretta Scott King

2014
True Detective poster

True Detective

TV · as Amelia Reardon · 8 eps

2013
Zero Hour poster

Zero Hour

TV · as Rebecca 'Beck' Riley · 13 eps

2012
Alex Cross poster

Alex Cross

Movie · as Maria Cross

2012
Sparkle poster

Sparkle

Movie · as Sister

2011
CHAOS poster

CHAOS

TV · as Fay Carson · 13 eps

2009
Away We Go poster

Away We Go

Movie · as Grace De Tessant

2008
Pride and Glory poster

Pride and Glory

Movie · as Tasha

2007
The Brave One poster

The Brave One

Movie · as Jackie

2006
Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped

TV · as Turner · 13 eps

2005
Lackawanna Blues poster

Lackawanna Blues

Movie · as Alean

2004
Noel poster

Noel

Movie · as Dr. Batiste

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers poster

What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers

Movie · as Self

2001
What's the Worst That Could Happen? poster

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

Movie · as Amber Belhaven

2001
Boycott poster

Boycott

Movie · as Coretta Scott King

2001
Perfume poster

Perfume

Movie · as Chloe

2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal poster

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Movie · as Sally Hemings

2000
Love's Labour's Lost poster

Love's Labour's Lost

Movie · as Maria

2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal poster

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

TV · as Sally Hemings · 2 eps

1999
Tube Tales poster

Tube Tales

Movie · as Girl (segment "Steal Away")

1998
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

Movie · as Brenda

1998
I Want You poster

I Want You

Movie · as Amber

1998
Colour Blind poster

Colour Blind

TV · as Rose-Angela Patterson · 3 eps

1997
Metro poster

Metro

Movie · as Ronnie Tate

1996
Cold Lazarus poster

Cold Lazarus

TV · as Blinda · 4 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as April Lannen · 1 ep

1986
Absolute Beginners poster

Absolute Beginners

Movie · as Carmen