Person Open DS/UK/23168 Mbatha-Raw; Gugu (21 April 1983); MBE; English actress Mbatha-Raw Gugu 21 April 1983 English actress Female Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (born)

Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha-Raw MBE is an English actress, known for her roles as Kelly in Black Mirror, Dido Elizabeth Belle in Belle, Noni Jean in Beyond the Lights, and Plumette in the live-action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Working in British television and stage productions, she began a recurring role in the Doctor Who series as Tish Jones, sister of Martha Jones. She garnered attention in American productions, beginning with a supporting role in the Tom Hanks comedy Larry Crowne, and starring roles on the short-lived television series Undercovers and Touch. She earned critical acclaim for her performances in the British period drama Belle (2013) and the romantic drama Beyond the Lights (2014), receiving numerous accolade nominations from critics worldwide. In 2015, Mbatha-Raw premiered the title role in Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn, an actress and mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland. She was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance. Her performance as Kelly in the critically acclaimed "San Junipero", an episode in season three of the anthology series Black Mirror, was highly praised. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gugu_Mbatha-Raw (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 12/4/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 4ec02bab-539a-458e-9b3d-9b5dc862ee0a