Extraordinary Quote by Sophie Okonedo

If the writers all come from the same backgrounds, you are going to get the same sorts of characters. Get a broader variety of…

— Sophie Okonedo

As a child, I certainly wanted to have hair that I could grow long and flip around. I no longer want that. My own…

— Sophie Okonedo

Anyone can play anyone in Shakespeare. I don't think there are limits.

— Sophie Okonedo

I like gardening.

— Sophie Okonedo

I find it so all-encompassing when acting that there's no room for anything else when you're in it; you're just locked into thinking about…

— Sophie Okonedo

There are just more roles for me in America. Sadly. Because I love working in Britain. It's my home.

— Sophie Okonedo

I always try to think of positive things to say about the people I portray, as it's more helpful for me.

— Sophie Okonedo

As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered a whole…

— Sophie Okonedo

I love the industry I'm in, and it's been really generous to me.

— Sophie Okonedo

I feel as proud to be Jewish as I feel to be black

— Sophie Okonedo

I just get offered a lot more work in America than I do in Britain.

— Sophie Okonedo

I like having the script before I start. With new plays, you're constantly developing as you're doing it. It's really frightening. You don't quite…

— Sophie Okonedo