Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo

Producer, Actress
Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo
Date of Birth:
Oct 22, 1973
Country:
Kensington, London, England, UK
Gender:
Female
Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)

Biography

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo was born in Kensington, London, England, to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. Her television career began in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, where she presented the children's series Saturday Disney (1990). Subsequently, she has had an acting career in the United States. She has appeared in Metro (1997) with Eddie Murphy, What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) with Martin Lawrence, and Love's Labour's Lost (2000) with Kenneth Branagh, among other films, and also presented "The Carmen Ejogo Video Show" - her own video show on BSB's Power Station channel. She starred as Thomas Jefferson's slave concubine in the television drama Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Sally Hemings and also as Sister Anderson in the remake version of the cult classic original film Sparkle (2012).
 
Ejogo is also a vocalist, having collaborated with several artists in the 1990s. She wrote and sang lead vocals on the song "Candles" by English drum 'n' bass DJ Alex Reece - she appeared in the music video and is listed in the production credits as 'Carmen'. She also sang vocals and duets with British artist Tricky on a song called "Slowly". Aside from "Candles", Ejogo appears on four songs of the Sparkle (2012) original soundtrack album from the movie of the same name, singing lead on "Yes I Do" (as a solo), and co-lead vocals with Jordin Sparks Thomas and Tika Sumpter on "Jump", "Hooked on Your Love" and "Something He Can Feel". She is also a member of Mensa International, the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world.
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Awards

2020
Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series

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

2019
Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series

True Detective (2014)

2019
Nominee
Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series

The Girlfriend Experience (2016)

2018
Nominee
Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture

It Comes at Night (2017)

2015
Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Selma (2014)

2006
Winner
Best Supporting Actress - Television

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

2001
Nominee
Network/Cable - Best Actress

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)

2018
Nominee
Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series

The Girlfriend Experience (2016)

2017
Nominee
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Born to Be Blue (2015)

2015
Nominee
Best Supporting Female

Selma (2014)

2015
Nominee
Best Ensemble

Selma (2014)
Shared with:
David Oyelowo
Tom Wilkinson
André Holland
Giovanni Ribisi
Lorraine Toussaint
Stephan James
Wendell Pierce
Common
Alessandro Nivola
LaKeith Stanfield
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Dylan Baker
Tim Roth
Oprah Winfrey

2015
Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Selma (2014)

2006
Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

2002
Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

Boycott (2001)

2015
Nominee
Best Breakthrough Performance - Female

Selma (2014)

2014
Winner
Best Supporting Actress
 
Selma (2014)
2014
Winner
Best Ensemble
Selma (2014)
Shared with:
David Oyelowo
Tom Wilkinson
André Holland
Giovanni Ribisi
Lorraine Toussaint
Stephan James
Wendell Pierce
Common
Alessandro Nivola
LaKeith Stanfield
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Dylan Baker
Tim Roth
Oprah Winfrey

2014
Nominee
Best Ensemble

Selma (2014)
Shared with:
David Oyelowo
Tom Wilkinson
André Holland
Giovanni Ribisi
Lorraine Toussaint
Stephan James
Wendell Pierce
Common
Alessandro Nivola
LaKeith Stanfield
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Dylan Baker
Tim Roth
Oprah Winfrey

2014
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress

Selma (2014)
10th place.

2014
Nominee
Best Acting Ensemble

Selma (2014)
Shared with:
David Oyelowo
Tom Wilkinson
André Holland
Giovanni Ribisi
Lorraine Toussaint
Stephan James
Wendell Pierce
Common
Alessandro Nivola
LaKeith Stanfield
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Dylan Baker
Tim Roth
Oprah Winfrey