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English actor Thandie Newton has revealed that she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Westworld' star told British Vogue, "That's my name. It's always been my name. I'm taking back what's mine." She added that all of her future films and TV work would be credited with the name Thandiwe (pronounced 'tan-DEE-way') Newton.The full name of the Emmy and BAFTA-winning British actor born in London to a white British father and a Zimbabwean mother is Mele Thandiwe Newton. However, she said her name was misspelled in the credits to her first film, 1991's 'Flirting,' also starring Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor. As a result, Thandie Newton stuck with the actor for the past three decades.In 2006, she won a BAFTA award in the best supporting actress category for her role in Crash.As per The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Norbit' star also told Vogue that she welcomed how much the representation of ethnic minority groups has improved in the entertainment landscape."The thing I'm most grateful for in our business right now is being in the company of others who truly see me. And to not be complicit in the objectification of black people as 'others,' which is what happens when you're the only one," she said.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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