Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Born: October 22, 1973
in London, England, UK
While still an adolescent, Carmen Ejogo made her feature film debut in the musical, "Absolute Beginners" (1986). Her big break came when she was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). Since that time she has built an impressive body of work in both feature films and on television.

Movies for Carmen Ejogo...

Title: I'm a Virgo
Character: LaFrancine
Released: June 22, 2023
Type: TV
A coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13ft tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, Cootie soon experiences the beauty and contradictions of the world for the first time. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real life superhero named The Hero.
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Title: The Crowded Room
Character: DDA Patricia Richards
Released: June 8, 2023
Type: TV
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
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Forty Winks
Title: Forty Winks
Character: Nina Sherman
Released: March 19, 2022
Type: Movie
Forty Winks follows Fabio Berker, struggling Hypnotist in New York City, as he is blackmailed into being the world's first hypnotist hit man by a mysterious woman who finds out his degree is fake.
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Title: Your Honor
Character: Lee Delamere
Released: December 6, 2020
Type: TV
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
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Title: Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Character: Addie
Released: March 20, 2020
Type: TV
This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
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Rattlesnake
Title: Rattlesnake
Character: Katrina Ridgeway
Released: October 25, 2019
Type: Movie
After a mysterious woman saves her daughter from a deadly snakebite, a single mother must repay the debt by killing a stranger before sundown.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Title: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Character: Seraphina Picquery
Released: November 14, 2018
Type: Movie
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
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Title: Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2018
Type: TV
A unique portrait of how art and activism for black people in film are indivisible from race and cinema.
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Title: Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Character: Maya Alston
Released: November 17, 2017
Type: Movie
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
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It Comes at Night
Title: It Comes at Night
Character: Sarah
Released: June 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.
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Alien: Covenant
Title: Alien: Covenant
Character: Karine Oram
Released: May 9, 2017
Type: Movie
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
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Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Title: Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Character: Karine Oram
Released: February 22, 2017
Type: Movie
A prologue short to Alien: Covenant, it takes place aboard the Covenant, a Weyland colonization ship on its way to a remote planet to form a new human settlement. Before the crew is set to enter hypersleep, the 14 crew members (all couples) and their android, Walter, enjoy a final meal together.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Character: Seraphina Picquery
Released: November 16, 2016
Type: Movie
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
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Title: The Girlfriend Experience
Character: Bria Jones / Sarah Day
Released: April 10, 2016
Type: TV
Explore the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience”—emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.
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Born to Be Blue
Title: Born to Be Blue
Character: Jane/Elaine
Released: September 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
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Selma
Title: Selma
Character: Coretta Scott King
Released: December 25, 2014
Type: Movie
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
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The Purge: Anarchy
Title: The Purge: Anarchy
Character: Eva Sanchez
Released: July 17, 2014
Type: Movie
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.
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Title: True Detective
Character: Amelia Reardon
Released: January 12, 2014
Type: TV
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
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Title: Zero Hour
Character: Rebecca 'Beck' Riley
Released: February 14, 2013
Type: TV
As the publisher of Modern Skeptic Magazine, Hank Galliston has spent his career following clues, debunking myths and cracking conspiracies. But when his beautiful wife, Laila, is abducted from her antique clock shop, Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history, stretching around the world and back centuries.
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Alex Cross
Title: Alex Cross
Character: Maria Cross
Released: October 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fire. As he mulls over accepting a job with the FBI, he is told that a friend has been murdered and he vows to track down the killer. Soon, he and his team are forced to match wits with a psychotic contract killer, who displays a disturbing commitment towards seeing his job through.
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Sparkle
Title: Sparkle
Character: Sister
Released: August 17, 2012
Type: Movie
Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.
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Title: CHAOS
Character: Fay Carson
Released: April 1, 2011
Type: TV
A comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Office of Disruptive Services (ODS), who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting.
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Away We Go
Title: Away We Go
Character: Grace De Tessant
Released: June 5, 2009
Type: Movie
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt's parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.
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Pride and Glory
Title: Pride and Glory
Character: Tasha
Released: September 9, 2008
Type: Movie
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
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The Brave One
Title: The Brave One
Character: Jackie
Released: September 12, 2007
Type: Movie
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
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Title: Kidnapped
Character: Turner
Released: September 20, 2006
Type: TV
Kidnapped is an American television drama series from Sony Pictures Television which aired on NBC from September 20, 2006, to August 11, 2007. The series returned on Universal HD in 2008.
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Lackawanna Blues
Title: Lackawanna Blues
Character: Alean
Released: February 12, 2005
Type: Movie
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
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Noel
Title: Noel
Character: Dr. Batiste
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Christmas Eve in New York, and the lonely divorced publisher, Rose Collins, needs a miracle to improve the health of her mother, interned in a hospital with Alzheimers. She feels sorry for another patient and meets his visitor. Meanwhile, Nina Vasquez breaks her engagement with her beloved fiancé Mike due to his suffocating jealousy, but misses him. Mike is stalked by a stranger, bartender Artie Venzuela. The poor Jules arranges to spend Christmas Eve in the hospital, where he spent the best Christmas of his life when he was a teenager. The lives of some of these characters cross with others along the night.
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Title: What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Character: Amber Belhaven
Released: May 31, 2001
Type: Movie
Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners.
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Perfume
Title: Perfume
Character: Chloe
Released: April 8, 2001
Type: Movie
A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other characters during a wild modeling show in New York City.
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Boycott
Title: Boycott
Character: Coretta Scott King
Released: February 24, 2001
Type: Movie
This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Love's Labour's Lost
Title: Love's Labour's Lost
Character: Maria
Released: March 31, 2000
Type: Movie
The King of Navarre and his three companions swear a very public oath to study together and to renounce women for three years. Their honour is immediately put to the test by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. It's love at first sight for all concerned followed by the men's hopeless efforts to disguise their feelings.
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Title: Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Character: Sally Hemings
Released: February 13, 2000
Type: Movie
Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair, spanning an ocean, ultimately producing children, grandchildren, and lots of controversy.
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Tube Tales
Title: Tube Tales
Character: Girl (segment "Steal Away")
Released: November 19, 1999
Type: Movie
Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grasshopper" (Menhaj Huda); "My Father the Liar" (Bob Hoskins); "Bone" (Ewan McGregor); "Mouth" (Armando Iannucci); "A Bird in the Hand" (Jude Law); "Rosebud" (Gaby Dellal); "Steal Away" (Charles McDougall)
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Title: Colour Blind
Character: Rose-Angela Patterson
Released: December 16, 1998
Type: TV
A gritty period drama set in industrial Tyneside during World War I. Life for the McQueen family is turned upside down when daughter Bridget comes home with a black husband.
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The Avengers
Title: The Avengers
Character: Brenda
Released: August 13, 1998
Type: Movie
British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. Steed investigates the beautiful Doctor Mrs. Emma Peel, the only suspect, but simultaneously falls for her and joins forces with her to combat Sir August.
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I Want You
Title: I Want You
Character: Amber
Released: February 15, 1998
Type: Movie
A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.
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Metro
Title: Metro
Character: Ronnie Tate
Released: January 16, 1997
Type: Movie
Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.
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Title: Cold Lazarus
Character: Blinda
Released: May 26, 1996
Type: TV
The year is 2368 and a group of scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough as they begin to tap into the memory of a man who died in the 1990s.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: April Lannen
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Absolute Beginners
Title: Absolute Beginners
Character: Carmen
Released: April 4, 1986
Type: Movie
A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...
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Fountain of Youth
Title: Fountain of Youth
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Two estranged siblings partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives — and possibly lead to immortality.
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Goodrich
Title: Goodrich
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Set in contemporary LA during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.