Acting
Carmen Ejogo
Born 1973-10-22
Kensington, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Carmen Ejogo (born 22 October 1973) is an English actress. She made her feature film debut in the musical, "Absolute Beginners" (1986), and her big break came when she was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). She has since starred in the “Fantastic Beasts” series, “Alien: Convenant,” and “Selma.”
Known For
Prominent works featuring Carmen Ejogo
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018
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Alien: Covenant
2017
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The Purge: Anarchy
2014
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True Detective
2014
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Law & Order
1990
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It Comes at Night
2017
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Selma
2014
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Your Honor
2020
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The Penguin
2024
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Julia Set | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Wild Cherry | Lorna Gibbons | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Fountain of Youth | Deb McCall | Movie | 2025 |
 | Goodrich | Lola | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Penguin | Eve Karlo | TV Series | 2024 |
 | I'm a Virgo | LaFrancine | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Crowded Room | DDA Patricia Richards | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Forty Winks | Nina Sherman | Movie | 2022 |
 | Your Honor | Lee Delamere | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Addie | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Rattlesnake | Katrina Ridgeway | Movie | 2019 |
| Rattlesnake | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Seraphina Picquery | Movie | 2018 |
 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Roman J. Israel, Esq. | Maya Alston | Movie | 2017 |
 | It Comes at Night | Sarah | Movie | 2017 |
 | Alien: Covenant | Karine | Movie | 2017 |
 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Seraphina Picquery | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Girlfriend Experience | Bria Jones / Sarah Day | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Born to Be Blue | Jane/Elaine | Movie | 2015 |
 | Selma | Coretta Scott King | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Purge: Anarchy | Eva Sanchez | Movie | 2014 |
 | True Detective | Amelia Reardon | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Zero Hour | Rebecca 'Beck' Riley | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Alex Cross | Maria Cross | Movie | 2012 |
 | Sparkle | Sister | Movie | 2012 |
 | CHAOS | Fay Carson | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Away We Go | Grace De Tessant | Movie | 2009 |
 | Pride and Glory | Tasha | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Brave One | Jackie | Movie | 2007 |
 | Kidnapped | Turner | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Lackawanna Blues | Alean | Movie | 2005 |
 | Noel | Dr. Batiste | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | What’s the Worst That Could Happen: Scene Stealers | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Amber Belhaven | Movie | 2001 |
 | Perfume | Chloe | Movie | 2001 |
 | Boycott | Coretta Scott King | Movie | 2001 |
 | Love's Labour's Lost | Maria | Movie | 2000 |
 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Sally Hemings | Movie | 2000 |
 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Sally Hemings | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Tube Tales | Girl (segment "Steal Away") | Movie | 1999 |
 | Colour Blind | Rose-Angela Patterson | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Avengers | Brenda | Movie | 1998 |
 | I Want You | Amber | Movie | 1998 |
 | Metro | Ronnie Tate | Movie | 1997 |
 | Cold Lazarus | Blinda | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Law & Order | April Lannen | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Absolute Beginners | Carmen | Movie | 1986 |
| Untitled Roald Dahl Series | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |