Sophie Okonedo will receive the Richard Harris Award at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), organizers announced on Monday.
The Richard Harris Award recognizes an actor’s outstanding contribution to British cinema. Previous recipients of the honor include Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Daniel Day -Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julie Waters, John Hurt, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent and more, last year, Stephen Graham .
BIFA organizers said in a statement: “Sophie’s celebrated career has seen her love of British independent cinema and Hollywood films take her from the National Theater to Broadway, where she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films. TV roles. “Sophie’s work has been recognized by the BIFA, BAFTA, Academy, Tony, Olivier, Screen Actors Guild and Emmy Awards, among others. ”
They also emphasized: “Her versatility as an actor has made her popular in all film genres, and she has played a series of major roles, including playing the tragic Mae in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film Boatwright. The secret life of bees (2008) with Sandra Lane skin (2008, dir. Anthony Fabian), the true story of a family’s struggle to reclassify their daughter Sandra’s race in apartheid South Africa, for which Sophie received her second BIFA nomination, this time the most. Best Actress Award. She starred alongside Jessie Buckley in Tom Harper’s hit wild rose (2018), Neil Marshall’s 2019 Mysterious Prophet Hellboy reboot, and a 1920s heroine in Kenneth Branagh’s 2022 Death on the Nile. In 2022, Sophie stars in Lena Dunham’s mid-century coming-of-age comedy alongside Bella Ramsey and Andrew Scott Catherine calls the birds”.
The 27th British Independent Film Awards will be held on Sunday 8 December at The Roundhouse in London.
