Thandiwe Newton ‘takes back’ correct spelling of her name after 30 years

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Thandie Newton has revealed that she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe. "That's my name.

Thandiwe Newton, the acclaimed actress formerly known as Thandie Newton, is getting back to her roots. The 48-year-old "Westworld" star has had a long career on both the big and small screens and has always been known as Thandie -- but as it turns out, that isn't her birth name.

British Vogue, Newton said she is reclaiming the original spelling saying: “That’s my name. It’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine.”This happened

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Thandiwe Newton is reclaiming her name. The 48-year-old actress covers the May issue of , and reveals that the long-credited spelling of her name as «Thandie» is incorrect.The misspelling goes back to her first onscreen credit when the «W» in her name was «carelessly missed out,» the outlet reports.From now on, though, Newton will insist on the «W» being included in her name, which means «beloved» in Shona, the language in Zimbabwe, where her mom's a princess.«That’s my name.

Thandiwe Newton just recently opened up about taking back her birth name after it was changed without her consent on a film she was once a part of.

Thandiwe Newton is taking back her name — and coming to terms with some horrible challenges she’s faced in the past.

Taking it back. Thandiwe Newton, who has gone by Thandie Newton for nearly 30 years, just revealed her stage name was created by a misspelling in 1991.

After 30 years of working in showbiz and being in the public eye, British actress Thandie Newton has decided she wants to be known by her actual name.

Westworld.” But Newton is setting the record straight — her name is Thandiwe, not Thandie.The actress revealed the correct spelling of her name in a recent interview with “British Vogue.” Her parents named her Thandiwe, which means “beloved” in Shona, the language of her mother’s people.

Thandie Newton has revealed her real name is Thandiwe and says people have been spelling it wrong for 30 years. The actor, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, said the “w” was left out of her name in her first film credit for the 1991 Australian film Flirting.

, and no, that's not a typo. The Westworld star is reclaiming the correct spelling of her name, 30 years after it was first misprinted in the credits of her debut role.