A gifted and beautiful actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw was welcomed in 1983. It would be interesting to know that she started demonstrating outstanding acting skills at a quite young age. That’s why she often took part in various school performances and was also a member of a Dramascope. In addition to that, she learned to play the saxophone to participate in a musical theatre.
Having finished school, she decided to pursue an acting career and for this reason relocated to London. There, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and with the time began partaking in different theatre productions. Her talent led her to a big screen, where she debuted in 2005 in the TV series Holby City that was broadcasted on BBC One. After that she could be seen in a number of TV shows and series with minor roles.
The main breakthrough in Gugu’s career happened when she featured in Doctor Who. Ever since that time she has been successfully rising to stardom. The celebrity can be seen in such popular movies as Belle, The Cloverfield Paradox, Beauty and the Beast, etc.
And now we are eager to share some fascinating information about the film performer’s closest people! So, keep watching further!
The father’s name is Patrick and he is originally from South Africa. He works as a qualified general practitioner at Mediclinic in Newcastle. He divorced Gugu’s mother when the actress was just one year old. However, he kept seeing and spending time with her. That’s why the father and daughter are close till present days. According to the celebrity, her father has lots of hobbies and interests. That's why it is always exciting to talk to him.
The mother Anne is a nurse. She also shares a super tight bond with a stellar daughter. It was Anne, who has always supported Gugu, letting her explore the world and express herself with the help of ballet, theatre, choir, etc. She also encouraged her daughter for more and more professional horizons, developing her passion for literature, cinematography, music and other spheres. They can be often seen spending time together, shopping, walking the streets, eating out, etc.
Unfortunately, there is absolutely no information regarding the movie star’s half-siblings, so we don’t know if she has them.
Speaking of Mbatha-Raw’s personal life, she is very secretive about it and does her best to keep it under the radar. Nonetheless, it is known that she was romantically involved with an actor Harry Lloyd but they later called it quits. Then she was said to date Nate Parker, who is an American star.
The celebrity doesn’t have any children as yet.
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