Actor profile

Carmen Ejogo

22nd October 1973 Kensington, London, England, UK Acting

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.”

30 Movies 17 TV Shows 47 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Fountain of Youth poster

Fountain of Youth 19th May 2025 as Deb McCall

Goodrich poster

Goodrich 17th October 2024 as Lola

Forty Winks poster

Forty Winks 19th March 2022 as Nina Sherman

Rattlesnake poster

Rattlesnake 25th October 2019 as Katrina Ridgeway

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 14th November 2018 as Seraphina Picquery

Roman J. Israel, Esq. poster

Roman J. Israel, Esq. 17th November 2017 as Maya Alston

It Comes at Night poster

It Comes at Night 9th June 2017 as Sarah

Alien: Covenant poster

Alien: Covenant 9th May 2017 as Karine

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 16th November 2016 as Seraphina Picquery

Born to Be Blue poster

Born to Be Blue 13th September 2015 as Jane/Elaine

Selma poster

Selma 25th December 2014 as Coretta Scott King

The Purge: Anarchy poster

The Purge: Anarchy 17th July 2014 as Eva Sanchez

Alex Cross poster

Alex Cross 18th October 2012 as Maria Cross

Sparkle poster

Sparkle 17th August 2012 as Sister

Away We Go poster

Away We Go 5th June 2009 as Grace De Tessant

Pride and Glory poster

Pride and Glory 9th September 2008 as Tasha

The Brave One poster

The Brave One 12th September 2007 as Jackie

Lackawanna Blues poster

Lackawanna Blues 26th January 2005 as Alean

Noel poster

Noel 12th November 2004 as Dr. Batiste

What's the Worst That Could Happen? poster

What's the Worst That Could Happen? 31st May 2001 as Amber Belhaven

Perfume poster

Perfume 8th April 2001 as Chloe

Boycott poster

Boycott 24th February 2001 as Coretta Scott King

Love's Labour's Lost poster

Love's Labour's Lost 31st March 2000 as Maria

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal poster

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal 13th February 2000 as Sally Hemings

Tube Tales poster

Tube Tales 19th November 1999 as Girl (segment "Steal Away")

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 13th August 1998 as Brenda

I Want You poster

I Want You 15th February 1998 as Amber

Metro poster

Metro 16th January 1997 as Ronnie Tate

Absolute Beginners poster

Absolute Beginners 4th April 1986 as Carmen

The Julia Set poster

The Julia Set

Wild Cherry poster

Wild Cherry 15th November 2025 as Lorna Gibbons

The Penguin poster

The Penguin 19th September 2024 as Eve Karlo

I'm a Virgo poster

I'm a Virgo 22nd June 2023 as LaFrancine

The Crowded Room poster

The Crowded Room 8th June 2023 as DDA Patricia Richards

Your Honor poster

Your Honor 6th December 2020 as Lee Delamere

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker poster

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker 20th March 2020 as Addie

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' poster

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' 13th October 2018 as Self

The Girlfriend Experience poster

The Girlfriend Experience 10th April 2016 as Bria Jones / Sarah Day

True Detective poster

True Detective 12th January 2014 as Amelia Reardon

Zero Hour poster

Zero Hour 14th February 2013 as Rebecca 'Beck' Riley

CHAOS poster

CHAOS 1st April 2011 as Fay Carson

Kidnapped poster

Kidnapped 20th September 2006 as Turner

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal poster

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal 13th February 2000 as Sally Hemings

Colour Blind poster

Colour Blind 16th December 1998 as Rose-Angela Patterson

Cold Lazarus poster

Cold Lazarus 26th May 1996 as Blinda

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as April Lannen