Sonita Henry
Sonita Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 January 1977 Dover, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Sonita Henry (born 23 January 1977) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Spike series Olympus (2015), the Acorn TV series The Chelsea Detective (2022), the Hulu series Black Cake and the Apple TV+ series Silo (both 2023).
Early life
Sonita Henry was born in Dover, Kent to an English father of Scottish descent and a Guyanese-Nepalese mother.[1] After earning her degree in journalism, Henry studied acting at the Herbert Bergoff Studio in New York.[2]
Career
In 1996, Henry portrayed the aide to President Lindberg (played by Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.) in The Fifth Element (1997). In 1998, Henry appeared in Celebrity, written and directed by Woody Allen.
In 2007, Henry guest-starred in an episode of CBS' Without a Trace, starring Enrique Murciano and Eric Close. In 2008, Henry was seen in the independent film Garden Party. In 2009, Henry was seen in Star Trek. Henry voiced Ellie Langford in the Dead Space video games, as well as guest-starring in NCIS, Chuck, Law & Order: LA, and Doctor Who.
In 2015, Henry had her first main television role in the Spike series Olympus as Medea.[3]
In 2022, Henry starred in the Acorn TV series The Chelsea Detective.[4][5] She played Mabel Martin in the Hulu drama Black Cake.[6]
Personal life
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | President's Aide |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Kelvin Doctor |
| 2017 | That Good Night | Dr Ana Blasco |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Mrs Chipman |
| 2024 | Role Play | Karen Shah |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Celebrity | Film Festival Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | Jaunt V2 | Delphine | Short |
| 2001 | Out of the Darkness | Jamie | |
| 2003 | Straight No Chaser | Sydney | Short |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Business Woman | Episode: "Skin Deep" |
| 2008 | Garden Party | Celine | |
| 2009 | NCIS | Captain Rebecca 'Becky' Hastings | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Juanita Renaldo '09 · '10 | Episode: "Bullet" |
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Ellie Langford (voice) | |
| 2011 | Chuck | Dr. Ayub | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Push Mix) |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Joy Glick | |
| 2011 | Nowhereland Exhibit | Saga | Episode: "Eaters Pt. 1" and "Eaters Pt. 2" |
| 2013 | Doctor Who | Colonel Meme | Episode: "The Time of the Doctor" |
| 2014 | Young Dracula | Farah | Episode: "Open House" and "The Bodyguard" |
| 2015 | Olympus | Medea | 13 Episodes |
| 2016 | Motherland | Sunita | |
| 2017 | I Live with Models | Gail | |
| 2017 | Back | Daisy (uncredited) | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| 2018 | The Good Karma Hospital | Sweta Kaimal | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| 2019 | Luther | Daria Shubik | Season 5 Episode 1 and Episode 4 |
| 2019 | Vera | Sadie | Episode: "Cold River" |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Producer | Season 1 Episode 1 and Episode 3 |
| 2018-2019 | Krypton | Raika | Season 1: "House of Zod", "Civil Wars" and "Hope"
Season 2: "Light-Years from Home" and "Danger Close" |
| 2020 | Home | Monica | Season 2 Episode 1 and Episode 5 |
| 2020 | Breeders | Dr. Cooper | |
| 2019-2020 | Into the Dark | Dr. Larson | |
| 2020 | Absentia | Michelle | Season 3 Episodes: Alea lacta Est, In Quo Ego Vado Vos, Iterum Nata |
| 2021 | TNTW Project 2 | Carly | Short |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective | DS Priya Shamsie | Season 1 (4 Episodes) |
| 2022 | Surfside Girls | Dr. Pfeiffer | Season 1 Recurring |
| 2022 | Midsomer Murders | Clodagh Kaine | Episode: The Blacktrees Prohecy |
| 2023 | Father Brown | Charlotte 'Charlie' Maidland | Episode: The Show Must Go On |
| 2023 | Silo | Regina Jackson | Episode: The Relic |
| 2023 | Mix Tape | Liv | |
| 2023 | Black Cake | Mabel Martin | Season 1 Recurring |
| 2025 | Wild Cherry | Detective Khan | 5 episodes |
Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Ellie Langford (voice) |
| 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Ellie Langford (voice) |
| 2013 | Dead Space 3 | Ellie Langford (voice) |
| 2019 | Ghost Recon: Breakpoint | Stephanie Burgess - Deep State DLC (voice) |
References
- ↑ March, Ebony (4 May 2009). "Sonita Henry: Star Trek's hot doc plans her takeover". Campus Circle. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sonita Henry". SYFY. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Maggs, Sam (2 April 2015). "The Mary Sue Interview: Sonita Henry and Nick Willing On Olympus And Strong Women In Sci-Fi". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Dailly, Paul (7 March 2022). "Adrian Scarborough and Sonita Henry Preview Acorn Mystery Drama The Chelsea Detective". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Holloway, Ruth (3 March 2022). "An Interview with Sonita Henry from 'The Chelsea Detective'". Nerds That Geek. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (August 2022). "'Black Cake': Glynn Turman & Sonita Henry Join Hulu Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Brad Pitt's love life: The famous (and not so famous) ex-girlfriends". ca.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
External links
- "Interview with Olympus' Sonita Henry". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
Metadata
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- Sonita Henry at allmovie
- Sonita Henry at filmaffinity
- Sonita Henry at IMDb
- Sonita Henry at syfy
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- Sonita Henry at Spotlight (company)
- Sonita Henry at Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
- Sonita Henry at gov.uk