Carmen Ejogo

Biography

While still an adolescent, Carmen Ejogo made her feature film debut in the musical, "Absolute Beginners" (1986). Her big break came when she was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). Since that time she has built an impressive body of work in both feature films and on television.

Known For

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

as Seraphina Picquery

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

as Seraphina Picquery

Alien: Covenant

as Karine

The Purge: Anarchy

as Eva Sanchez

True Detective

as Amelia Reardon

It Comes at Night

as Sarah

Selma

as Coretta Scott King

Your Honor

as Lee Delamere

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

as Maya Alston

The Brave One

as Jackie