Some of you may already know her as Mrs. Jeffrey Wright and some may know her for her supporting role in the Halle Berry-produced HBO film, "Lackawanna Blues." {2005} Either way that's fine with the private Scottish-Nigerian actress, Carmen Ejogo. "I still have a difficult time when people recognize me. I like to keep parts of myself out of the public eye," remarks Ejogo in the November issue of Vibe. Next up for Carmen are the acting projects, NBC drama Kidnapped, The Brave co-starring Jodie Foster and Pride and Glory co-starring Edward Norton. "If my projects take off, he might within a year be known as Mr. Carmen Ejogo." Carmen resides in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Want to know why she still looks familar to you? Then read on for some of her career highlights I spotted at HBO.com.
"Carmen Ejogo starred in HBO Films' "Boycott" alongside Jeffrey Wright, for which she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Her other credits include "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal," Kenneth Branagh's "Love's Labour's Lost," "Metro," "The Avengers," "Perfume" "What's the Worst That Can Happen?," "Absolute Beginners" and the miniseries "Colour Blind."
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Be sure to grab a copy of the November issue of Vibe for a one page article on Carmen Ejogo. :O)
