Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Known for

Acting

Born

October 22, 1973 (age 52)

Birthplace

Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

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.”

Best known work

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

2018

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017

The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy

2014

True Detective

True Detective

2014

It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night

2017

Selma

Selma

2014

Your Honor

Your Honor

2020

The Penguin

The Penguin

2024

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017

Filmography

TBA
Untitled Roald Dahl SeriesTV
2026
The Julia Set
2025
Wild CherryTV
as Lorna Gibbons (6 episodes)
2025
Fountain of Youth
as Deb McCall
2024
Goodrich
as Lola
2024
The PenguinTV
as Eve Karlo (8 episodes)
2023
I'm a VirgoTV
as LaFrancine (6 episodes)
2023
The Crowded RoomTV
as DDA Patricia Richards (4 episodes)
2022
Forty Winks
as Nina Sherman
2020
Your HonorTV
as Lee Delamere (14 episodes)
2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. WalkerTV
as Addie (4 episodes)
2019
Rattlesnake
as Katrina Ridgeway, Executive Producer
2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Seraphina Picquery
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'TV
as Self (3 episodes)
2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
as Maya Alston
2017
It Comes at Night
as Sarah
2017
Alien: Covenant
as Karine
2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
as Seraphina Picquery
2016
The Girlfriend ExperienceTV
as Bria Jones / Sarah Day (14 episodes)
2015
Born to Be Blue
as Jane/Elaine
2014
Selma
as Coretta Scott King
2014
The Purge: Anarchy
as Eva Sanchez
2014
True DetectiveTV
as Amelia Reardon (8 episodes)
2013
Zero HourTV
as Rebecca 'Beck' Riley (13 episodes)
2012
Alex Cross
as Maria Cross