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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/carmen-ejogo">Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo</a> was born on January 1, 1973, in Kensington, London, United Kingdom, to father <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ejogo">Charles Ejogo</a> and <a href="/biography/carmen-ejogo">mother</a> <a href="/biography/carmen-ejogo">Elizabeth Ejogo</a>. Raised in London alongside her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ejogo">brother</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ejogo">Charles Ejogo Jr.</a>, she is of Nigerian and Scottish descent and holds British nationality.</p>
<p>She attended the Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School in Chelsea, completing her education there in 1984. She later enrolled at the Godolphin and Latymer School, an independent girls' school located in Hammersmith, West London.</p>

<h2>Film Career</h2>
<p>Carmen Ejogo began her acting career in 1986 with a role as Carmen in the film Absolute Beginners. She gained wider recognition for her performance as Ronnie Tate in the 1997 action-comedy Metro, and she appeared as Brenda in the 1998 film adaptation of The Avengers. One of her most acclaimed roles came in 2014 when she portrayed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King">Coretta Scott King</a> in <a href="/biography/ava-duvernay">Ava DuVernay</a>'s historical drama Selma. For this role, Ejogo received critical acclaim and was honored with the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She also earned nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and the Black Reel Award for the same role.</p>

<p>Throughout her career, she has appeared in a diverse range of films. Her filmography includes I Want You (1998) as Amber, Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000) as Maria, Perfume (2001) as Chloe, What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) as Amber Belhaven, Noel (2004) as Dr. Matthew Batiste, The Brave One (2007) as Jackie, Pride and Glory (2008) as Tasha, Away We Go (2009) as Grace De Tessant, Sparkle (2012) as Tammy Anderson, Alex Cross (2012) as Maria Cross, The Purge: Anarchy (2014) as Eva, Born to Be Blue (2015) as Jane, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) as President Seraphina Picquery.</p>

<p>At the time of writing, she had been cast in two upcoming films: Alien: Covenant (2017) and Sorry to Bother You (2018).</p>

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<h2>Television Career</h2>
<p>Ejogo's television career began in 1990 as a presenter on the children's program Saturday Disney in the United Kingdom. She transitioned to acting with a role as Blinda in the 1996 British miniseries Cold Lazarus. Her early television work also includes appearances in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Cookson">Catherine Cookson</a>’s Colour Blind (1998) as Rose Angela, Tube Tales (1998), Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Hemings">Sally Hemings</a>, and the civil rights-era drama Boycott (2001), where she first portrayed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King">Coretta Scott King</a>.</p>

<p>Additional television credits include guest roles and recurring appearances on Law & Order (2008) as April Lannen, Chaos (2011) as Fay Carson, and Zero Hour (2013) as Rebecca Riley. Her varied television roles highlight her versatility in both period pieces and contemporary drama.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>Carmen Ejogo married music producer Tricky in 1998; however, the marriage was short-lived and they later divorced. In 2000, she married <a href="/biography/jeffrey-wright">actor</a> <a href="/biography/jeffrey-wright">Jeffrey Wright</a>. Together, they have two children. Although the couple later separated, they have maintained a private family life.</p>

<p>As of the latest reports, Carmen Ejogo's estimated net worth is approximately $3 million, attributed to her successful acting career in both film and television.</p>

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