Okonedo 's breakthrough performance came in 2004 , when she co-starred in the film '' Hotel Rwanda '' as Tatiana Rusesabagina , the wife of Rwandan hotel manager and humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina , portrayed by American actor Don Cheadle . For this role , she became the second black female Briton to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005 . She later received a Golden Globe Award nomination for the miniseries '' Tsunami : The Aftermath '' ( 2006 ) and BAFTA TV Award nominations for the drama series '' Criminal Justice '' ( 2009 ) and the television film '' Mrs. Mandela '' ( 2010 ) . Her other film roles include '' Æon Flux '' ( 2005 ) , '' Skin '' ( 2008 ) , '' The Secret Life of Bees '' ( 2008 ) , and '' Christopher Robin '' ( 2018 )
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
Sophie Okonedo