Sophie Okonedo is one of Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed actors but most of her job offers come from the US, where last month she won a coveted Tony award for a Broadway role. So why is the UK neglecting its black stars?Few British actors have had a rave review from Barack Obama. But there on Sophie Okonedo's mobile phone, when we meet in a cafe near her north London home is the 44th president of th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM on July 4, 2014