She dreamed of a scene from a young age … And being still quite a baby, she slowly walked towards her dream. After all, she knew that all the most secret desires would certainly come true! And the girl was not mistaken.
Childhood and youth
Carmen Ejogo was born on October 22, 1973 in London, but currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Her mother was a Scot, and her father was a Negro.
Remembering his mother, Carmen always says that she was "a little hippie." The girl inherited freedom from her, the desire for independence and wide views.
The family had two children. Parents, as often happens, sought to give them all the best.
The education they received at that time was quite prestigious. The younger brother, Charles, chose an entrepreneurial career and significantly excelled in this field. In this he was very much like his father.
Carmen, while still quite a baby, went to elementary Roman Catholic school. Then she studied at Godolfin, and the end of the educational process was at Latimer school.
First steps in a career
For the first time, success came to her very early.
After numerous auditions, the girl was invited to host a children's program, aired before the Disney cartoons.
It was a real sensation! Millions of young viewers watched her early acting steps from their television screens.
Many wanted to be like her. And they could be understood.
Carmen had a complete arsenal of external data to conquer the stellar Olympus. She was sociable, cheerful, pretty and very charming! Therefore, the youngest “star” got her first fans already at the age of 12 years.
“Absolute Newcomers” is her debut musical, in which Carmen was lucky enough to work on the same platform with David Bowie, which gave her even greater popularity in teenage circles.
After the release of the musical, a transition period began in the life of the young actress.
She actively lived her life as 99 teenagers out of 100 at her age do.
School, friends, dates, parties, first love … there was no room for a scene on this list. In acting, Carmen hung a painful pause.
For ten years she has not starred in any show, has never appeared on television. It was a real stagnation …
Fortunately, having already matured significantly and becoming wiser, the girl decided to return to the cinema. From the side it looked like a storm after a long lull or thunder from a clear sky.
In 1996, Carmen returned to the scene with the exciting thriller Cold Lazarus. Behind him immediately came the comedy "City Police".
Films shot one after another and collected millions of copies.
Further, a dynamic picture "I want you" was born with an entertaining plot that holds the attention of viewers to the last frames.
According to critics, the most outstanding films with the participation of Carmen Ejogo were the historical film Scandal in the White House and the drama Boycott.
For the last, Edgie was even nominated for an Emages Eywards Award.
Two years later, the young actress was invited to participate in the action-packed film "Avengers". Here, Ejogo had a supporting role. The main position was given to Uma Thurman.
The director, critics and, of course, the entire cast, had high hopes for this tape. But their dreams were not destined to come true.
Despite the budget and the effort spent on making the film, he suffered a significant fiasco on the world stage. He was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award eight times and only once won. And this is negligible in the light of his failed awards.
Despite the total failure, Carmen did not give up, but continued to work diligently and fruitfully. She confidently kept the brand and every year she consistently starred in one or two films. Her popularity grew like a snowball …
Of the most famous paintings with Carmen in those years, the comedy "What could be worse" can be distinguished? and the melodrama Noel.
The comedy was attended by the unsurpassed and charming, inimitable and charming Danny De Vito. Of course, the picture was a great success with the public.
