Portrait of Carmen Ejogo

Acting

Carmen Ejogo

Career

Active from 1996 to 2025, busiest in 2000 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Penguin
The Penguin
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carmen Ejogo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Civil Rights Movement 2
  • Capitalist Critique 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Musical Drama 2
  • Action-Comedy 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled Roald Dahl Series
Untitled Roald Dahl Series

TV show

2020s

9 titles · average score 63
Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry (2025)
GoodWatch score 34

TV show · as Lorna Gibbons

Fountain of Youth
Fountain of Youth (2025)
GoodWatch score 44

as Deb McCall

The Penguin
The Penguin (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Eve Karlo

Goodrich
Goodrich (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lola

The Crowded Room
The Crowded Room (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as DDA Patricia Richards

I'm a Virgo
I'm a Virgo (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as LaFrancine

Forty Winks
Forty Winks (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

as Nina Sherman

Your Honor
Your Honor (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Lee Delamere

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Addie

2010s

15 titles · average score 60
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake (2019)
GoodWatch score 35

as Katrina Ridgeway

It Comes at Night
It Comes at Night (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sarah

Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as Maya Alston

Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

as Karine

The Girlfriend Experience
The Girlfriend Experience (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Bria Jones / Sarah Day

Born to Be Blue
Born to Be Blue (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jane/Elaine

The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

as Eva Sanchez

Selma
Selma (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

as Coretta Scott King

True Detective
True Detective (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Amelia Reardon

Zero Hour
Zero Hour (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Rebecca 'Beck' Riley

Alex Cross
Alex Cross (2012)
GoodWatch score 33

as Maria Cross

CHAOS
CHAOS (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Fay Carson

2000s

12 titles · average score 57
Away We Go
Away We Go (2009)
GoodWatch score 66

as Grace De Tessant

Pride and Glory
Pride and Glory (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tasha

The Brave One
The Brave One (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jackie

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Turner

Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Alean

Noel
Noel (2004)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Batiste

What's the Worst That Could Happen?
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
GoodWatch score 37

as Amber Belhaven

Boycott
Boycott (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

as Coretta Scott King

Perfume
Perfume (2001)
GoodWatch score 29

as Chloe

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sally Hemings

Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Maria

1990s

7 titles · average score 57
Tube Tales
Tube Tales (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Girl (segment "Steal Away")

I Want You
I Want You (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Amber

The Avengers
The Avengers (1998)
GoodWatch score 21

as Brenda

Colour Blind
Colour Blind (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Rose-Angela Patterson

Metro
Metro (1997)
GoodWatch score 39

as Ronnie Tate

Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Blinda

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as April Lannen

1980s

1 title · average score 59
Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Carmen