Thandiwe Newton rocks a luminous yellow dress and Chanel slides as she heads to Jimmy Kimmel in LA

Thandiwe Newton rocks a luminous yellow dress and Chanel slides as she heads to Jimmy Kimmel Live in LA

She’s a talented actress who always looks incredibly stylish. 

And, Thandiwe Newton rocked a luminous yellow dress and Chanel slides as she headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live in LA, California on Thursday.

The actress, 48, oozed elegance in the colourful, pleated number with billowing sleeves, as she made her way to the set.

Elegant: The actress oozed elegance as she strolled along in the sunshine

Gorgeous: Thandiwe Newton, 48, rocked a luminous yellow dress and Chanel slides as she headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live in LA, California on Thursday

Thandiwe’s eye-catching dress fell just over her knees and featured a coordinating belt which cinched in her waist. 

The Westworld star’s raven tresses were scraped back into a sleek high ponytail and she accessorised with heart drop-earrings and a statement ring. 

Completing her look, Thandiwe strolled along in a pair of black Chanel slides boasting the designer label’s emblem. 

The Line Of Duty actress was also seen after the show wearing her fancy footwear with a long-sleeved Breton top from the same designer, and a pair of mom jeans.

Beauty: The Westworld star's raven tresses were scraped back into a sleek high ponytail and she accessorised with heart drop-earrings and a statement ring

Beauty: The Westworld star’s raven tresses were scraped back into a sleek high ponytail and she accessorised with heart drop-earrings and a statement ring

Stunning: The actress, 48, commanded attention in the colourful, pleated number

Divine: Her frock featured sleeves which billowed as she made her way to the set

Stunning: The actress, 48, commanded attention in the colourful, pleated number with billowing sleeves, as she made her way to the set

In April, the actress reverted to her real name – Thandiwe – three decades after it was misspelt as Thandie in her first film. 

The star, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, appeared on the cover of the May issue of British Vogue with her name spelt correctly in a major publication for the first time. 

She revealed that Thandie was a careless misspelling in the credits of her first movie – the 1991 Australian film Flirting, co-starring Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor – and it has stuck ever since. 

Fabulous: Thandiwe's eye-catching dress fell just over her knees and featured a coordinating belt which cinched in her waist

Fabulous: Thandiwe’s eye-catching dress fell just over her knees and featured a coordinating belt which cinched in her waist

Off-duty style: The Line Of Duty actress was also seen after the show

She wore Designer diva:

Off-duty style: The Line Of Duty actress was also seen after the show wearing her fancy footwear with a long-sleeved Breton top from the same designer, and a pair of mom jeans

Pretty lady: Thandiwe still looked gorgeous with her TV-ready hair and make-up in place

Pretty lady: Thandiwe still looked gorgeous with her TV-ready hair and make-up in place

In the film, she actually plays a character called Thandiwe and while her character’s name is spelled correctly in the end credits, hers is not. 

It is unclear whether this was coincidental or a deliberate decision, but in all her future projects she will be credited as Thandiwe Newton.

‘That’s my name. It’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine,’ she told the magazine.

The name is pronounced ‘tan-DEE-way’ and means ‘beloved’. It’s not known why the actress, who is known for being outspoken, has waited this long to officially use her real name. 

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