Gugu Mbatha-Raw's work keeps her young

Gugu Mbatha-Raw's work keeps her young Gugu Mbatha-Raw believes acting has helped her keep feeling young because she needs to be able to "access play". 12 May 2026 Gugu Mbatha-Raw believes acting has helped her keep feeling young. Gugu Mbatha-Raw feels younger than her years The 43-year-old actress is "loving" life in her 40s but thinks her job helps because it is important to maintain her "childlike imaginative sensitivities" and still be able to "access play". Asked how she has found her 40s, she told Grazia magazine: "Really, really good. I'm kind of loving it.