Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Ariana Grande Is Pretty In Pink As She’s Pictured In Glinda Costume For First Time While Filming ‘Wicked’
etcanada.comAriana Grande was pictured in her Glinda attire for the first time as she filmed “Wicked” this week. Grande could be seen wearing a bright pink gown and a glittering tiara, with her standing on top of what appeared to be a huge gold and pink throne or carriage while holding a sceptre.
According to the Daily Mail, eyewitnesses confirmed Grande had been shooting the film’s song “No One Mourns the Wicked” when the pics were taken. READ MORE: Ariana Grande Addresses Speculation About Her Body With Rare Personal Statement The hitmaker has been busy filming alongside co-stars including Cynthia Erivo — who plays Elphaba — on the Buckinghamshire, U.K.
set. The Grande snaps came days after director Jon M. Chu shared two dark stills from the upcoming movie, showing Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba. READ MORE: Amy Poehler & Catherine O’Hara Gush About Ariana Grande In Canadian Screen Awards Sneak Peek “You weren’t told the whole story.
What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road? FIRST LOOK of the #WickedMovie … currently in production in Oz,” he captioned the post.
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