Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Exclusive: KiKi Layne Stepped Into Her Inner Queen For 'Coming 2 America'
essence.comComing 2 America. ESSENCE spoke exclusively with Layne about her character in the highly-anticipated film and how her role as the former marine Nile Freeman in the Netflix film The Old Guard prepared her for the physical demands of this new role (a little sparring, anyone?)“I felt so much better about [the combat scenes in the film] after doing all the training for The Old Guard,” she said. “I felt a lot more confident just learning fight choreography and tapping into that warrior energy experience.
It made me a lot more comfortable learning the new weapon.”Layne’s character Meeka, who is the eldest daughter of Prince Akeem and Lisa, is a bit more serious that the other comedic cast of characters.
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