The High Note: Tracee Ellis Ross — Photo: Glen Wilson / Focus Features Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Ross has entered the building.
That would be Tracee Ellis Ross, of course — a consistently leading light on ABC’s long-running hit sitcom Black-ish, and a believable singing superstar in her fluid performance as fictional pop/R&B artist Grace Davis in The High Note (★★★☆☆).
One could imagine that from the start of her award-winning acting career, Ross might have dreamed of and dreaded playing a role that would invite such exact comparisons to her supremely famous mother.
Yet, she carries that legacy with apparent ease, offering a sharp, nuanced take on a legendary songstress who may be aging out of the pop spotlight.
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