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New Hollywood Podcast: Cynthia Erivo Talks ‘The Outsider’, Playing Aretha Franklin And The Importance Of Empathy In Representation
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deadline.comDino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka Cynthia Erivo has always been a talent to keep an eye on, but it was her role as Celie Harris in the Broadway production of The Color Purple which lit up the stage and caused everyone’s jaws to drop in awe — so much that she won a Tony Award for it.
From there, it seemed like Erivo took Hollywood by storm.Erivo went from Broadway to roles in high profile films of various genres including Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale, Steve McQueen’s Widows and starred as the titular historic figure Harriet Tubman in the Kasi Lemmons-directed Harriet which earned an Oscar nomination.
She is also set to play the legendary Aretha Franklin in the forthcoming installment of Nat Geo’s Genius anthology. In HBO’s The.
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