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.
'Wicked' Movie Will Be Split Into 2 Films, Release Dates Revealed!
justjared.comThere’s a huge Wicked movie announcement! The film – starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba – will be separated into two movies. Click inside to read more and find out the release dates… The first Wicked movie will be released on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
The second part of the film will be released one year later on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Director Jon M. Chu made the announcement on social media and revealed the reason why they made this decision is to avoid cutting relevant songs or material.
Find out about the audition process to cast Cynthia and Ariana in the two leading roles! You can check out the full announcement from Jon embedded below.
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