![]() ![]() (In fact, she'd be the youngest member.) Here's what to know about Erivo.Ĭynthia Erivo is from London, which caused backlash after she was cast in Harriet.īorn to Nigerian immigrants, she was raised in London by her mother, an intuitive nurse who always knew that Erivo was destined for the stage. If she wins in this stacked category of Scarlett Johansson ( Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan ( Little Women), Charlize Theron ( Bombshell), and Renée Zellweger ( Judy), she may be headed into the EGOT club soon. The 34-year-old was nominated for a Best Lead Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the history-making abolitionist. She went on to win a Tony for her portrayal of Celie in 2016, and that same year she took home a Grammy (for the cast album) and later a daytime Emmy for performing on NBC.īut her inimitable voice aside, it's her titular role in the Harriet Tubman biopic, aptly named Harriet, that currently has our attention. Ahead of the Academy Awards on February 9, here's everything we know about the fitness fanatic who may be going home with a golden statue.īritish actress Cynthia Erivo astonished audiences with her star turn in Broadway's The Color Purple in 2015.But the theater vet gave her singing vocals a rest during her Oscar-nominated role in Harriet, in which she plays Harriet Tubman. ![]()
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