Cynthia Erivo
Herec, Producent, Scénárista
8. ledna 1987 (39 let)
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of the few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar.
Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for The Color Purple won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award.
She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime thrillers Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Erivo earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019) and Elphaba in Wicked (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Stand Up" from the former. For reprising her role as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good (2025), she became the first black actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.
On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020) and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021); the latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles and two solo albums in 2021 and 2025.
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Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for The Color Purple won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award.
She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime thrillers Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Erivo earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019) and Elphaba in Wicked (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Stand Up" from the former. For reprising her role as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good (2025), she became the first black actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.
On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020) and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021); the latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles and two solo albums in 2021 and 2025.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmografie
| 2027 | Bad Fairies · as Jayne Staplegun (voice) |
| 2027 | Children of Blood and Bone · as Admiral Kaea |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good · as Elphaba |
| 2025 | E.B. White's Charlotte's Web · as Goose (voice) |
| 2025 | RoboGobo · as The Slink (voice) |
| 2024 | Wicked · as Elphaba |
| 2023 | Drift · as Jacqueline Kamara |
| 2023 | Strange Planet · as Dreamer |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun · as Odette Raine |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · as Dr. Ojo (voice) |
| 2023 | Poker Face · as Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicty Price |
| 2022 | Pinocchio · as Blue Fairy |
| 2022 | Roar (2022) · as Ambia |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock · as The Archivist |
| 2021 | Needle in a Timestack · as Janine Mikkelsen |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions · as Kratu (voice) |
| 2021 | HouseBroken · as Ferris |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking · as Hildy |
| 2020 | The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! · as Turtleneck Superstar (voice) |
| 2020 | James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends · as Ladybird |
| 2020 | The Outsider (2020) · as Holly Gibney |
| 2019 | Harriet · as Harriet Tubman |
| 2018 | Widows · as Belle |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale · as Darlene Sweet |
| 2018 | The Boss Baby: Back in Business · as Turtleneck Superstar Ceo Baby (voice) |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | The Rape of Recy Taylor · as Rosa Parks |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Genius (2017) · as Aretha Franklin |
| 2015 | Chewing Gum · as Magdalene |
| 2014 | Broad City · as Lisa |
| 2013 | The Tunnel · as Mel |
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge · as Alberta Hunter |
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2021 | Grandpa Was an Emperor · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 |
| 2019 | Harriet · as Songs |