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Cynthia Erivo was born on January 8, 1987 in Stockwell, London, England as Cynthia Chinasaokwu O. Erivo. She is an actress, known for Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Harriet (2019) and Widows (2018).
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The acclaimed actor and musician goes deep on androids, UFOs, and the films she studied for Season 2 of "Homecoming."
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Cynthia Erivo received two Oscar nominations this year for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and Best Original Song for Harriet. "No Small Parts" takes a look at her career.
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Actress (14 credits)
Actress (14 credits)
2020
The Outsider
(TV Series)
Holly Gibney
Holly Gibney
- Must/Can't
(2020)
... Holly Gibney
- Tigers and Bears
(2020)
... Holly Gibney
- Foxhead
(2020)
... Holly Gibney
- In the Pines, in the Pines
(2020)
... Holly Gibney
- The One About the Yiddish Vampire
(2020)
... Holly Gibney
2018
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
(TV Series short)
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby
- As the Diaper Changes
(2018)
... Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
2017
Genius
(TV Series)
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
- Episode #3.10
... Aretha Franklin
- Episode #3.9
... Aretha Franklin
- Episode #3.8
... Aretha Franklin
- Episode #3.7
... Aretha Franklin
- Episode #3.6
... Aretha Franklin
2016
Mr Selfridge
(TV Series)
Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter
- Episode #4.2
(2016)
... Alberta Hunter
- Episode #4.1
(2016)
... Alberta Hunter (as Cynthia Ervio)
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Soundtrack (10 credits)
Soundtrack (10 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Self (58 credits)
Self (58 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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If I spend a really long time with a certain role, I can feel myself becoming consumed by them. I was definitely consumed by Celie, and I was definitely consumed by Harriet. That's part of why I work out so much - it's like a cleanser almost, an hour I can just keep for myself. I need to be conscious of how I treat myself. I put my body through so much when I played Harriet, I felt my body was ... See more »Trivia:
Is one of 11 black actresses to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Gabourey Sidibe, Viola Davis, and Quvenzhané Wallis. See more »Star Sign:
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