Peter Bradshaw praised Cynthia Erivo's portrayal of Harriet Tubman, saying: "Erivo embodies Harriet's courage, resourcefulness, physical toughness, talent (and relish) for disguise and untutored ...

Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West End star before making a seamless move to working on the big screen, has never attracted a Bafta film performance nomination until Wicked.

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GROSS: That's Cynthia Erivo from her new album, "Ch. 1 Vs 1." So this is kind of a personal question in terms of that it has personal meaning for me (laughter). So you're 5-foot-1. Harriet Tubman ...

Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo often finds herself playing strong characters who take a stand. She won a Grammy and a Tony for her work as Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway, received her first Oscar ...

Cynthia Erivo ... Since then, Erivo has had not one, but two opportunities to secure her Oscar. She was nominated twice in 2020 for her role in the “Harriet Tubman” biopic, for both Best ...