Birth Place: Stockwell, South London
Erivo is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021).
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Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
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A fundraising event is set to be held this Thursday, March 28 at Radio City Music Hall, for President Joe Biden's campaign. It was previously announced that Biden will be joined by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and now the lineup of performers has been revealed.
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Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music In Concert, featuring brand new orchestrations by legendary orchestrator and lifelong Sondheim collaborator Jonathan Tunick, will play David Geffen Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center this summer with a starry cast and we've got the scoop.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 22, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
In a new preview of the Wicked movie, director Jon M. Chu reveals that leading ladies Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opted to sing live while filming the movie. Since Erivo is doing her own stunts in the film, she actually carries out the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity,' singing high Fs while flying into the Western sky. Find out more about the film!
The New York Philharmonic has revealed its 2024–25 season. Learn more about the season!
Cynthia Erivo has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Cynthia Erivo has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Cynthia Erivo's first West End show was I Can't Sing: The X Factor Musical which opened in 2014
Cynthia Erivo has been nominated for several awards for her role in "The Color Purple," including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards, and Best Musical Performance at the Evening Standard Awards.
Cynthia Erivo has won several awards for her role in The Color Purple, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards.
Cynthia Erivo's next show will be Jason Robert Brown which opens on 3/24/2024 on West End.
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