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Awards. Full list. Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) [1][a] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama A Time to Kill.
Children. 1. Relatives. Mike Colter (second cousin) Awards. Full list. Viola Davis (/ vaɪˈoʊlə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) [1] is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT.
Taraji P. Henson on mental health treatment within the African American community. Recorded June 7, 2019. Taraji Penda Henson (/ təˈrɑːdʒi / tə-RAH-jee; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award and six Emmy ...
First Black actor to be nominated for Best Actor. 1963. Lilies of the Field. Homer Smith. Won. First Black man to win a competitive Oscar. First Bahamian to win Best Actor. First Black actor to receive two acting nominations (Best Actor). Youngest Black actor to win Best Actor (age 37).
Gabourey Sidibe (/ ˈɡæbəˌreɪˈsɪdɪˌbeɪ / GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983) [ 1 ] is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress.
Henrietta Vinton Davis. Lex Scott Davis. Viola Davis. Wendy Davis (actress) Danielle Deadwyler. Kristinia DeBarge. Damita Jo DeBlanc. Ruby Dee. Gabrielle Dennis.
Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBT advocate. [3] [4] [5] She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, [6] [7] and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. [8]
LONDON (Reuters) -British actress Maggie Smith, an award winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on ...