About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1987-01-08
Place of birth:
Stockwell, London, England, UK
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Cynthia Erivo

Overview

Cynthia Erivo (born 8 January 1987) 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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Known for

Acting
2025 Wicked Part Two Actor Elphaba Thropp N/A
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2024 Wicked Actor Elphaba 60
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2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Actor Self 59
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2024 Simone Biles Rising Actor Self 70
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2024 Drift Actor Jacqueline Kamara 59
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2023 Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration Actor Self N/A
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2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Actor DCI Odette Raine 64
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2022 Pinocchio Actor Blue Fairy 62
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2022 Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms Actor Self N/A
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2021 Needle in a Timestack Actor Janine Mikkelsen 58
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2021 Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score Actor Self 59
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2021 Moments Within Moments Actor Self 60
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2021 Chaos Walking Actor Hildy 64
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2020 The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! Actor Turtleneck Superstar (voice) 59
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2020 The Outsider Actor Holly Gibney 73
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2019 Harriet Actor Harriet Tubman 67
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2019 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play Actor Eloise 59
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2019 The Rape of Recy Taylor Actor Rosa Parks 59
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2019 Cynthia Erivo in Concert Actor N/A
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2018 Widows Actor Belle 63
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2018 Bad Times at the El Royale Actor Darlene Sweet 67
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2018 Forbidden Actor 59
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2017 Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees Actor Self - Presenter 59
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2013 Lift Actor Lap Dancer N/A
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Prima Facie Actor Tessa N/A
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Carrier Actor Raylene N/A
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Talent Show Actor N/A
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The Rose Actor N/A
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Blink Speed Actor N/A
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Steel Actor N/A
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Raising Wild Actor N/A
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Production
2024 Drift Production Producer 59
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2023 Grandpa Was An Emperor Production Executive Producer N/A
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Carrier Production Producer N/A
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Blink Speed Production Producer N/A
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Steel Production Executive Producer N/A
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Prima Facie Production Executive Producer N/A
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Raising Wild Production Executive Producer N/A
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