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Marianne Jean-Baptiste: ‘People were following a narrative that had been created to explain me’
In 1997, the actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste became the first Black British woman to receive an Oscar nomination, for Mike Leigh’s suburban gut punch Secrets & Lies. She was heartbreaking in it, as a ...
Movie Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste Shows Grit and Vulnerability in ‘Hard Truths’
Jean-Baptiste was sweeping awards season as critic groups’ choice for Best Actress of 2024 until Fernanda Torres took the fifth spot in the category at the Oscars. Though awards are nice additions to ...