Cynthia Erivo | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2011–present |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Website | www |
Cynthia Erivo (/əˈriːvoʊ/;[1] born 8 January 1987) is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She has won a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017.
She played Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.