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Marianne Jean-BaptisteAdd to My CelebsAge 45 Birthday Apr. 26th, 1967 Born in London, England, UK Height 5' 1" |
Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2010 - Takers2008 - City of Ember 2001 - Spy Game 2000 - 28 Days 2000 - The Cell 1998 - A Murder of Crows 1996 - Secrets & Lies |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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TRIVIA:
- Recorded an album of blues songs. Also a writer/composer.
- Her husband, Evan, is a ballet dancer.
- Claimed racism after being excluded from the actor group promoting British talent at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre.
- She became a star overnight following the international success of the social drama _Secrets & Lies (1996)_ (qv) in 1996, becoming the very first black British actress nominated for an Oscar award.
- In 1997, became the first black actress to fail to receive an NAACP Image Award nomination for an Oscar nominated role since the establishment of the awards.
- Best known for her colloboration with director 'Mike Leigh' (qv) on stage "It's a Great Big Shame" (1993), and especially the breakout film _Secrets & Lies (1996)_ (qv). She also composed the musical score for Leigh's 1997 film _Career Girls (1997)_ (qv).
- Mother of Pascale Williams.
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