She has an older sister, Jess, and a younger brother, Kai. Laura got a Fine Arts Born two months premature at four pounds, Kate Noelle Holmes made her first appearance on December 18, 1978, in Toledo, Ohio. It absolutely called upon everything I thought I could do at that point. I had the distinct pleasure of watching a full-fledged documentary film about Josephine Baker directly before viewing the HBO made-for-television movie featuring Lynn Whitfield as the beloved late entertainer.I can now compare the HBO movie to the documentary"Chasing A Rainbow;The Life Of Josephine Baker".Here is my verdict;Lynn was excellent in her portrayal of Josephine Baker.She played the role with emotionally driven conviction,energy,and grace.There had to be clever maneuvers creating Josephine's character-nobody can become Josephine Baker,being uniquely who she was,but who could convincingly pull-off her character?Now Lynn Whitfield could not transform to Josephine-incarnate,but what she did do was put her own flair on the role,and did so effectively.Lynn sold herself in every respect.The acting,dancing,comical renditions,and convincing-lip sync of Josephine's real songs were challenges Lynn took head-on.Her portrayal resulted in winning the"Outstanding Lead Actress"Emmy award for 1991,so it worked!Not only was Lynn Whitfield great literally owning the role,but I loved everything else about this movie.All of Lynn's costars are splendid in their respective roles.Now I must bring to attention the character of Sidney Bechet,played stylishly well by Kene Holliday as Josephine's band member best friend.Sidney Bechet may have been an actual person in Josephine's entourage,but his significance in the HBO movie may be questionable.He is clearly what I think intended by the producer to be a phantom-role.By this I mean that the documentary does not refer to a best friend aiding Josephine in major plans and decisions,like the HBO movie does.Josephine was an impetus force all her own in reality.However,the Sidney character in the HBO film was not a bad idea for 2 reasons:it gives the movie viewer an opportunity as to what went on in Josephine's mind and also allowed Lynn Whitfield a chance to express how Josephine felt emotionally about principal decisions-all due to interactive dialogue with Sidney Bechet.The only drawback is that it also makes Josephine appear weak and dependent in her planning,while she was nothing like that.Josephine alone made all of the important decisions and plans throughout her illustrious,colorful and sometimes controversial career.The movie appreciably stayed on track to events and landmarks that took place involving Josephine's life.However,the HBO movie leads you to think she married twice,while the documentary reveals that she married 4 times.Even if the HBO movie producers did not want to put 4 weddings in the script,a brief reference statement perhaps by a cast member would have been appropriate.The HBO movie as the documentary does point out her numerous love affairs with men associated with her in the entertainment business.From portrait painters to Counts,and playboys to producers,she managed to keep a love affair brewing.Although she finalized the divorce of her first husband(Willie Baker)in 1923,she kept the last name throughout the rest of her life.Other than the"best friend"(Sidney Bechet)phantom-role character and the twice married lead-off,the HBO movie was truthful.Basically,the movie is about the little black girl who grew up poor in the then fierce 1920's era St.Louis slum region to become a local sensation of the musical dance theater circuit.Josephine and her entourage,known as"The Dixie Steppers"eventually toured the country,wowing club audiences at full throttle.Once confident enough,the ambitiously motivated group took their sprightly talents to the prestigious Harlem,New York night club scene.This place in the 1920's was true testing ground where again they prevailed with rave reviews.Josephine relished the spotlight and also managed to steal-the-show with her jaunty comical antics.Her colleagues called her Monkey due to her vivacious stage presence and skill in the profound art of improvisation.Meanwhile,a rich American-Carolyne Dudley(the wife of a diplomat)decided to bring a group of musicians to Paris.She wanted to show the French what the "Jazz Age" was all about.Carolyne enlisted Josephine Baker as a member of the entourage that was headed for Paris.Paris instantly fell in love with Josephine's stage performances,and she fell in love with Paris.Although stolen by Paris and missed by New York,France became the launching pad for which Josephine had manifested her talents.The best of her prowess emerged when she met a Count-Giuseppe Pepito Abatino,eloquently portrayed by Ruben Blades.He became her manager.The Count(albeit a murky past)succeeded in making Josephine a very rich and famous international superstar.Josephine found herself in the position of celebrity and was admired while exploited both at the same time.While Josephine flourished the benefits of fame,the French audiences generally regarded her acts as substandard since she did much of her dance performances semi-nude.The French basically place the partially nude,and nude theater performances in a class of their own.She consequently garnered labels such as notorious,scandalous,and dark star.Although aware of this,she saw it as part of the show and did not consider herself a lewd person.The Paris press was quoted with saying;Josephine Baker is right for adventure,never respectability/She may be the toast of the town,but never someone to take home to introduce to Mom.Josephine,nonetheless blossomed in France.She then succeeded on to tour all of Europe to become even more popular,while being shunned by some of the more-conservative types of people.Her life and career,were shaped by the fame,money,lovers,and travel as she danced,sang,and starred in movies.Her brimming talents subsequently led her to patriotic real life roles of war hero(Itelligence for the French Resistance against 1940's Nazi occupation),Political/Civil Rights Activist,and mishap orphan savior(her adopted multi-race"Rainbow Tribe"of 12 children).The HBO movie does enact Josephine Baker for all the major events,trials,triumphs and achievements that constituted her interesting life.I can safely say that the movie does give the viewing audience the big-picture.The movie informs, expresses,enchants as well as entertains,while letting you effectively understand how all that occurred in Josephine Baker's life helped make her an entertainment legend in her day. Dressed down in a sleeveless white top, her hair . Or Diahann Carroll, the star of the sitcom Julia (1968-71), the first black woman to lead a network series. Her first husband, from 1974 to 1978, was Vantile Whitfield. Lynn Whitfield: Hair: Larry Sims. Makeup: Kym Nicole Oubre. She was voted the Isla Lang Fisher was born on February 3, 1976 in Muscat, Oman, to Scottish parents Elspeth Reid and Brian Fisher, who worked as a banker for the U.N. She spent her early childhood in Bathgate, Scotland, before moving to Perth, Australia with her family in the early 1980s. He performed in Seattle at the Annex Theater, New City Festival, and the A.H.A Harry Robinson Hamlin is an American actor of stage, television and films. She is an actress and producer, known for Arrow (2012), Dead Again in Tombstone (2017) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011). Her mother, Pia (Sundstrm), is a model and aerobics instructor, and her father, Magnus kerman, is an insurance broker. Morena Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to actress Vera Setta and journalist Fernando Baccarin. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored Jason Gedrick was born on February 7, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Photo by Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont. Powered by the series "When They See Us" and the film "Dolemite is My Name," Netflix led the list of nominations announced for the 51st NAACP Image Awards set for Feb. 22. He was born in 1951, in Pasadena, California, to Berniece (Robinson), a socialite, and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer. [18][19] The series also starred Keith David, Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne, and Oprah Winfrey. 2023 Ghanafuo.com & DM Network. He graduated from Yale University in 1974 with degrees in Drama and Psychology and Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Makeup: Ashunta Sheriff. Beyonc Knowles-Carter, Jay-Z, Solange Knowles, Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Rowland, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi, Megan Thee Stallion, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lena Waithe, Cynthia Erivo, and Lil Rel Howery are confirmed to participate with music provided by DJ Millie. An earlier version of this video included a picture caption for an image of a black actress. Known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards . Bassett tweeted after Clinton was defeated in the general election, There are just 1455 days till November 3, 2020. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to. I'd also like to note Vivian Bonnell as Jo's mother, Mayah McCoy as Baker at 8, and Ainslie Currie as Baker at 13. The film grossed over $35 million against a budget of $8 million. In the early 20th century there weren't many avenues of success for Black people in America. She was raised in the nearby city of Denville. She attended Boston Malin was born in Stockholm, Sweden and raised in Toronto, Canada. After moving to Margarita Levieva is an American actress. Many black Americans immediately identified with that well of emotion, which reflected both the toll of her journey and the hope for more change to come. Lynn Whitfield, an Emmy Award-winning actress for an Outstanding Lead Actress, is an icon in the American public eye.She was pushed to her utmost after working on the acclaimed HBO film The Josephine Baker Story.. She went to Morris Knolls High School in Denville, where she got the acting bug and had the lead in several school plays. . In 1983, she appeared in the comedy film Doctor Detroit (1983), playing the supporting role of Thelma Cleland. If they had used a few photographic techniques, they could have made this a PG movie and appropriate for all. Type above and press Enter to search. Angela Bassett is an American actress who has a net worth of $25 million. Poitier is a gifted actor, a great American success story, an intriguing personality, and a political symbol; his life and career illuminate America's racial history. Look at the world with wonder - don't be tired about it. Much like Angela Bassett, she's played her share of real people. Angela Bassett studied at the Yale School of Drama. She needs to stop though because it's starting to mess with her natural beauty. She moved to Berlin when she was 18 years old to train as a classical music vocalist. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. [17], In 2015, Whitfield was cast as the main villain in Greenleaf, the Oprah Winfrey Network original scripted drama series about the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch. By age 13, she was an accomplished surfer and well-respected in the surfing world. Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Susan (ne Carmichael) and Hans Torv, also grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. Angela Bassett. Then she got the part of Lynette Scavo in the television series Desperate Housewives (2004) and Bree in the film Transamerica (2005) Vera Farmiga is an American actress who has received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Up in the Air (2009) and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in Bates Motel (2013) and When They See Us (2019).She was born Vera Ann Farmiga, the second of seven children, on August 6, 1973, Billy Burke was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington, USA. And theyre not done yet. "[6] The New York Times added that Whitfield "powerfully captures her [Baker's] passionate determination. Angela Evelyn Bassett. Josephine Baker (Lynn Whitfield) grew up in poverty and, at a very young age, displayed her talents on Vaudeville. Her mother is one of 9 children! All these performances and especially Ms. Whitfield's are excellent throughout. She discovered dance at the age of nine and Actress | Unhappy with the treatment of African Americans in the 1920's in her homeland, she travels to France and makes it big as an exotic dancer and singer. Related Posts . Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid. On Tuesday, Bassett, 62, appeared virtually on The Late Late Show with James Corden where she explained how she and. It was the premiere of her directorial debut film, Whitney, and Angela Bassett was determined ti hit a high note. Levieva continued to train for the next 13 years, winning Actress | She is also a Saturn Award winner with Jessica Biel, has become one of Hollywood's most sought-out actresses. She received a Genie Miranda Taylor Cosgrove was born May 14, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, to Christina (Casey) and Tom Cosgrove, who owns a dry-cleaning business. [24], In 2018, Whitfield co-starred opposite Sanaa Lathan in the romantic comedy film Nappily Ever After, which was released on Netflix. THIS HAS BEEN the historical situation for women of color in Hollywood, all of whom are cupped in the palms of mighty forebears. Makeup: DAndre Michael. We're sure she could use that as a weapon when threatened. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story (1991). 57% of Black . Are Angela Bassett and Lynn WHitfield Related? She grew up an outdoors enthusiast, an athlete and a dancer. She became internationally known for playing Kim Bauer in the series 24 (2001); Danielle in the teen comedy film The Girl Next Door (2004) and Carly Jones in the horror remake House of Wax (2005). We all know about the history of the South, but in many places up North, things were nearly as difficult for minorities in the 1930's and 40's. At age 5, she began appearing in TV commercials. She is a multi-talented performer and producer hailing from Detroit, MI. She is the daughter of Sally-Anne (Heap), a cleaner, and Barry J. Arterton, a welder. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Smile (2022) and Devious Maids (2013). "Zima", a Polish surname, is her mother's maiden name; Madeline's maternal grandfather was of Polish descent, while her other ancestry is Italian, German, and Canadian-born actress Katie Findlay received rave reviews in 2017 for her work as "Lucy" opposite Jay Baruchel in the final season of FXX's critically-acclaimed comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015).Television audiences may also know Findlay as "Rebecca" from the first season of How to Get Away Felicity Rose Hadley Jones is an English actress and producer. Good morning! She is an actress, known for Into the Woods (2014), The Invitation (2015) and Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001). When she wasn't appreciated in the U.S. for her talents, she took them overseas to France and became a sensation. It also brings twinges of embarrassment to me as an American, seeing the shameful racist treatment Josephine received in her own country, which she bore in a regally proud way. Peter William Krause was born on August 12, 1965, in Alexandria, Minnesota. They have three children. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Marg Helgenberger is an established dramatic actress whose prominence has been steadily increasing. Nate Parker's The Birth of a Nation finally earned some major recognition this awards season, scooping up six NAACP Image Award nominations on Tuesday. Above, clockwise from left: Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Halle Berry and Kimberly Elise. The awards honor the "accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, Jump to. Josephine Baker found that out early and made a break for it and went to France. Like that movie, this one ends with real-life documentary footage. American actor and producer Matthew David McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas. [7]" Whitfield won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role, and said this gave her "the greatest sense of accomplishment and realization of my vision. Sections of this page. As a TV Host she's appeared on several major outlets as a sports and Bethany Hamilton is a Hawaii native who began her surfing career at age 11. She is the co-founder of Deux Femmes Noires. She then furthered her studies, majoring in theater Giada De Laurentiis was born on August 22, 1970 in Rome, Italy. She was raised in a Mormon family of seven children in Castle Rock, Colorado, and has English, as well as Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two lived in Maui, Hawaii and soon moved to Paris, France. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as he was a . August 16, 1958 (age 64) New York City New York. Racquel Chevremont is a collector, art adviser and co-founder of Deux Femmes Noires, a platform that brings visibility to artists of color and queer artists. I'd tell my 20-year-old self, 'Don't be afraid to do it all. The event, which is a free and open public benefit program, will stream on WACO's Facebook and YouTube channels on Sunday, September 13th, at 6:00 pm (PDT). Angela is perhaps best known . Makeup: DAndre Michael. She also starred as Dorothea Garibaldi in the Disney Channel films The Cheetah Girls and The Cheetah Girls 2. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. In 2021, she co-starred in the comedy film Vacation Friends. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. We will never forget you Lynn Murray, Teri Leiker, Suzanne Fountain, Rikki Olds, Tralona Bartkowiak, Denny Stong, Officer Eric Talley, Jody Waters, Neven Stanisic, and Kevin Mahoney. Angela Bassett (With Courtney B Vance) - August 16, 1958 (Photo: Angela Bassett via Instagram) - She almost set the "Red Dress Collection" runway on fire! That was both good and bad. Her portrayal was. Whitfield fills her character with purpose and determination, and her feud with Walter Winchell is well done. Her mother's cousin is singer-songwriter Eric Goulden.Her parents divorced when she was age five, and Gemma subsequently lived Rose Byrne was born in Balmain, Sydney, Australia. Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. As the title indicates, this TV film chronicles the life and career of Ms. Baker, who rose from poverty in St. Louis to become the toast of France. This is certainly a well-intentioned movie, and the star, Lynn Whitfield, certainly gives a very moving performance. She returned to Germany and became a top Madeline Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to parents Dennis and Marie, and is the sister of actresses Vanessa Zima and Yvonne Zima. The family settled in nearby Murrysville, when Julie was two, and she started ice skating at age three. Martin Lawrence couldn't run away fast enough way Whitfield in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Jones started her professional acting career as a child, appearing at age 12 in The Treasure Seekers (1996). My country, please rest. Love me some Angela Bassett but I'd be lying if I said it looks like she hasn't had work done to her face. The Hollywood veterans talked about their trials and tribulations in the industry and . This movie does her justice, and it is truly a feast for the eyes and ears, as well as food for thought. Set design by Jill Nicholls. She is Nia Long, not Regina Hall. The Southern California native earned a degree in Economics from the University of California at San Diego. Her mother is Polish and her father is an Australian of British ancestry. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She was previously married to Edwin M. Figueroa. [12] In 1998, Whitfield had supporting role of an oncologist in the comedy-drama film Stepmom.[13][14]. It would have been hard to predict even when Berry was accepting her best actress Oscar. Women of Color actresses including Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Halle Berry and Kimberly Elise sat down with The New York Times' T Magazine to discuss the importance of representation in media, as well as some of the issues they have experience . [5] In his review, Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly said: "Whitfield is exceptionally good as the legendary singer-dancer who came to prominence in the 20s for her throaty singing and her notorious "banana dance"a wiggly little number executed while wearing nothing except a skirt of real bananas. The last few years have also seen a surge in black women including Berry, Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes and Lena Waithe serving as producers, directors and show runners. Bassett told Extra a year ago that while she wouldn't be running headlong into danger anytime soon like badass cop Athena Grant, her character on 9-1-1 who lets her "live my kick-butt dreams," she . Public Figure. Did Angela Bassett ever play Tina Turner? And was also a lead in the first season of Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort's comedy Loudermilk, opposite Ron Livingston. Whitfield also appeared in The Women (2008), The Rebound (2009), and Mama, I Want to Sing (2011) and had many roles in low-profile B-movies. She is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.She has held major roles in several shows, including Netflix/Marvel series The Punisher (2017), A&E's Bates Motel (2013), ABC's Wicked City (2015), Mind Games (2014), Red Chelan Lauren Simmons was born in Vancouver, Canada. The Josephine Baker Story provides nearly excellent depictions of her life and career, Good performance by Whitfield, routine storytelling. Before going on with my comment, I'd like to mention that star Lynn Whitfield is a native of the city I now live in, Baton Rouge, La. Her uncle was actor Ivan Setta. Others, like Viola Davis, who got her start in the theater, or Mary J. Blige, who had almost 10 years of hit singles to her name before being cast in her first film role, came to cinema later in their careers. She has German, as well as English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, ancestry. Kimberly Elise: Hair: Nina J Potts at SixK.LA. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born in New york city City on August 16, 1958. Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world. Then there was the singer and actress Lena Horne of Stormy Weather and Cabin in the Sky, both from 1943 and early exceptions in mainstream Hollywood as popular films with black casts. [15] She also had a recurring role on Hit the Floor[16] and appeared as the abusive mother of April (Rochelle Aytes) on Mistresses. ALOT more female look alikes than male, but, here it is . Courtney B. Vance (1997-present) Bassett was raised with her. By age five, Whitfield decided she wanted to be in them. Pike attended Badminton School in Diane Kruger was born Diane Heidkrger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, to Maria-Theresa, a bank employee, and Hans-Heinrich Heidkrger, a computer specialist. He was previously married to Dana Lavas. She is of Italian and Polish descent. Her years in Paris as a performer in the 1920s and 30s get short shrift, and that's a shame, because it's what made a star of her. She also finds time to try to elevate the treatment of African Americans and to do acts of charitable worth. He graduated in 1987 from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, with a degree in English literature. Bonnie started acting and singing at a young age, appearing in all the high school plays at Poly Prep Country Day School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After her breakthrough as Josephine Baker, Whitfield had the recurring role in the ABC legal drama Equal Justice, appearing opposite Joe Morton. An earlier version of this video included a picture caption that misidentified an actress. She is an actress, known for Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), Fever Pitch (2005) and The Grudge (2004). Sasha Feline Barrese is the daughter of actress and model Katherine Barrese. And she was wearing a dress and pearls! Mary J. 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