Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West End star before ... and playing “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin in the series Genius: Aretha, for which she was Emmy nominated. In the Wicked film, ...

Standing 5-foot-1, Cynthia Erivo tends to come across as larger than life because of the icons she plays.Credit...Dana Scruggs for The New York Times Supported by By Salamishah Tillet Elphaba ...

At the age of 37, Cynthia Erivo has already had a richly varied career, winning a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy and channeling Harriet Tubman in “Harriet” and Aretha Franklin in “Genius ...

Similarly, during Erivo’s performance of “Defying Gravity,” many sounds, including wind, had to be controlled so they wouldn’t interfere with her live vocals. “Cynthia was adamant that ...

“Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo clearly has a thing for playing characters who fly. In an interview at the National Board of Review Awards Gala, Erivo was asked what “dream role” she’s ...

When Cynthia Erivo took part in an exclusive photoshoot ... also spoke to Cynthia in 2021, when she was about to portray iconic singer Aretha Franklin in movie Genius: Aretha, a part for which ...

There may be almost a full year to go before Wicked: For Good hits theaters, but star Cynthia Erivo is keeping things ... following one for her work in Genius: Aretha in 2022 and two for her ...

The 38-year-old British actress already has a best actress Oscar nod for her star turn in Harriet (Matt Crossick/PA) Cynthia Erivo ... playing “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin in the series ...

Erivo chose a thick liner ... or a Motion Picture Made for Television category—that year for playing Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha. Her nomination for Wicked: Part One marks the fourth ...

Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West ... and playing “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin in the series Genius: Aretha, for which she was Emmy nominated. In the Wicked film, which ...