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Cynthia Erivo (/əˈriːvoʊ/;[1] born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2013, Erivo played the role of Celie Harris in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of The Color Purple,[8][9] a role which Whoopi Goldberg had originated onscreen. Erivo had previously portrayed Sister Mary Clarence / Deloris Van Cartier in a UK tour of the stage musical Sister Act,[10] which Goldberg had originated in its film adaptation. She is also featured on the soundtrack to the musical drama film Beyond the Lights, co-writing and performing the song "Fly Before You Fall".[2]

Erivo originated the role of Chenice in the West End musical I Can't Sing!,[11] which opened at the London Palladium on 26 March 2014, garnering mixed reviews.[12][13] The production closed on 10 May, just six weeks and three days after its official opening night.[13][14] Erivo starred in the European premiere of Dessa Rose at London's Trafalgar Studios from July to August 2014, for which she was nominated as Best Leading Actress in a musical at the 2015 BroadwayWorld UK awards.
Erivo portrayed the title role in Harriet, a biographical film about American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.[28][29] The film began production in October 2018,[30] completed filming in January 2019, and was released on 1 November 2019.[31] Her performance earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama;[32] she also received a second nomination for Best Original Song for a song she co-wrote and performed for the film entitled "Stand Up".[33] In 2020, Erivo garnered nominations for two Academy Awards–one for Best Actress for her portrayal of Tubman and the other for Best Original Song for "Stand Up".
On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021).
Erivo played The Blue Fairy in Disney's live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio, directed by Robert Zemeckis.[44] She is slated to produce and star in a film adaption of the podcast Carrier, reprising the role of Raylene.[45] Erivo is attached to star in a film continuation of the series Luther and as Elphaba in a two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked.[46][47][48] She will star in and produce sci-fi film Blink Speed for Netflix.