Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Emmerdale's Tom King star 'set for role on rival soap' after village exit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEmmerdale's James Chase might be heading to a competing soap after his departure from the village. James made his first appearance in the soap world in 2023, playing the role of Carl King's (Tom Lister) son.
He quickly developed a romantic relationship with Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper). However, the past year has seen the soap tackle a distressing domestic abuse storyline.
Viewers have been horrified as they watched Tom torment Belle, manipulating and controlling her every action. In one shocking scene, Belle defended herself by attacking Tom with an axe.
Initially hesitant, Belle eventually reported Tom to the police for his months of abuse. Believing he could escape punishment, Tom hastily got rid of his tablet, which held damning evidence, reports Leeds Live.
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