About
British actress and singer who broke out on stage as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy as part of the cast recording. She has since moved into film and television (notably Harriet and Wicked), earning multiple major nominations including three Academy Award nods (two for Best Actress and one for Best Original Song), and has won a Tony, two Grammys and a Daytime Emmy.
