Marianne Jean-Baptiste
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste 26 April 1967 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, Composer, Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Evan Williams (1997–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an Academy Award-nominated British actress, singer-songwriter and composer, best known for her role as Hortense Cumberbatch in the 1996 drama Secrets & Lies, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first black Briton to receive an Academy Award nomination, and in the US as Vivian Johnson in the American television series Without a Trace.
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Early life [edit]
Jean-Baptiste was born in London, England. She is of Antiguan and St. Lucian heritage. She was classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre. She was nominated for a 1994 Ian Charleson Award for her performance in Measure For Measure with Cheek by Jowl.
Film career [edit]
She gained international success from the Mike Leigh-directed social drama Secrets & Lies (1996), receiving Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nominations for her performance, becoming the first black British actress to be nominated for an Academy Award.[citation needed] She also collaborated with director Mike Leigh on stage in It's a Great Big Shame (1993).[1] A writer and composer, Jean-Baptiste has recorded an album of blues songs and composed the musical score for Leigh's 1997 film Career Girls.[2]
In 1999, she performed in Paris in a French language production by Peter Brook of The Suit (Le Costume), a one-act play by Barney Simon and Mothobi Mutloatse, based on the short story by Can Themba.[3][4]
Jean-Baptiste honed her American accent starred in the American television series Without a Trace as FBI agent Vivian Johnson, who has a serious heart disease and a young son to bring up while still working at her demanding law-enforcement position.
Most recently Jean-Baptiste has appeared in Takers (2010), Secrets in the Walls (2010) and Harry's Law (2012). She's set to appear in 2014's RoboCop.[5]
Personal life [edit]
She is married to British ballet dancer Evan Williams, with whom she has two daughters.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Once Upon a Time | Babysitter | |
| London Kills Me | Nanny | ||
| 1994 | Cracker | Marcia Reid | (1 episode, 1994) |
| 1996 | Distinction | Secretary | |
| Secrets & Lies | Hortense Cumberbatch | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated - Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
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| Sharman | Precious | (1 episode, 1996) | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | Lucretia | |
| 1998 | How to Make the Cruelest Month | Christina Parks | |
| The Wedding | Ellen Coles | TV Miniseries | |
| Nowhere to Go | Lynne Jacobs | ||
| A Murder of Crows | Elizabeth Pope | ||
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Madeline Labelle | |
| The Murder of Stephen Lawrence | Doreen Lawrence | TV Miniseries Nominated - Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Female |
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| The Man | Michelle | TV | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Roshanda | |
| The Cell | Dr. Miriam Kent | ||
| 2001 | Women in Film | Sara | |
| Men Only | Gemma | TV | |
| New Year's Day | Veronica | ||
| Spy Game | Gladys Jennip | ||
| The Fear | Storyteller | TV Series | |
| 2002 | Don't Explain | Elana | |
| 2003 | Loving You | Jude | TV |
| 2005 | Welcome to California | Tina | |
| 2006 | Jam | Lorraine | |
| 2008 | City of Ember | Clary | |
| 2009 | Rooms | (short) | |
| The Bake Shop Ghost | Annie Washington | ||
| 2002–2009 | Without a Trace | Vivian Johnson | Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (2006) Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2007, 2008) Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003) |
| 2010 | Takers | Naomi | Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble |
| Secrets in the Walls | Belle | TV | |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Patricia Seabrook | TV (2 episodes) |
| Sons of Anarchy | Vivica | TV (1 episode) | |
| Violet & Daisy | Iris | ||
| 2012 | 360 | Fran | |
| Won't Back Down | Olivia Lopez | ||
| Private Practice | Gabi Rivera | TV (2 episodes) | |
| 2014 | RoboCop | Karen Dean | filming |
| All You Need Is Kill | Dr. Whittle | filming |
Other projects, contributions [edit]
- When Love Speaks (2002, EMI Classics) - "Sonnet 15" ("When I consider everything that grows...")
References [edit]
- ^ "Mike Leigh plays It Long But Short", Tribune Magazine, 22 October 1993.
- ^ James Berardinelli, review of Career Girls (1997), IMDb.
- ^ Nicholas Powell, Film reviews: The Suit (Le Costume), Variety, 30 January 2000.
- ^ Michael Billington, "Judgment of Paris", The Guardian, 15 January 2000.
- ^ http://screenrant.com/hunger-games-catching-fire-finnick-movie-news-august-25-2012/
External links [edit]
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste at the Internet Movie Database
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste Biography at CBS - Without a Trace
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- 1967 births
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Black British actresses
- English expatriates in the United States
- English film actresses
- English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- English people of Saint Lucian descent
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- Female film directors
- Female television directors
- Living people
- Actresses from London
- Royal National Theatre Company members
- Shakespearean actresses
- 20th-century British actresses
- 21st-century British actresses
