1. Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste was born on 26 April 1967 and is an English actress.
16 Facts About Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste gained renewed recognition for starring as a depressed woman in Leigh's drama film Hard Truths, for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste was born in London to a mother from Antigua and a father from Saint Lucia, growing up in Peckham.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste attended St Saviour's and St Olave's secondary school.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste was classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste was nominated for a 1994 Ian Charleson Award for her performance in William Shakespeare's Measure For Measure with theatre company Cheek by Jowl.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste had previously collaborated with Leigh onstage in It's a Great Big Shame.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste caused controversy when she accused the film industry of racism, noting that leading actors had been asked to attend the Cannes Film Festival, but despite her success, she was not invited.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste was acclaimed for her role as Doreen Lawrence in The Murder of Stephen Lawrence.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste relocated for work reasons to the US and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste honed her American accent and starred in the American television series Without a Trace as FBI agent Vivian Johnson.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste was praised for her stage performance in the 2013 National Theatre production of James Baldwin's play The Amen Corner, directed by Rufus Norris.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste played Detroit police chief Karen Dean in RoboCop.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste teamed up again with Mike Leigh when she played the lead role in his 2024 film Hard Truths.
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In October 2024, Marianne Jean-Baptiste was given the "Virtuoso Award" at the San Diego International Film Festival.
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste garnered renewed critical acclaim and awards for her role, winning Best Actress awards from New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Society of Film Critics, becoming the first Black actress to win the critics' trifecta.