Belle Interview with Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Описание: [BlackTree TV - New York, NY] We sat down with Gugu Mbatha-Raw to talk about her taking on the true life story of Dido Elizabeth Belle in the new movie Belle.

Segment Host: Alex Hudgens @A_Hudge

BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode). Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. While her cousin Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) chases suitors for marriage, Belle is left on the sidelines wondering if she will ever find love. After meeting an idealistic young vicar's son bent on changing society, he and Belle help shape Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

Born in Oxford in the United Kingdom, GUGU MBATHA-RAW (Dido Elizabeth Belle) trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her first professional role was in an Open Air production of Shakespeare's As You Like It, as 'Celia.' Following this, Mbatha-Raw landed roles at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre where she performed in Antony and Cleopatra and the title role of 'Juliet' in Romeo and Juliet, opposite Andrew Garfield, for which she was nominated for the Manchester Evening News Award for 'Best Actress' in 2005.
Mbatha-Raw's other stage credits include the critically-acclaimed Big White Fog at the Almeida Theatre and David Hare's Gethsemane, a production at the National Theatre that later toured the UK. She made her West End debut as 'Ophelia' in Hamlet opposite Jude Law, which transferred to New York's Broadhurst Theatre for a limited run and was a hit on Broadway in 2009.
Her television credits include "MI-5," "Dr. Who," "Spooks," "Marple: Ordeal by Innocence," "Bonekickers" and "Fallout." It was for this latter role that she was selected as a 'Star of Tomorrow 2008' by industry magazine Screen International. In 2010, Mbatha-Raw starred as 'Samantha Bloom' in JJ Abrams' NBC series, "Undercovers," for which she was nominated a NAACP award for 'Best Actress in a Television Series.'
In film, she has worked with directors such as Dominic Savage and Dan Reed before landing her first major feature film, LARRY CROWNE, directed by Tom Hanks and co-starring Julia Roberts.
In June 2011, Mbatha-Raw landed the female lead as social worker 'Clea Hopkins' opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the FOX series "Touch." The cast also included Danny Glover and David Mazouz. Also in summer 2011, she was recognized at BAFTA's Brits to Watch event, which was attended by Prince William and Duchess Kate.
Mbatha-Raw will star alongside Willem Dafoe and Anton Yelchin in the Stephen Sommers directed film ODD THOMAS, set for a Fall 2013 release.
She also recently finished filming her role in Andy and Lana Wachowski's JUPITER ASCENDING, which stars Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and Eddie Redmayne.
Mbatha-Raw was selected to be part of Variety's 10 Brits to Watch feature out in Fall 2013.
She divides her time between Los Angeles and London.



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