The star of stage and screen, 38, has had a whirlwind year, starring in the hit movie musical Wicked and receiving an Oscar nomination for her work. Starring Cynthia as Elphaba Thropp opposite Ariana ...

Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West End star before making a seamless move to working on the big screen, has never attracted a Bafta film performance nomination until Wicked.

The 38-year-old British actress already has a best actress Oscar nod for her star turn in Harriet (Matt Crossick/PA) Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West End star before making a ...

Cynthia Erivo, who started off as a theatre and West End star before making a seamless move to working on the big screen, has never attracted a Bafta film performance nomination until Wicked. She may ...

Standing 5-foot-1, Cynthia Erivo tends to come across as larger than life because of the icons she plays.Credit...Dana Scruggs for The New York Times Supported by By Salamishah Tillet Elphaba ...