Marianne Jean-Baptiste

British Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste is said to “dazzle” in her new drama “Hard Truths” according to the BBC. In this film, Jean-Baptiste has reunited with director Mike Leigh, a pairing that led to Jean-Baptiste’s Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a supporting role in 1997. That film made her an instant, worldwide star. In an interview with “The Hollywood Reporter,” on working with Mike Leigh again Jean-Baptiste said that it was “terrifying and exciting … to get back to trusting someone wholeheartedly in a process and knowing that you’re going to be looked after.” According to Variety the pair have made another film that is Oscar-worthy, stating that Jean-Baptiste’s performance is a “tour de force.” She has also starred in “The Book of Clarence,” “Robocop,” “Spy Game,” “Edge of Tomorrow,” the TV series “Without A Trace,” “Blindspot” and Amazon Prime’s “Homecoming.”