Ferociously Talented Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Marianne Jean-Baptiste says all the things you can't in 'Hard Truths.' She loves it.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste could earn her second Oscar nomination for Mike Leigh's "Hard Truths." It's a long time coming for the veteran actress.
Review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste captivates in Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
You're unlikely to find a fiercer performance in the past year than Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths,” writes Moira Macdonald.
The Ferociously Talented Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Early in the new Mike Leigh film Hard Truths, actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers a ferocious monologue about the uselessness of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. “It’s ridiculous,” her character Pansy repeats,
‘Hard Truths’ Co-Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin Pull Back the Curtain on Mike Leigh’s Unique Directing Process
The co-stars, who first played sisters in a 1993 Mike Leigh play, explain the iconoclastic director's unique method and how 'Hard Truths' took shape.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste finds heart underneath venom in ‘Hard Truths’
Baptiste, her 30-years-later reunion with the legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh as the star of “Hard Truths,” in theaters now, has been a remarkable triumph.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on daughter's evacuation amid LA fires: 'Anything that breathes, take it'
Marianne Jean-Baptiste is giving a family update after her daughter was forced to evacuate during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Breaking Baz: Michele Austin On How Her 30-Year Friendship With Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Mike Leigh Injected Truth Into ‘Hard Truths’
It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film 'Hard Truths,' starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, in an American theater.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance
She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed with anger.
Mike Leigh and his longtime collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste search for answers in their latest tour de force
Leigh never lets his audience escape the underlying humiliation and helplessness Pansy feels, and Pansy never allows herself that grace either. In that respect, calling the film “Hard Truths” almost implies a well-earned victory lap for a filmmaker who has dedicated his work to elucidating the complexities of the human condition,
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride, Man’: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Her Oscar-Tipped Performance in Hard Truths
It is almost 30 years since Jean-Baptiste and Leigh collaborated on a film—the cult 1996 comedy drama Secrets & Lies, which would see her become the first Black British actress nominated for an Oscar.
How Marianne Jean-Baptiste Found 'Compassion' for Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'
"I'm not too worried about her not being likable, but I was worried about people not having compassion for her." N early 30 years after Marianne Jean-Baptiste received an Oscar no
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Talk ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ and Bold Creative Swings | Visionaries
Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor interview each other about Hard Truths and Nickel Boys and working with ...
For the Love of God, Give This Woman an Oscar Nomination
It’s got fur, ain’t it?” She has a particular facility for insults — when she informs a woman on line behind her at the ...
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‘Hard Truths’ takes an unflinching look at fear, anger, family
Hard Truths” explores family dynamics through sisters: one angry and fearful, the other loving. Director Mike Leigh teamed up ...
Mike Leigh hits out at ‘offensive and racist’ criticisms of latest film
Mike Leigh has pushed back against “offensive and racist” criticisms of his latest film, Hard Truths. The film, a humanist ...