Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born in London
26 April 1967) is a British actress and singer of Antigua
n and St. Lucian heritage.
in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre
. She was nominated for a 1994 Ian Charleson Award for her performance in Measure For Measure
with Cheek by Jowl
.
nomination for her performance, becoming the first black British actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. She also collaborated with director Mike Leigh
on stage in It's a Great Big Shame (1993). A writer and composer, Jean-Baptiste has recorded an album of blues
songs and composed the musical score for Leigh's 1997 film Career Girls.
In 1999, she performed in a French-language production of The Suit in Paris.
Jean-Baptiste starred in the American television series Without a Trace
as FBI agent Vivian Johnson
, who has a serious heart disease and a young son to raise while still working at her demanding law enforcement position.
Most recently she has appeared in Takers
, Secrets in the Walls
and Harry's Law
She is married to British ballet dancer Evan Williams, with whom she has two daughters.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
26 April 1967) is a British actress and singer of Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
n and St. Lucian heritage.
Early life
Jean-Baptiste was classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
in London and performed at the Royal National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
. She was nominated for a 1994 Ian Charleson Award for her performance in Measure For Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
with Cheek by Jowl
Cheek by Jowl
Cheek By Jowl is a theatre company founded by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod in 1981. The company has performed across the world and, with their 1986 production of Twelfth Night, were the first to bring a Shakespearean play to The Swan....
.
Film career
She gained international success of the social drama Secrets & Lies in 1996, receiving Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
nomination for her performance, becoming the first black British actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. She also collaborated with director Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
Michael "Mike" Leigh, OBE is a British writer and director of film and theatre. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and studied further at the Camberwell School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the mid 1960s...
on stage in It's a Great Big Shame (1993). A writer and composer, Jean-Baptiste has recorded an album of blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
songs and composed the musical score for Leigh's 1997 film Career Girls.
In 1999, she performed in a French-language production of The Suit in Paris.
Jean-Baptiste starred in the American television series Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
as FBI agent Vivian Johnson
Vivian Johnson (Without a Trace)
Special Agent Vivian "Viv" Johnson is a fictional character played by British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the CBS TV drama Without a Trace. Vivian is second in command of the FBI missing persons case squad in New York City...
, who has a serious heart disease and a young son to raise while still working at her demanding law enforcement position.
Most recently she has appeared in Takers
Takers
Takers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...
, Secrets in the Walls
Secrets in the Walls
Secrets in the Walls is an American is a 2010 made-for-tv movie directed by Christopher Leitch, which stars Jeri Ryan. It aired on October 24, 2010 in the United States on the Lifetime Movie Network.It will be released on DVD on September 20, 2011....
and Harry's Law
Harry's Law
Harry's Law is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley. which premiered on January 17, 2011.On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season, which premiered Wednesday September 21, 2011...
She is married to British ballet dancer Evan Williams, with whom she has two daughters.
Filmography
- 2011: Harry's LawHarry's LawHarry's Law is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley. which premiered on January 17, 2011.On May 12, 2011, NBC renewed the show for a second season, which premiered Wednesday September 21, 2011...
(TV) .... Judge Patricia Seabrook (1 episode) - 2010: Secrets in the WallsSecrets in the WallsSecrets in the Walls is an American is a 2010 made-for-tv movie directed by Christopher Leitch, which stars Jeri Ryan. It aired on October 24, 2010 in the United States on the Lifetime Movie Network.It will be released on DVD on September 20, 2011....
(TV) .... Belle - 2010: TakersTakersTakers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...
.... Naomi - 2009: The Bake Shop Ghost .... Annie Washington
- 2009: Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
.... Vivian Johnson (159 episodes, 2002–2009) - 2009: Rooms
- 2008: City of EmberCity of EmberCity of Ember is a 2008 science fiction-fantasy film based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Jeanne DuPrau. It was directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Caroline Thompson, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau and Tim Robbins.-Plot:In the...
.... Clary - 2006: JamJam (film)Jam is a 2006 drama film written by Craig E. Serling and Nicole Lonner and produced by Dianne Burnett for Burnett Entertainment in association with Thanksgiving Films. Directed by Serling as his first feature film, the film is the feature-length version of a short film by the same name that he shot...
.... Lorraine - 2005: Welcome to California .... Tina
- 2003: Loving YouLoving YouLoving You is an American motion picture directed by Hal Kanter, released by Paramount Pictures on July 9, 1957. The film stars Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey...
(TV) .... Jude - 2002: Don't ExplainDon't ExplainDon't Explain is the title of the second Umbilical Brothers DVD, released in November 2007. The show was filmed at the Athenaeum theatre in Melbourne.The Description on the back of the DVD:...
.... Elana - 2001: The Fear TV series .... Storyteller (2001)
- 2001: Spy GameSpy GameSpy Game is a 2001 American spy film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. The film grossed $62,362,785 in the United States and $143,049,560 worldwide.-Plot:...
.... Gladys Jennip - 2001: New Year's DayNew Year's Day (film)New Year's Day is a 2001 comedy-drama film starring Andrew Lee Potts, Bobby Barry, Jacqueline Bisset, Anastasia Hille, Michael Kitchen, Sue Johnston, Ralph Brown and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. It was written by Ralph Brown and directed by Suri Krishnamma....
.... Veronica - 2001: Men OnlyMen OnlyMen Only is a British soft-core pornographic magazine published by Paul Raymond since 1971. However, the title goes back to 1935 when it was founded by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd as a pocket magazine . It set out its editorial stall in the first issue:'We don't want women readers. We won't have women...
(TV) .... Gemma - 2001: Women in Film .... Sara
- 2000: The CellThe CellThe Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Tarsem Singh, and starring Jennifer Lopez in the lead role.-Plot:...
.... Dr. Miriam Kent - 2000: 28 Days28 Days (film)28 Days is a 2000 American drama film directed by Betty Thomas. Sandra Bullock plays Gwen Cummings, a newspaper columnist obliged to enter rehabilitation for alcoholism. The film costars Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi and Diane Ladd.-Plot:Gwen Cummings borrows the...
.... Roshanda - 1999: The ManThe Man"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise....
(TV) .... Michelle - 1999: The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (TV) .... Doreen Lawrence
- 1999: The 24 Hour WomanThe 24 Hour WomanThe 24 Hour Woman is a 1999 film directed and co-written by Nancy Savoca. The film was shot on location in New York City.-Plot:Grace struggles to be both a successful television producer and mother.-Principal cast:...
.... Madeline Labelle - 1998: A Murder of CrowsA Murder of Crows (film)A Murder of Crows is a 1999 thriller film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Tom Berenger.-Plot synopsis:Lawson Russell is a Louisiana-based criminal lawyer who gets disbarred for committing a mistrial. After that, he retires to Key West and decides to write a book...
.... Elizabeth Pope - 1998: Nowhere to Go .... Lynne Jacobs
- 1998: The WeddingThe Wedding (TV miniseries)The Wedding is a 1998 television miniseries directed by Charles Burnett. Based on a novel by Dorothy West, it stars Halle Berry, Eric Thal, and Lynn Whitfield, and was produced by Harpo Productions...
(TV) .... Ellen Coles - 1998: How to Make the Cruelest MonthHow to Make the Cruelest MonthHow to Make the Cruelest Month is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Kip Koenig and starring Clea DuVall.-Cast:*Clea DuVall as Bell Bryant*Gabriel Mann as Leonard Crane*J.D...
.... Christina Parks - 1997: Mr. JealousyMr. JealousyMr. Jealousy is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra.-Plot:Aspiring writer Lester Grimm starts going out with Ramona Ray after being introduced by Lester's friend Vince and Vince's fiancee Lucretia...
.... Lucretia - 1996: SharmanSharman (TV series)Sharman is a television series starring Clive Owen, based on the "Nick Sharman" books written by London based author Mark Timlin.-Cast and characters:...
.... Precious (1 episode, 1996) - 1996: Secrets & Lies .... Hortense Cumberbatch
- 1996: Distinction .... Secretary
- 1994: CrackerCracker (UK TV series)Cracker is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. The series is centered on a criminal psychologist , Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane. Set in Manchester, it consists of three series which were...
.... Marcia Reid (1 episode, 1994) - 1991: London Kills MeLondon Kills MeLondon Kills Me is a 1991 film written and directed by Hanif Kureshi and starred Justin Chadwick and Steven Mackintosh. Set in West London it tells the tale of a group of homeless drugtakers and general losers with black humour. Even so, the portrayal of life on London's streets was sympathetic if...
.... Nanny - 1991: Once Upon a Time .... Babysitter
Other projects, contributions
- When Love SpeaksWhen Love SpeaksWhen Love Speaks is a compilation album that features interpretations of William Shakespeare's sonnets and excerpts from his plays by famous actors and musicians, released under EMI Classics in April 2002.-Track listing:...
(2002, EMI ClassicsEMI ClassicsEMI Classics is a record label of EMI, formed in 1990 in order to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogs for internationally distributed classical music releases....
) - "Sonnet 15Sonnet 15Shakespeare's Sonnet 15, a procreation sonnet, is a reflection on the destruction of Time and Decay, and its effect on the young man to whom the sonnet is addressed...
" ("When I consider everything that grows...")
External links
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste Biography at CBS - Without a Trace