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✍️ Cynthia Erivo, a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning vocalist, is nominated for a best actress Oscar for her role in the movie adaptation of the musical 'Wicked'.
👉 Cynthia Erivo is nominated for a best actress Oscar for her role in the movie adaptation of 'Wicked'
👉 She got her start at the theater in East London
👉 Erivo discusses her personal struggles, including an estrangement from her father
👉 She shares her approach to playing the Wicked Witch of the West
👉 Erivo talks about the empowerment she feels from singing live on a film set
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Cynthia Erivo, the dynamic vocalist who has won a Tony Award, a Grammy, and an Emmy, is now up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of the musical "Wicked." She joins correspondent Seth Doane in East London, to show him the theater where she got her start. Erivo also discusses how an estrangement from her father drove her to succeed; what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West; and the power she feels from singing live on a film set.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-wicked-star-cynthia-erivo-is-defying-gravity/