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American actress (born 2003)
Quvenzhané Wallis
Wallis at the 6th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood in 2013
Born (2003-08-28 ) August 28, 2003 (age 20 ) Occupations
author
Years active 2012–present
Quvenzhané Wallis ( kwə-VEN -zhə-nay [1] [2] [3] drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild Academy Award for Best Actress , becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first person born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar .[4] [5] Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave Annie Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical .[6]
Wallis is also known for voicing the character Harper in the animated film Trolls Black-ish
As an author, she has published four children's books, Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg! , A Night Out with Mama , Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue! [7]
Early life [ edit ]
Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana , to Qulyndreia Wallis (née Jackson), a teacher, and Venjie Wallis Sr., a truck driver.[8] [2] [9] [10] Swahili word jini [11]
At age five, Wallis lied about her age to audition for Beasts of the Southern Wild Louisiana .[12] Benh Zeitlin told The Daily Beast Beasts of the Southern Wild script to accommodate her strong-willed personality. Her reading prowess, loud screaming voice, and ability to burp on command impressed the director and won her the part.[10] [13]
The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 to rave reviews, winning the Grand Jury Prize . In May 2012, Wallis flew to France for the premiere of the film at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . Wallis's performance drew widespread acclaim and Zeitlin won the Caméra d'Or , the festival's award for best first feature film. On January 10, 2013, at age nine, Wallis was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . Wallis, who was 6 when she filmed Beasts of the Southern Wild , is the all-time youngest nominee for Best Actress and the third-youngest nominee in any category.[14] [15]
Wallis had a role in the film 12 Years a Slave Sundance Film Festival on a short film called Boneshaker . In 2014, she played the title character in Annie [16] Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical but the film was panned by critics.[citation needed In May 2014, Wallis became the first child celebrity to be named the face of a luxury brand when she was signed by Armani Junior , Giorgio Armani 's fashion line for children and teens.[17]
Wallis appeared in Beyoncé 's 2016 music video for "All Night ".[18] Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg! and A Night Out With Mama , which is about her night at the Oscars with her mother.[19] [20] Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue! and Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! , in 2018.[7] [21]
She became a member of the Actors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018.[22]
Filmography [ edit ]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Beasts of the Southern Wild press kit" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2012 .
^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly
^ Blakely, Rhys (January 10, 2013). "Youngest v oldest actress vie for Oscar as Lincoln leads the pack" . The Times . Retrieved January 10, 2013 .
^ Walker, Tim (January 10, 2013). "Quvenzhané Wallis v Emmanuelle Riva: Best actress Oscar contested by oldest and youngest ever nominees" . The Independent . Retrieved January 10, 2013 .
^ Nicholson, Amy (June 29, 2012). "Quvenzhané Conquers Hollywood: 20 Questions for the 8-year-old star of Beasts of the Southern Wild;)" . Boxoffice.com . Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2012 .
^ a b A Shai & Emmie Story . Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
^ The Deadline Team (November 24, 2012). "OSCARS Interview: Quvenzhané Wallis" . Deadline . Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
^ McKnight, Laura (May 13, 2010). "Houma girl to star in independent film" . The Daily Comet . Retrieved December 14, 2012 .
^ a b Ebert, Roger (June 22, 2012). "Quvenzhané. A small force of nature" . Roger Ebert's Journal . Retrieved December 14, 2012 .
^ Ward, Kate (February 20, 2013). "How to Pronounce 25 Difficult Celebrity Names" . Hollywood.com . Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017 . The first name of the Oscar-nominated Beasts of Southern Wild star is, fittingly, a beast. But it has a lovely backstory: "Quven" combines her parents' first names (Qulyndreia and Venjie) and "zhane" is Swahili for "fairy".
^ Truitt, Brian (June 26, 2012). "Quvenzhane Wallis makes 'Southern Wild' sing" . USA Today . Retrieved June 26, 2012 .
^ Haramis, Nicholas (December 3, 2014). "There's Something About Quvenzhané Wallis" . The New York Times Company. Retrieved December 3, 2014 .
^ Day, Patrick Kevin (January 10, 2013). "Oscar nominations: Quvenzhane Wallis is young but not youngest ever" . Los Angeles Times
^ Alexander, Bryan (January 10, 2013). "History-making Quvenzhane Wallis: 'This is special' . USA Today
^ Rottenberg, Josh (February 24, 2013). "Beasts of the Southern Wild' breakout Quvenzhané Wallis to star in new big-screen 'Annie' . EW.com .
^ Merle Ginsberg (May 22, 2014). "Quvenzhane Wallis Named Face of Armani Junior (Exclusive)" . Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2015 .
^ Vincenty, Samantha (November 30, 2016). "Watch Beyonce's 'All Night' Video from 'Lemonade' . PopCrush . Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ "Actress Quvenzhane Wallis Pens and Releases Two Children's Books" . October 5, 2017.
^ Chevel Johnson (October 2, 2017). "Actress Quvenzhane Wallis taking new on a new role of author" . Associated Press . Retrieved March 12, 2018 .
^ Rebecca Sun (November 12, 2017). "Rep Sheet Roundup: WME Signs Trio of Hit Rock Bands From CAA" . Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2018 .
^ Khatchatourian, Maane (June 25, 2018). "Academy Invites Record 928 New Members" . Variety
^ Lodderhose, Diana (May 10, 2022). "Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis & Common Set For Stefon Bristol's Action-Thriller 'Breathe' From Thunder Road & Capstone – Cannes Market" . Deadline . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .
^ "Winners and Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards" . Academy Awards Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ "2012 EDA Award Winners" . Alliance of Women Film Journalists Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2020 .
^ "2012 Awards" . Austin Film Critics Association the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014 .
^ "Awards Circuit Community Awards - 2012 Awards" . IMDB . Retrieved April 14, 2022 .
^ "Awards 2012" . Central Ohio Film Critics Association Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022 .
^ "2012 Chicago Film Critics Awards" . Chicago Film Critics Association the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2022 .
^ "2013, 19th Annual Awards" . Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021 .
^ "18th Annual Critcs' Choice Movie Awards (2013) - Best Picture: Argo" . Critics' Choice Movie Awards the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013 .
^ "DFW Film Critics Name "Lincoln" as Best Film of 2012" . Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
^ "2013 DFCS Awards" . Denver Film Critics Society Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2022 .
^ "2012 FFCC Award Winners" . Florida Film Critics Circle Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2022 .
^ "2012 Awards" . Georgia Film Critics Association Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018 .
^ "2012 Gold Derby Film Awards" . Gold Derby . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
^ "Nominees Announced for IFP's 22nd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards" . Gotham Independent Film Awards Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2022 .
^ Feinberg, Scott (September 12, 2012). "Hollywood Film Awards to Honor Judd Apatow and 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Actress (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 .
^ Knegt, Peter (January 6, 2013). "Argo Leads Houston Film Critics' Society Awards" . IndieWire Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "2013 Spirit Award Nominees Announced" . Independent Spirit Awards the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012 .
^ "Indiewire 2012 Year-End Critics Poll - Best Performance" . IndieWire the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013 .
^ "International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) - 2013 Awards" . IMDB . Retrieved April 14, 2022 .
^ "2012 Award Winners" . National Board of Review Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ Kilday, Gregg (December 9, 2012). "New York Film Critics Online Hail 'Zero Dark Thirty' . The Hollywood Reporter the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022 .
^ "North Carolina Film Critics Association Best in Cinema 2012" . North Carolina Film Critics Association Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022 .
^ "2012 Awards (16th Annual)" . Online Film Critics Society Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014 .
^ "17th Annual Film Awards (2012)" . Online Film and Television Association Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022 .
^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society 2012 Award Nominations" . Phoenix Film Critics Society the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
^ "Satellite Awards Nominates 10 Films for Best Motion Picture" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2022 .
^ "St. Louis Film Critics Awards Nominees For 2012 Announced" . St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association the original on December 15, 2012.
^ "Utah Film Critics Association Awards - 2012 Awards" . IMDB . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ "The 2012 Village Voice Film Poll - Actress" . The Village Voice the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2012 .
^ "The 2012 Village Voice Film Poll - Breakthrough" . The Village Voice the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2012 .
^ "The 2012 WAFCA Awards" . Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2012 .
^ "Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2012" . Women Film Critics Circle Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
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