Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Birth Name:
Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste
Birth Place:
Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Director, Producer, Composer, Sound department
Fast Facts
- The international success of "Secrets & Lies" led to her being the first black British actress to be nominated for an Oscar award
- Classically trained in music, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London
- Originally dreamed of being a barrister instead of an actress
- Quote: "[Children haven't] competed with my career, they have clarified it․ My children ground me․ They make me honest․ I'll think: suppose I were to approach that as a child, I'd feel happy or sad․ That would hurt or not hurt me․ It makes things clear․"
- Quote: "I realized really early on that what people say or do doesn't define me ․․․ I enjoy my life too much, I think, to have made my career my life․"
- Best known for playing Vivian Johnson in "Without a Trace" and Hortense Cumberbatch in "Secrets & Lies․"
- Often collaborates with director Mike Leigh, as a stage actress, a film actress and even a composer
- A composer and blues singer, four of her tracks are featured on Jason Rabello's BMG jazz recording "Keeping Time․"
- Danced when she was a child, joining the Trinity Laban Conservatoire when she was 8
- Likes cooking, gardening, painting, playing the piano, walking her dog and spending time with her family
Awards
- 1996ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1997Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1997BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1997Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1997Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2000RTS Television Award - Best Actor - Female:Nominated
- 2004Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2004Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2006Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2007Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019IFJA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2020Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2024BOFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024British Independent Film Award - Best Lead Performance:Winner
- 2024CFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024Excellence in Acting AwardWinner
- 2024FFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2024GWNYFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024ICP Award - Best Performance:Winner
- 2024LAFCA Award - Best Lead Performance:Winner
- 2024NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024NYFCO Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024OAFFC Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2024SDFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024SFBAFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024SFCS Award - Best Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2024SLFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024TFCA Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Winner
- 2024WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025AAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2025EDA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2025AFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2025Black Reel - Outstanding Lead Performance:Winner
- 2025Windie - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025Chlotrudis Award - Best Performance in a Lead Role:Winner
- 2025COFCA Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2025Critics Choice Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025DFCS Award - Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female:Nominated
- 2025DFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year:Nominated
- 2025DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025GAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025Girls on Film Award - Best Performance in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2025Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2025HFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025ICFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025ICS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2025ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
- 2025ALFS Award - British/Irish Performer of the Year:Nominated
- 2025MNFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2025NCFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025NDFS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2025UFCA Award - Best Lead Performance, Female:Nominated
- 2026CinEuphoria - Best Actress - International Competition:Winner
- 2026CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition:Nominated
- 2026Días de Cine Award - Best International Actress:Nominated