Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy E. Corinealdi Actress - Born 14 January 1980 Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

Birth Name Emayatzy Evett Corinealdi

Bio Emayatzy Corinealdi was born on January 14, 1980 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA as Emayatzy Evett Corinealdi. She is known for her work on Middle of Nowhere (2012), Addicted (2014) and Roots (2016).

Hilton, Rosemarie

Corinealdi, Edward

Is Panamanian & African American

Studied at the esteemed William Esper Studio in New York

Her breakthrough role was as Ruby in Ava DuVernay's drama Middle of Nowhere (2012). However, she originally auditioned for the role of Ruby's sister, but at her audition she was asked to read for the main part instead.

Replaced Zoe Saldana in Miles Ahead (2015).

Studied with acclaimed booking coach 'Amy Lyndon' (gv).

Emayatzy Evett Corinealdi (/ˌɛmeɪˈɑːtsi ˌkɒrɪˈnɑːldi/ EM-ay-AHT-see KORR-ih-NAHL-dee; born January 14, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role in the Ava DuVernay film Middle of Nowhere (2012).

Early life Corinealdi was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, the daughter of Rosemarie Hilton and Edward Corinealdi. Her father is Panamanian, while her mother is African-American from Ohio. As a member of a military family, she was raised between Germany and the U.S. states of Ohio, Kansas, and New Jersey. She studied in New Jersey at the Actor's Training Studio, then at the William Esper Studio in New York City, then at Playhouse West.

Career In her early career, Corinealdi co-starred in a number of independent and short films, had the recurring role on the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, and appeared in the Hallmark television film, The Nanny Express (2008). In 2012, she made her feature film debut as the lead in the drama Middle of Nowhere. Corinealdi won the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival Star Project, an international acting competition for emerging multicultural artists. Later that year, she won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor for the film. She was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

In 2013 Corinealdi appeared in the short film The Door, part of Miu Miu's fashion series Women's Tales, which reunited her with her Middle of Nowhere director Ava DuVernay. In 2014, Corinealdi was cast in the drama series Hand of God. Later that year, she won the role of Frances Taylor Davis, the wife of Miles Davis in the biographical film Miles Ahead.

About 2012 Gotham Award-winning actress in the category of breakthrough actress for her role in the critically acclaimed Sundance feature Middle of Nowhere who was also nominated for the same role at the Independent Spirit Awards and the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards.

Before Fame Her more notable roles began to surface in 2007 with series leading roles in Katrina and Demons. Her professional acting career began back in 2000.

Trivia She was cast as Tessie in the Amazon pilot Hand of God and has had other notable film roles in In The Morning, The Nanny Express and Addicted.

Family Life She was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and is of Panamanian and African-American heritage. She moved around a lot growing up, including moving to Germany, Kansas and New Jersey. She and her husband Jermaine Oliver are currently expecting their first child together.

Associated With She stars opposite Don Cheadle in the Cheadle-directed Miles Davis biopic titled Miles Ahead.

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