Gabourey Sidibe

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Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe (pronounced /ˈɡæbəreɪ ˈsɪdi.beɪ/; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, a role that garnered her a nomination for a Best Actress Academy Award.

• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
• 3 Filmography
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Early life

Sidibe was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Harlem.[1] Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is an African-American R&B and Gospel singer who appeared on the fifth season of America's Got Talent on June 15, 2010, and her Senegal-born father, Ibnou Sidibe, is a cab driver.[2] She has attended Borough of Manhattan Community College, City College of New York, and Mercy College.[3]

Career

In Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, Sidibe plays the central character, Claireece "Precious" Jones, an illiterate, obese, sixteen-year-old girl with two children (both of whom are the products of incestuous rape from her father) trying to escape the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of her parents. The film won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award.[4]

She has finished shooting her next film, Yelling to the Sky, a Sundance Lab project directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring Zoe Kravitz, in which she plays a bully.[5]

On December 15, 2009, she was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance in Precious. On April 24, 2010, Sidibe hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest MGMT.

Sidibe is working on a television series for the Showtime network entitled The Big C.[6]

Sidibe's mother, Alice Tan Ridley, recently auditioned for the fifth season of America's Got Talent singing the song "At Last", and advancing to the Vegas round.[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Precious	Claireece "Precious" Jones	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Breakthrough Performance Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Hollywood Film Award for Rising Star Award Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female Iowa Film Critics Awards Best Actress National Board of Review Breakthrough Performance Female Black Reel Award for Best Actress Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent Women's Film Critics Circle Award for Best Young Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – Alliance of Woman Film Journalists Award for Best Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – St Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actress Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble Nominated – MTV Movie Award Best Breakout Star
2010	Yelling to the Sky	Latonya Williams	(post-production)
	The Big C	Andrea	TV series (post-production)
	Saturday Night Live	Herself	TV series, one episode as host and cameo

References

External links

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