Quvenzhané Wallis
Born | August 28, 2003 |
Hometown | Houma, Louisiana, United States |
Height | 4'11" (1.50m) |
Parents | Qulyndreia Wallis , Venjie Sr. Wallis |
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Quvenzhane Wallis Is All Grown Up At The Premiere Of 'Swagger' See The Pics
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Annie (2014 film) | Nominated |
2013 | Academy Award | Actress in a Leading Role | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Nominated |
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‘Swagger’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple
Swagger, the sports drama inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, is returning for a second season. The series has been picked up by Apple TV+ after premiering in October. The news was unveiled on the Instagram account of Durant’s investment firm Thirty-Five Ventures, as you’d expect. Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended […]
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Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis & Common Set For Stefon Bristol’s Action-Thriller ‘Breathe’ From Thunder Road & Capstone – Cannes Market
Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis and Common are set to star in Stefon Bristol’s action-thriller Breathe. Bristol directs from a Black List screen play written by Doug Simon (Demonic). Principal photography is expected to begin in Pennsylvania this summer. The feature, described as an “edge-of-your-seat survival thriller,” is produced by Thunder Road […]
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Cannes: Jennifer Hudson, Common, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis to Star in Action-Thriller ‘Breathe’
A quartet of names — including two Academy Award winners — have joined the upcoming action-thriller Breathe, with another currently circling the project. Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls, Respect), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil), Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Annie) and Oscar winner Common (Wanted, Suicide Squad) are set to star in the film, […]
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Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Common, Sam Worthington to Star in Action Survival Thriller ‘Breathe’
Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhané Wallis and Common are set to star in Stefon Bristol’s new action-thriller “Breathe.” Capstone Global will introduce the project to buyers at the Marché du Film in Cannes next week. CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group helped to arrange financing for the film and will co-represent the U.S. […]
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Jennifer Hudson, Common, Quvenzhané Wallis, Milla Jovovich to Star in Action Thriller ‘Breathe’
Stefon Bristol ("See You Yesterday") will direct from a Black List script with Sam Worthington in talks to co-star
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‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ And ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Scribe Lucy Alibar Signs With CAA
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Alibar, the playwright and screenwriter who broke out with Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Beasts of the Southern Wild in 2012, has signed with CAA for representation. The acclaimed film, based on Alibar’s one-act play Juicy and Delicious, told the story of Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis), a six-year-old learning the ways of courage and […]
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Jonshel Alexander, Child Actor in Beasts of the Southern Wild, Shot and Killed
At the age of 12, Alexander played Joy Strong in the Oscar-nominated film. Jonshel Alexander, Child Actor in Beasts of the Southern Wild, Shot and Killed Wren Graves
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Jonshel Alexander, 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Star, Dead At Age 22
Director Benh Zeitlin said her role in the Oscar-nominated film "was very much inspired by her."
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Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed at 22
A young actress who played a supporting role in the Academy Award-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot […] The post Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed at 22 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jonshel Alexander, former Beasts of the Southern Wild child actor, dies at 22
Alexander and a man were shot in a vehicle in New Orleans on Saturday.
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