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| Born | 1991 |
| Hometown | Uganda |
| Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
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'The Woman King,' a real-life epic, embodies the fight in Viola Davis and her fellow stars
- Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim and John Boyega discuss the journey to battle – and joy – in their new movie, "The Woman King."
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BAFTA: Sheila Atim proud to see majority of Rising Stars are women nominees
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BAFTA Rising Star Award: ‘The Woman King’ & ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Actors Among Nominees
The 2023 nominees for BAFTA’s Rising Star Award have been revealed, including actors from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic The Woman King and Sophie Hyde’s sex-positive drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. The five nominees this year are: Naomi Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), Aimee Lou Wood […]
- EntertainmentVariety
Naomie Ackie, Sheila Atim, Daryl McCormack Among BAFTA EE Rising Star Award Nominees
Actors Naomie Ackie, Sheila Atim, Emma Mackey, Daryl McCormack and Aimee Lou Wood are the 2023 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. The five actors, who are all British, have been selected for demonstrating “exceptional talent in film over the past year” and capturing “the imagination of the British public.” Previous winners include […]
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Sheila Atim on ‘The Woman King’: ‘I’d Take My Practice Spear Home and Even Use It in the Kitchen’
“The Woman King” stars the inimitable Viola Davis as Nanisca, but studios being what they are, there was a desire for another big name in the role of her spiritual leader, Amenza. But then director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s editor Terilyn Shropshire told her about Sheila Atim, who was in another film she was working on, Halle […]
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‘The Woman King Tops’ The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) List of the Ten Best Films of the Year
The Woman King headlined the African American Film Critics Association’s annual list of the top 10 films of the year. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, boasts an ensemble cast led by Viola Davis which includes Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu as the Agojie, an all-female army of fierce warriors. John Boyega also […]
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The Best Movies Of 2022
Spanning eras, genres, formats, styles and languages, the most stirring films this year are the ones that are grounded in their specificity.
- EntertainmentThe Wrap
‘The Woman King’ Cast on the Long ‘Fight’ to Make Their Blockbuster
TheWrap magazine: "To finally get it made, to finally have your feet on the soil of South Africa, was really close to a miracle," Viola Davis says
- EntertainmentThe Root
Black Women Are Having an Amazing Year in Film. But Will They Get Their Flowers?
The Woman King. Till. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Nope. Nanny. The Inspection.
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Janet Jackson, Letitia Wright, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin Under the Dome at Alexander McQueen
The brand staged its spring 2023 show under a transparent dome in the courtyard of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.
- EntertainmentThe Root
The Woman King's Viola Davis Will Campaign as Lead Actress This Awards Season
As The Woman King continues to lead the box office and receive rave reviews, it’s natural to see awards talk start making the rounds. Plus, pretty much anything Viola Davis stars in gets awards talk.
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Movie review: Viola Davis reigns supreme in historical epic 'The Woman King'
Viola Davis stars as the general of an all-female warrior army who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey, opening in theaters Sept. 16.
