Biografia

3 de janeiro de 1985 · West Palm Beach, Flórida, EUA

1,55 m

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While at The Juilliard School, she received the prestigious Robin Williams Scholarship. She was the first recipient by unanimous vote from Juilliard's drama division faculty.

Was in a relationship with actor Michael Fassbender from 2012 until January 2013. They worked together on Shame (2011).

[American Violet (2008)] Every other script with a young black woman she is dancing or having someone's kid. This was a hopeful story. Somebody standing up for something. It's about a woman, a black woman. You don't really see parts like this for women under 30. I didn't think I was going to get it. This story is presented in a personal way.

Moving around all the time, you just have to keep yourself entertained. And I was kind of a bully, even though I'm tiny, 5' 2". As a child, I'd boss other kids around and dress my little brother up, just putting on shows, singing and dressing up.