Niecy Nash-Betts, Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks.Photo:Unique Nicole/FilmMagic, Kevin Winter/WireImage, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Unique Nicole/FilmMagic, Kevin Winter/WireImage, Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Niecy Nash-Bettsis thrilled for her extended family this awards season!
After nominations for the upcoming 96thAcademy Awardswere announced on Tuesday, Nash-Betts, 53, shared a photo of herself posing withDanielle BrooksandSterling K. BrowntoInstagramas she congratulated both on their nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. In the post, Nash-Betts added the three share family ties as cousins.
“Both of my COUSINS are OSCAR NOMINATED ‼️‼️ Yes! We are blood related! REAL cousins!” she wrote in a caption to her post. “I’m so proud of my fam! @thedaniellebrooks @sterlingkbrown I’m rooting for you! 💜🎉💜🎉💜🎉💜🎉.”
Both Brown, 47, and Brooks, 34, are first-time Oscar nominees for their performances inAmerican FictionandThe Color Purple, respectively. Brown’s movie received five total nominations including for his performance, while Brooks stands alone asThe Color Purple’s only nominee at the upcoming awards ceremony.
Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction.Claire Folger/MGM/Everett
Claire Folger/MGM/Everett
Nash-Betts herselfrecently won outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or moviefor her performance inDahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyat the 75th annualPrimetime Emmy Awards.
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InAmerican Fiction, Brown costars withJeffrey Wright,Tracee Ellis Rossand Erika Alexander as Clifford “Cliff” Ellison, the brother of Wright’s lead character Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. Monk and Cliff are shown repairing their relationship in the wake of family turmoil through the movie, while Monk confronts complications from the resounding success of a novel he wrote to make fun of stereotypes in literature. Cord Jefferson, who wrote, produced directed the movie, received two Oscar nominations Tuesday for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture, while Wright, 58, received a nomination for Best Actor.
Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Brooksreprised herColor Purpleroleas Sofia in the new movie musical after she first played the character in the show’s 2015 Broadway revival. She costars alongsideFantasia Barrino,Taraji P. Henson, Corey Hawkins and Colman Domingo, among others, in the film.
source: people.com
