Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths

How Marianne Jean-Baptiste Found 'Compassion' for Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'
"By the time an actor gets to the point of improvisation in a Mike Leigh process, they've got a whole person that they're working with," Marianne Jean-Baptiste tells Newsweek.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscar buzz for role in "Hard Truths"
Baptiste, known for roles in "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Without a Trace," is receiving serious Oscar buzz for her performance in "Hard Truths." Reuniting with director Mike Leigh, Jean-Baptiste portrays Pansy Deacon,
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on daughter's evacuation amid LA fires: 'Anything that breathes, take it'
Marianne Jean-Baptiste is giving a family update after her daughter was forced to evacuate during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste demands your attention in ‘Hard Truths’
Mike Leigh’s latest comedy-drama considers what it’s like to live a life entirely of grievance.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste outdoes herself in 'Hard Truths'
The human psyche can contain irrational anger, leading to outbursts at strangers for minor offenses. Triggers for this rage can range from someone taking a parking spot before we’re ready
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance
She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed with anger.
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride, Man’: Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Her Oscar-Tipped Performance in Hard Truths
It is almost 30 years since Jean-Baptiste and Leigh collaborated on a film—the cult 1996 comedy drama Secrets & Lies, which would see her become the first Black British actress nominated for an Oscar.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gives a Performance for the Ages in “Hard Truths”
In his excoriatingly funny new film, the British realist Mike Leigh reunites with a key actor from his 1996 triumph, “Secrets & Lies.”
Movie Review: In 'Hard Truths,' Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year
“Hard Truths,” a Bleecker Street release in theaters Friday, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language. Running time: 97 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four.
‘Hard Truths' Makes a Case for the Miserable - and Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Greatness
To say that the British actor and director Mike Leigh have given us their best collaboration to date is too mild a sentiment. They've gifted us with a masterpiece of bruised humanity
Breaking Baz: Michele Austin On How Her 30-Year Friendship With Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Mike Leigh Injected Truth Into ‘Hard Truths’
It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film Hard Truths, starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, in ...
Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh’s punishing ‘Hard Truths’
The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, ...