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.
'A journey of creativity': Marianne Jean-Baptiste on reuniting with Mike Leigh for 'Hard Truths'
Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste joins Morning Joe to discuss her role in Mike Leigh's new film 'Hard Truths,' where she plays the deeply unhappy and angry character Pansy. 'Hard Truths' marks the first time Jean-Baptiste and Leigh have worked together since the 1996 film 'Secrets and Lies'.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Talk ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ and Bold Creative Swings | Visionaries
Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor interview each other about Hard Truths and Nickel Boys and working with creatively bold directors.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Breaks Down Mike Leigh's Unorthodox Development Process: ‘He Makes the Most Incredible Pieces of Work'
Leigh does not typically work off a script when creating his stories, but rather builds his films off improvisations conducted with his actors.
Movie Review: In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year
Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays a very angry British woman named Pansy in Mike Leigh's “Hard Truths.” She walks through life like a tornado of discontent, lashing out at anyone who dares cross her path,
‘Truths’ about Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Oscar chances
The actor's performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in 'Hard Truths' could put her back in the Academy Awards race.
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.”
Leigh delivers another gift with ‘Hard Truths’
Mike Leigh movies feel like a magic trick. Observational, wry, funny, devastating and always rooted in character, Leigh allows us to take in some of the most fascinating people, the milieu they inhabit,
Hard Truths: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (15 Second Spot)
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Few Characters Are More Unpleasant, or More Compelling, Than the Hero of Hard Truths
Mike Leigh's Hard Truths is a multifaceted character study anchored by an unforgettable performance from Marianne ...
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunited with her 'Secrets & Lies' director to make the harrowing 'Hard Truths.' We spoke to them both ...
‘Hard Truths’: Read The Screenplay That Returns Seven-Time Oscar Nominee Mike Leigh To Modern London
Hard Truths, from seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Mike Leigh, reunited him with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne ...