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It is a contemporary retelling of the play Steel Magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation. [2] The new film stars an all-black American cast, including Queen Latifah as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy, Condola Rashād as Shelby, Adepero Oduye as Annelle, with Phylicia Rashād as Clairee and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser. [3] [4]
The following year, she joined an all-star cast in the Steel Magnolias television remake as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, a role originated by Daryl Hannah. [6] [7] In 2013, Oduye co-starred alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in Steve McQueen's historical drama 12 Years a Slave, winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture.
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. The screenplay by Robert Harling is based on his 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how ...
Julia Roberts is now an on-screen legend, playing some of the most memorable leading ladies in recent film history. But the 56-year-old Oscar winner wasn't always the first pick for some of her ...
Shooting 1989’s “Steel Magnolias” gave MacLaine a chance to work alongside Sally Field, Dolly Parton and a young Julia Roberts, who only had a handful of credits at the time. Herbert Ross ...
Carol Sutton, known for her roles in Steel Magnolias and Queen Sugar, has died. The actress died this week of complications from COVID-19. The news was confirmed by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Also in 2012, Rashad played Clairee Belcher in the remake of Steel Magnolias (the role originated by Olympia Dukakis). This version has an all African American A-list cast, including Queen Latifah as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy, Condola Rashād as Shelby, Adepero Oduye as Annelle, and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser. [ 26 ]
Rashad starred as Shelby, the daughter of Queen Latifah's character, in the 2012 Steel Magnolias remake with the same title. (This role had been played by Julia Roberts in the original film.) [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2012, she appeared in a recurring role on the NBC series Smash , [ 2 ] and previously guest starred on The Good Wife , Law & Order ...