A movie newcomer! After appearing in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, DeBose has quickly become a rising star in Hollywood, racking up impressive nominations that prove she’s here to stay. she is a good actor
The North Carolina native, 31, played Anita in the 2021 adaptation of the classic love story, following in the footsteps of Rita Moreno, which was no small feat.
“Ariana needed to bring her entire existence into this character,” Spielberg, 75, told The Hollywood Reporter in January. “The biggest challenge for her was to own her Anita, and from her audition all the way through production there was an empowerment about her that was just so palpable. I’m not sure anyone can watch Ariana’s performance and not feel how tightly she had her arms around her own Anita and created her own special light.”
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