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'''Quvenzhané Wallis''' ({{IPA-en| |
'''Quvenzhané Wallis''' ({{IPA-en|kwəˈvɑːnʒəne(ɪ)|pron}}; {{respell|kwə|VAHN|zhə-nay}};<ref name=dlenhdi1>{{cite web|last=Deadline |first=The |url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/oscars-interview-quvenzhane-wallis/ |title=OSCARS Interview: Quvenzhané Wallis |publisher=Deadline.com |date= |accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2012/06/_quvenzhane_a_small_force_of_n.html Quvenzhané. A small force of nature.] ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', 22 June 2012. Retrieved Jan 2013.</ref><ref>[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/29/beasts-of-the-southern-wild-quvenzhane-wallis/ Casting the young star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]] (Inside Movies)'', 29 Nov 2012. Retrieved Jan 2013</ref> born August 28, 2003) is an American child actress. She is known for her leading role as Hushpuppy in the critically acclaimed [[drama film]] ''[[Beasts of the Southern Wild]]'' (2012),<ref>{{cite web|author=Sparktech Software LLC |url=http://www.boxoffice.com/articles/2012-06-quvenzhan-conquers-hollywood-20-questions-for-the-8-year-old-star-of-beasts-of-the-southern-wild |title=Quvenzhané Conquers Hollywood: 20 Questions for the 8-year-old star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' — Inside Movies Since 1920 |publisher=Boxoffice.com |date= |accessdate=December 14, 2012}}</ref> for which she has been nominated and won several awards. She is the youngest actress ever to receive a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]].<ref name="TheTimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film/oscars/article3653450.ece |title=Youngest v oldest actress vie for Oscar as Lincoln leads the pack |accessdate=2013-01-10 |work=The Times}}</ref><ref name="TheIndependent">{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/quvenzhan-wallis-v-emmanuelle-riva--best-actress-oscar-contested-by-oldest-and-youngest-ever-nominees-8446248.html |title=Quvenzhané Wallis v Emmanuelle Riva: Best actress Oscar contested by oldest and youngest ever nominees |accessdate=2013-01-10 |work=The Independent}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Quvenzhané Wallis | |
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| Born | August 28, 2003[1] Houma, Louisiana |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Quvenzhané Wallis (pronounced /kwəˈvɑːnʒəne(ɪ)/; kwə-VAHN-zhə-nay;[2][3][4] born August 28, 2003) is an American child actress. She is known for her leading role as Hushpuppy in the critically acclaimed drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012),[5] for which she has been nominated and won several awards. She is the youngest actress ever to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.[6][7]
Life and career
Wallis was born in Houma, Louisiana, the daughter of Qulyndreia, a teacher, and Venjie Wallis, Sr., a truck driver.[1][8][9] "Quven", the first part of her name, combines her parents' first names, while her mother says that zhané means "fairy" in Swahili.[2] Wallis is attending Hounduras Elementary School in Houma, Louisiana.[10]
Wallis, at age five, had to lie about her age to audition for her very first acting job—the starring role in Beasts of the Southern Wild because the minimum age to be considered was six. She eventually beat out some 4,000 contenders for the role of Hushpuppy—the indomitable child prodigy and survivalist who lives with her dying father in the backwoods bayou squalor of Louisiana.[11] Director Benh Zeitlin told 'The Daily Beast' that when he auditioned Wallis, he immediately realized he'd discovered what he was looking for, and changed the Beasts script to accommodate her strong-willed personality. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 to rave reviews, winning the Grand Jury Prize. In May 2012, Wallis flew to France for the premiere of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. The film received much acclaim and praised Wallis for her outstanding performance and it went on to win the prestigious Caméra d'Or award for Best Film. On January 10, 2013, at age nine, Wallis became the Academy Awards' all-time youngest nominee for Best Actress and third youngest ever in all categories.[12] However, she was just six during the filming.[13]
Filmography
See also
References
- ^ a b Beasts of the Southern Wild press release
- ^ a b Deadline, The. "OSCARS Interview: Quvenzhané Wallis". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Quvenzhané. A small force of nature. Chicago Sun-Times, 22 June 2012. Retrieved Jan 2013.
- ^ Casting the young star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild', Entertainment Weekly (Inside Movies), 29 Nov 2012. Retrieved Jan 2013
- ^ Sparktech Software LLC. "Quvenzhané Conquers Hollywood: 20 Questions for the 8-year-old star of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' — Inside Movies Since 1920". Boxoffice.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Youngest v oldest actress vie for Oscar as Lincoln leads the pack". The Times. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Quvenzhané Wallis v Emmanuelle Riva: Best actress Oscar contested by oldest and youngest ever nominees". The Independent. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ Laura McKnight. "Houma girl to star in independent film". DailyComet.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Quvenzhané. A small force of nature. - Roger Ebert's Journal". Blogs.suntimes.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Hulu, Quvenzhané Wallis interview
- ^ Truitt, Brian (June 26, 2012). "Quvenzhane Wallis makes 'Southern Wild' sing". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (January 10, 2013). "Oscar nominations: Quvenzhane Wallis is young but not youngest ever". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Alexander, Bryan (January 10, 2013). "History-making Quvenzhane Wallis: 'This is special'". USA Today.