Cynthia Erivo at the New York premiere of Wicked For Good

Cynthia Erivo is the woman of the hour right now.

Last year, the British actor received a wave of praise for her performance as Elphaba in the first Wicked film, even landing an Oscar nomination for the movie, and she’s about to do it all over again in the sequel.

Before landing her part in Wicked, Cynthia’s career was mostly in the theatre, although she did pop up in the odd film and some of your favourite TV shows, too.

Most notably, she earned her first Oscar nomination for her leading performance in the biopic Harriet, as well as an extra nod for her contribution to the soundtrack.

Here are 11 key shows and movies you might well have forgotten that Cynthia appeared in before she became synonymous with her Defying Gravity battle cry…

Chewing Gum (2015)

Having already made a name for herself as a stage performer, Cynthia made the move to screen acting in 2015, playing a pious school friend of Michaela Coel’s character in the first season of Chewing Gum.

Incidentally, Cynthia isn’t the only member of the Wicked cast to have previously acted in the short-lived Channel 4 sitcom, as Jonathan Bailey appeared in one very memorable season two storyline,........

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