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Shahadi Wright Joseph

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Shahadi Wright Joseph
Born(2005-04-29)April 29, 2005(age 19)
New York City,U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2013–present

Shahadi Wright Joseph(born April 29, 2005)[1]is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her starring role inJordan Peele's horror filmUs(2019), the voice for Young Nala inJon Favreau's musical filmThe Lion King(2019),[1][2]and Holiday Anders in the podcast, "Six Minutes".

Early life

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Joseph was born inBrooklyn,New York.[3]She has been dancing since the age of two.[4]She once auditioned for a school play in third grade usingLupita Nyong'o'sAcademy Awardacceptance speech.[5]

Career

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Joseph's first major acting role came when she was cast as youngNalain theBroadwaymusical adaptationThe Lion King,at nine years old.[4][6]Joseph appeared as Madison, an original cast member inAndrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptationSchool of Rock.In 2016, she appeared as Little Inez Stubbs in theNBCmusical television specialHairspray Live!,which earned positive reviews.[1]

In 2018, she began starring in the podcastSix Minutes.She plays the lead, Holiday.[7]

In November 2017, it was announced Joseph would reprise her role as youngNalainthe 2019 remakeofThe Lion King,directed byJon Favreau.[4]She chose to work on the film because she sees the character as a role model who inspires young girls.[8]Upon learning thatBeyoncéwould be voicing grown-up Nala, Joseph stated that she was motivated to work harder and consider how Beyoncé would approach the role.[8]

Also in 2019, Joseph starred in the supernaturalhorror filmUs,which was directed byJordan Peele.She read for the dual role of Zora and Umbrae three times before being offered the part.[9]The film earned critical acclaim and was a box office success.[10][11]Her performance earned her numerous award nominations, including for aSaturn Awardand aCritics' Choice Movie Award.

Joseph had a starring role as Ruby Lee Emory in theAmazon Prime Videohorror drama seriesThem.The series was released in April 2021, to generally positive reviews.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Us Zora Wilson / Umbrae seeawards
2019 The Lion King YoungNala(voice)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Hairspray Live! Little Inez Stubbs Television special
2021, 2024 Them Ruby Lee Emory 11 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Solo Awards for Shahadi Wright Joseph
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2019
 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Us Nominated [13]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [14]
2020
 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Nominated [15]
Breakthrough Performance - Female Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [16]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress Nominated [17]
NAACP Image Awards Breakthrough Role - Motion Picture Nominated [18]
Online Film & Television Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [19]
Other Awards for Shahadi Wright Joseph
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2020
 Hollywood Critics Association Next Generation of Hollywood Herself Won [20]

References

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  1. ^abc"Shahadi Wright Joseph Talks 'Us' Film, Lion King Live Action".Vibe.2019-03-28.Retrieved2019-03-29.
  2. ^Santi, Christina (2019-03-25)."'Us' Star Shahadi Wright Joseph on Representation & Black Girl Magic ".EBONY.Retrieved2019-03-29.
  3. ^Baila, Morgan (15 July 2019)."The Come-Up: Shahadi Wright Joseph Just Can't Wait To Be Queen".Refinery29.Retrieved15 February2021.
  4. ^abc"Meet Shahadi Wright Joseph, the breakout horror warrior in Jordan Peele's 'Us'".USA TODAY.Retrieved2019-03-29.
  5. ^"'Us' Stars Shahadi Wright Joseph and Lupita Nyong'o Don't Scare Easily, Anymore ".Interview Magazine.2019-03-25.Retrieved2019-03-29.
  6. ^"Internet Broadway Database: The Lion King - Replacements".IBDB.Retrieved2019-07-12.
  7. ^"Cast - Gen-Z Media".Retrieved2022-01-30.
  8. ^ab"What To Expect From The Characters In The Upcoming 'The Lion King' Adaptation - Entertainment Weekly".Entertainment Weekly/YouTube.April 25, 2019.RetrievedApril 29,2019.
  9. ^Kelley, Sonaiya (22 March 2019)."'Us' kids Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex on playing doppelgangers for Jordan Peele ".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2019-03-29.
  10. ^"Us (2019)".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  11. ^"Us (2019)".Box Office Mojo.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  12. ^"Them: Limited Series".Rotten Tomatoes.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
  13. ^"45th Saturn Awards Nominations:'Avengers: Endgame' Leads with 14 Nods, 'Game of Thrones' Tops TV Category".16 July 2019.RetrievedJuly 3,2020.
  14. ^"The 2019 WAFCA Awards".RetrievedJuly 3,2019.
  15. ^"20th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominees Announced".11 December 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2019.RetrievedJuly 4,2020.
  16. ^"Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads with 14 Nominations".The Hollywood Reporter.8 December 2019.RetrievedJuly 4,2020.
  17. ^Neglia, Matt (10 January 2020)."The 2019 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners".Next Best Picture.Retrieved16 January2022.
  18. ^"2020 NAACP Image Awards Nominations Complete List".The Hollywood Reporter.9 January 2020.RetrievedJuly 4,2020.
  19. ^"24th Annual Film Awards".RetrievedJuly 4,2020.
  20. ^"'1917', 'Parasite', 'Booksmart' Top Hollywood Critics Association Awards ".The Hollywood Reporter.10 January 2020.RetrievedJuly 3,2020.
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