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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Driver arrested 5 months after fatally striking 78-year-old man in Queens
A driver has been arrested five months after fatally striking a 78-year-old man crossing a heavily traveled Queens intersection, police said Wednesday. Benjamin Jean-Baptiste remained at the scene following the Dec. 14 crash at Jericho Turnpike and 91st Ave. in Bellerose, cops said. On Tuesday, cops charged him with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care, both misdemeanors. Jean-Baptiste was driving a 2010 Dodge Ram pick-up truck north on 91st Ave. when he made a left turn onto the turnpike and struck Jose Jimenez, who was trying to cross the thoroughfare, about 6:40 p.m., according to cops. Jimenez suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to North Shore University Hospital, cops said. He died of his injuries a week after the crash. The victim lived a few blocks away from crash and from the driver's nearby home. Jean-Baptiste was given a desk appearance ticket and is expected to answer the charges in court in a few weeks, police said.
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste to star in Arthur Miller's All My Sons
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston and recent Bafta nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste are set to star in a new stage production of Arthur Miller's All My pair will be joined by I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu in the production, which will open in London's West End in performed in 1947, All My Sons established Miller as a major voice in US theatre and is one of his most enduring to BBC News, Jean-Baptiste said she hoped the new production would "tell a new story, of an old story". All My Sons centres on Joe Keller, a man who is charged with shipping defective aircraft engines during World War Two. He escapes jail, but must deal with his guilt when his co-worker takes the blame and is explores themes of shame, denial, grief and loyalty, focusing on Joe's complex relationships with those around him, including with his wife Kate (who will be played by Jean-Baptiste). The production, directed by Ivo Van Hove, will play at the Wyndham's Theatre from 14 November to 7 February 2026. Speaking from Los Angeles, where she lives, Jean-Baptiste said: "All things that deal with the family and relationships remain relevant throughout time, they sort of transcend in that way, and to me it just felt like being able to delve into something that's quite personal."But also the way that Ivo does stuff kind of feels timeless, and I just felt that this was something that would be really interesting to explore."She noted: "Some of the language is of the time, but I'm interested in the challenge of making it very relevant now, and dealing with loss, denial, guilt are things the human beings do throughout time."The play has been revived several times over the decades, and was last performed in London in 2019, with Sally Field and Bill Pullman appearing in a production at the Old Vic. All My Sons will mark Van Hove's third Miller production, having directed A View From A Bridge and The Crucible, which both played in London and on Broadway. Van Hove described All My Sons as "a devastating exploration of guilt, responsibility, and the far-reaching consequences of our choices, especially in times of war".Asked about her ambition for the new production, Jean-Baptiste said: "I hope it's just something that's fresh, leaves the audience thinking or feeling, that would be my only hope for the production, that it tells a new story, of an old story." In a statement, Cranston added: "Arthur Miller, Ivo Van Hove, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu... If there is something that I know beyond a shadow of doubt, is to surround yourself with the most talented people. "This group of creative artists has got me so excited to be a part of the All My Sons company."Cranston is best known for portraying Walter White in TV series Breaking Bad, and has also appeared in Your Honour and Malcolm in the Middle. He was last on the London stage in a 2017 adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie Network, also directed by Van Hove, at the National Theatre. Jean-Baptiste is known for appearing in TV crime drama Without A Trace and was nominated for a Bafta earlier this year for her performance in Hard film was directed by Mike Leigh, marking his second collaboration with Jean-Baptiste after the pair worked together on 1996's Oscar-nominated Secrets & said returning to the UK meant she was also looking forward to "getting through a load of books, walking, people watching, seeing my family regularly, and friends that still live in London."But, in contrast to the sunshine of Los Angeles, Jean-Baptiste joked she would need "coats, scarves and hats" given she will be performing in London over winter.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marianne Jean-Baptiste decries lack of great roles for black women
Hard Truths star Marianne Jean-Baptiste has said there is still 'a dearth of great multilayered roles for black women' in the UK and Hollywood, a week after missing out on an Oscar nomination. Jean-Baptiste, who became the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar in 1997, told the Radio Times she had been forced to compromise in her career because of the lack of complex roles on offer. 'Sadly, there is a dearth of great multilayered roles for black women to play both in the US and the UK,' she said. 'I don't know if it's changing. I really don't.' Jean-Baptiste was not nominated for an Oscar for her starring role in Mike Leigh's family drama, Hard Truths, where she plays Pansy, a middle-aged woman on the verge of a breakdown – despite being some people's favourite to win the best actress category. Jean-Baptiste left the UK in 1999, citing a lack of opportunities at the time. After her best actress nomination for her depiction of the 'quietly heart-breaking' Hortense in Leigh's Secrets & Lies, she struggled to get work. Two years after starring in a Palme d'Or winning film, she, like many black British actors, moved to the US. The question of why she left has followed her around her entire career. In a interview with the Guardian in 2015, she said she was sick of being asked about it. 'I can't tell you why I've not been invited to a party,' she said. 'You need to go to the host and say: 'Why didn't you invite her to the party?'' Asked why she felt she had to leave, she told the Radio Times: 'Well, I didn't feel as though I had to do anything, but I was being offered work in the States. I love the life it opened up for me. 'Initially, I went back and forth because my husband and I had two young daughters. After two years, we all moved to LA, and I didn't work in England again for about 12 years. I enjoy working in London, but I've got that Cali lifestyle. I love going to the beach, I love the optimism and slower pace.' After moving to Hollywood, Jean-Baptiste established herself in the US as a star of both big and small screen appearing in the long-running television series Without a Trace. She appeared regularly on the UK stage, notably as pastor Margaret in the National Theatre's The Amen Corner, and she also starred in debbie tucker green's hang at the Royal Court in 2015, and appeared in the second series of Broadchurch.
The Guardian
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Marianne Jean-Baptiste decries lack of great roles for black women
Hard Truths star Marianne Jean-Baptiste has said there is still 'a dearth of great multilayered roles for black women' in the UK and Hollywood, a week after missing out on an Oscar nomination. Jean-Baptiste, who became the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar in 1997, told the Radio Times she had been forced to compromise in her career because of the lack of complex roles on offer. 'Sadly, there is a dearth of great multilayered roles for black women to play both in the US and the UK,' she said. 'I don't know if it's changing. I really don't.' Jean-Baptiste was not nominated for an Oscar for her starring role in Mike Leigh's family drama, Hard Truths, where she plays Pansy, a middle-aged woman on the verge of a breakdown – despite being some people's favourite to win the best actress category. Jean-Baptiste left the UK in 1999, citing a lack of opportunities at the time. After her best actress nomination for her depiction of the 'quietly heart-breaking' Hortense in Leigh's Secrets & Lies, she struggled to get work. Two years after starring in a Palme d'Or winning film, she, like many black British actors, moved to the US. The question of why she left has followed her around her entire career. In a interview with the Guardian in 2015, she said she was sick of being asked about it. 'I can't tell you why I've not been invited to a party,' she said. 'You need to go to the host and say: 'Why didn't you invite her to the party?'' Asked why she felt she had to leave, she told the Radio Times: 'Well, I didn't feel as though I had to do anything, but I was being offered work in the States. I love the life it opened up for me. 'Initially, I went back and forth because my husband and I had two young daughters. After two years, we all moved to LA, and I didn't work in England again for about 12 years. I enjoy working in London, but I've got that Cali lifestyle. I love going to the beach, I love the optimism and slower pace.' After moving to Hollywood, Jean-Baptiste established herself in the US as a star of both big and small screen appearing in the long-running television series Without a Trace. She appeared regularly on the UK stage, notably as pastor Margaret in the National Theatre's The Amen Corner, and she also starred in debbie tucker green's hang at the Royal Court in 2015, and appeared in the second series of Broadchurch.
